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Luxor and Its Temples

Luxor and Its Temples

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Ancient History GeneralFiction AnthologiesGeneral Architecture

ISBN10: 1162594233
ISBN13: 9781162594231
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 260
Weight: 1.00
Height: 0.55 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Luxor and Its Temples is a comprehensive guidebook written by Aylward M. Blackman that explores the ancient city of Luxor and its magnificent temples. The book is filled with detailed descriptions and photographs of the temples, including the Temple of Karnak, the Temple of Luxor, and the Temple of Hatshepsut. Blackman provides a thorough history of the temples, including their construction, significance, and restoration. The book also includes information on the surrounding landscape and the modern-day city of Luxor. This guidebook is an essential resource for anyone interested in ancient Egyptian history and architecture.1923. The general aim of this book was to increase the interest of the general public in ancient Egypt, and in adding to the list of subscribers to the Egypt Exploration Society, under the auspices of which a great part of the author's research work in Egypt had been conducted. Contents: tables of dates; life in ancient Luxor; how Thebes became the capital of Egypt; Thebes, the world's first monumental city; some great kings in the time of war; famous queen; poems, songs and romances; some funerary temples; bibliography. Illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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