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Travels in Egypt and Nubia: (Expanded, Annotated)

Travels in Egypt and Nubia: (Expanded, Annotated)

Belzoni, Giovanni Battista

Paperback

Historical FiguresAfrican HistoryAncient Egypt

ISBN10: 1519036175
ISBN13: 9781519036179
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 28 2016
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A GIANT AMONG ADVENTURERS AND EXPLORERS

Step into the golden age of Nile exploration with one of the most audacious figures of them all: Giovanni Belzoni, the Great Belzoni, circus strongman turned engineer, archaeologist, and desert adventurer.

In this classic narrative of nineteenth-century travel, Belzoni records his groundbreaking journeys through Egypt and Nubia, from crowded Cairo streets and remote Nile temples to the tombs and colossal statues buried under centuries of sand. Moving vast stone monuments with the strength of his body and his ingenuity, he opened sealed chambers, documented forgotten sites, and shipped some of the most famous Egyptian antiquities to Europe's museums.

Long dismissed as a mere tomb robber, Belzoni is now recognized for his sharp eye, detailed notes, and-by the standards of his day-surprisingly careful excavation methods. His pages are packed with vivid descriptions of temples, pyramids, hieroglyphs, and local life along the Nile, as well as rivalries with diplomats, collectors, and competing European powers racing to claim the past.

Perfect for readers of adventure travel, Egyptology, and true-life exploration, Travels in Egypt and Nubia offers:

  • A first-hand account of early archaeological work in Egypt and Nubia
  • Dramatic episodes of danger, hardship, and discovery in the desert
  • Detailed observations of temples, tombs, and ancient monuments before modern excavation
  • Insight into how European empires competed for control of Egyptian antiquities

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