Author: Leo Roeten
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789698723
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Doors are more than a physical means to close off an entrance or an exit; they can also indicate a boundary between two worlds. This volume considers the Memphite Necropoleis during the Old Kingdom, and proposes that porticos, false doors, niches and mastaba chapel entrances are interconnected in their function as a barrier between two worlds.
Doors, Entrances and Beyond... Various Aspects of Entrances and Doors of the Tombs in the Memphite Necropoleis during the Old Kingdom
Author: Leo Roeten
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789698723
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Doors are more than a physical means to close off an entrance or an exit; they can also indicate a boundary between two worlds. This volume considers the Memphite Necropoleis during the Old Kingdom, and proposes that porticos, false doors, niches and mastaba chapel entrances are interconnected in their function as a barrier between two worlds.
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1789698723
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
Doors are more than a physical means to close off an entrance or an exit; they can also indicate a boundary between two worlds. This volume considers the Memphite Necropoleis during the Old Kingdom, and proposes that porticos, false doors, niches and mastaba chapel entrances are interconnected in their function as a barrier between two worlds.
The Rough Guide to Egypt
Author: Rough Guides
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 1409323331
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
The new full-colour Rough Guide to Egypt is the definitive guide to this amazing country, whose ancient civilization still fascinates today. But there's more to Egypt than just pyramids and temples. The Red Sea offers some of the world's finest diving, a few hours by air from Europe. There are awesome dunes and lush oases to explore in its deserts, and fantastic bazaars and mosques in the capital, Cairo. Detailed accounts of every attraction, along with crystal-clear maps and plans, make it easy to access anything from remote oases to nightlife that only locals know. You'll find lavish photography and colour maps throughout, along with insider tips on how to get the best out of Luxor's temples or Sinai's beach resorts. At every point, the Rough Guide steers you to the best hotels, cafés, restaurants and shops across every price range, giving you balanced reviews and honest, first-hand opinions. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Egypt. Now available in PDF format.
Publisher: Rough Guides UK
ISBN: 1409323331
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
The new full-colour Rough Guide to Egypt is the definitive guide to this amazing country, whose ancient civilization still fascinates today. But there's more to Egypt than just pyramids and temples. The Red Sea offers some of the world's finest diving, a few hours by air from Europe. There are awesome dunes and lush oases to explore in its deserts, and fantastic bazaars and mosques in the capital, Cairo. Detailed accounts of every attraction, along with crystal-clear maps and plans, make it easy to access anything from remote oases to nightlife that only locals know. You'll find lavish photography and colour maps throughout, along with insider tips on how to get the best out of Luxor's temples or Sinai's beach resorts. At every point, the Rough Guide steers you to the best hotels, cafés, restaurants and shops across every price range, giving you balanced reviews and honest, first-hand opinions. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Egypt. Now available in PDF format.
The Administration of Egypt in the Old Kingdom
Author: Nigel Strudwick
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
First published in 1985. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Tomb of Tia and Tia
Author: Geoffrey Thorndike Martin
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
This volume describes the tomb of Tia who married a sister of Ramesses II. Investigated as part of the joint EES and Leiden initiative to recover the lost history of Memphis, it emerges as one of the most important funerary monuments of its period, and the first royal tomb of the New Kingdom. Comprehensive description and illustrations in both drawing and photograph.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
This volume describes the tomb of Tia who married a sister of Ramesses II. Investigated as part of the joint EES and Leiden initiative to recover the lost history of Memphis, it emerges as one of the most important funerary monuments of its period, and the first royal tomb of the New Kingdom. Comprehensive description and illustrations in both drawing and photograph.
Man and His Double in Egyptian Ideology of the Old Kingdom
Author: Andrey O. Bolshakov
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Visualizing the Afterlife in the Tombs of Graeco-Roman Egypt
Author: Marjorie Susan Venit
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107048087
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
This book explores the visual narratives of a group of decorated tombs from Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt (c.300 BCE-250 CE). The author contextualizes the tombs within their social, political, and religious context and considers how the multicultural population of Graeco-Roman Egypt chose to negotiate death and the afterlife.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107048087
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
This book explores the visual narratives of a group of decorated tombs from Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt (c.300 BCE-250 CE). The author contextualizes the tombs within their social, political, and religious context and considers how the multicultural population of Graeco-Roman Egypt chose to negotiate death and the afterlife.
Journal of the American Oriental Society
Author: American Oriental Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oriental philology
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
List of members in each volume.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Oriental philology
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
List of members in each volume.
The Representations of Statuary in Private Tombs of the Old Kingdom
Author: Marianne Eaton-Krauss
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN: 9783447022941
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.--New York University, 1978).
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN: 9783447022941
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Based on the author's thesis (Ph. D.--New York University, 1978).
Kingship, Power, and Legitimacy in Ancient Egypt
Author: Lisa K. Sabbahy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108830919
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
This book presents a history of ancient Egyptian kingship. It examines the basis of kingship and its legitimacy.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108830919
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 219
Book Description
This book presents a history of ancient Egyptian kingship. It examines the basis of kingship and its legitimacy.
Community and Identity in Ancient Egypt
Author: Deborah Vischak
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107027608
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
This book examines an elite Old Kingdom cemetery at the southern boundary of ancient Egypt, where the local community developed a unique visual expression of texts, images, and architecture in their tombs. Deborah Vischak argues that localized communities are an important source of identity in ancient Egypt.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107027608
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 363
Book Description
This book examines an elite Old Kingdom cemetery at the southern boundary of ancient Egypt, where the local community developed a unique visual expression of texts, images, and architecture in their tombs. Deborah Vischak argues that localized communities are an important source of identity in ancient Egypt.