The Royal Tombs of Egypt: The Art of Thebes Revealed.(Books: A selection of new and notable books of scientific interest)(Brief article)(Book review)

Science News | January 6, 2007 | Copyright

THE ROYAL TOMBS OF EGYPT: The Art of Thebes Revealed

ZAHI HAWASS

Egypt's Valley of the Kings is the burial site of most of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom. Hawass, head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, writes that the tombs shed light on the deep religious views of the time. In this elaborately illustrated book, He explains how the ancient Egyptians' beliefs are represented in the architecture and adornment of the tombs of their kings. In an introduction, he explains why the ...

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