Full Description
A full-color guide to the monuments and landscape of Upper Egypt, now fully revised and updated by leading Egyptologist Aidan Didson
Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, Egypt's opulent New Kingdom capital. It encompasses the spectacular temples of Luxor and Karnak on the east bank of the Nile, and on the west bank the vast necropolis, which includes the Colossi of Memnon, the famed Ramesseum, Queen Hatshepsut's magnificent funerary temple, and the Valley of the Kings, riddled with royal tombs, among them the fabled resting place of Tutankhamun. The splendor and profusion of pharaonic monuments at Luxor justifies its reputation as the greatest outdoor museum in the world.
Reaching beyond Luxor, this book also covers all the major sites of Upper Egypt, including Abydos, Dendera, Esna, Edfu, and Kom Ombo. Special attention is given to Aswan, one of the most beautiful places in Egypt, with its nearby island temple of Isis at Philae. The climax of this informed and richly illustrated book comes with the remarkable temples at Abu Simbel, with their colossal figures of Rameses II and his lovely wife Nefertari cut from the living rock.
This edition, now fully revised and updated by leading Egyptologist Aidan Dodson, and presented in a brand new design and easily portable format, is the perfect companion for visitors to Upper Egypt's famed sites and monuments.
Contents
Introduction to new edition by Aidan Dodson
An outline of people and events, including maps of Luxor, Aswan, and Upper Egypt
Luxor
The Temple of Luxor
The avenue of Sphinxes
Karnak
Luxor Museum
To the West Bank
The Valley of the kings
The Tomb of Tutankhamun
Tombs of Tutankhamun's Successors
The Tomb of Thutmose III
Deir al-Bahari
The Tombs of the Nobles
The Colossi of Memnon
The Ramesseum
Medinet Habu
Deir al-Medina
The Valley of the Queens
The Nile north of Luxor 63
Dendera
Abydos
The Nile South of Luxor
Esna
Edfu
Kom Ombo
Aswan
Nubian Museum
Elephantine
River and islands
The Noble Tombs
Monastery of St. Simeon
Philae
Abu Simbel
