Binding: Paperback
Description: The scandalous rape of Ancient Egypt is a historical vignette of greed vanity and dedicated archaeological research. It is a tale vividly told by renowned archaeology author Brian Fagan with characters that include the ancient historian Herodotus Theban tomb robbers obelisk - stealing Romans Coptic Christians determined to erase the heretical past mummy traders leisured antiquarians major European museums Giovanni Belzoni a circus strongman who removed more antiquities than Napoleon's armies shrewd consuls and ruthless pashas and archaeologists such Sir Flinders Petrie who changed the course of Egyptology. This is the first thoroughly revised edition of The Rape of the Nile - Fagan's classic account of the cavalcade of archaeologists thieves and sightseers who have flocked to the Nile Valley since ancient times. Featured in this edition are new accounts of stunning recent discoveries including the Royal Tombs of Tanis the Valley of Golden Mummies at Bahariya the Tomb of the Sons of Ramses and the sunken city of Alexandria (whose lighthouse was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World). Fagan concludes with a clear - eyed assessment of the impact of modern mass tourism on archaeological sites and artifacts.
Title: The Rape Of The Nile Tomb Robbers Tourists And Archaeologists In Egypt Revised And Updated
Author(s): Fagan Brian
Publisher: Basic Books
Barcode: 9780813340616
Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Date: 9/15/2004
Category: Egyptian Archaeology / Egyptology