Treasures of Ancient Egypt: The Collection of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo

by Alessandro Bongioanni (Editor / Contributor), Zahi Hawass (Contributor), Alessia Amenta (Contributor)

This volume provides visitors to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo with color maps indicating the best itineraries to follow in order to see and enjoy the unrivalled collections. Clear and concise texts recount ancient Egypt's history and culture and include detailed descriptions of over 570 finds reproduced here in color photos. The preface by Egypt's leading archaeologist, Dr. Zahi Hawass, orients the visitor to the treasures of a unique civilization.

Genres: Egypt, History, Nonfiction, Art, Travel

631 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

Reviews

[Meghan Emery · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty nifty little book, and that is just a phrase because even though the book itself is not that large, it is very very heavy. The entire book is mostly images, which is exactly what you would want in a book on the treasures of Egypt. It is peppered with small narratives on each item. I wish there was actually more information on the items but I can understand there is limited space when there are so many items to include in this book. I would definitely recommend this as a great visual example of the wonders of Egypt.

[Bookworm · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful introduction to the wealth of artifacts contained in the Egyptian Museum. The photos, while I'm sure they can't do entire justice to their subjects, are supurb.

[James F · Rating 3 out of 5]

Color photos of artifacts in the Cairo Museum, with short descriptions. Beautiful photos, but the text is inaccurate and the proofreading is some of the worst I've ever seen.