{"title":"Books by Nigel Fletcher-jones","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ancient-egypt","title":"Ancient Egypt","description":"\u003cp\u003eArranged by region, the book takes the reader along the ancient settlements that were established on the banks of the River Nile. Through beautiful photographs and expert captions, the reader gains an understanding of how ancient Egypt developed its trade links and became such a powerful force across North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Neolithic cave paintings in Wadi Sura – created long before it was a desert when the region was savannah grassland – to the Valley of the Kings to the rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel, and from the vast temple complexes at Karnak and Luxor to the funerary mask of Tutankhamun and, of course, to the pyramids and the Sphinx, Ancient Egypt is a hugely colourful guide to the surviving wonders of Egyptian antiquity. Today the exceptional beauty and scale of the antiquities is legendary, drawing millions of visitors to Egypt’s monuments each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArranged by region, the book takes the reader along the ancient settlements that were established on the banks of the River Nile. Through beautiful photographs and expert captions, the reader gains an understanding of how ancient Egypt developed its trade links and became such a powerful and wealthy force across North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean. Alongside the world-famous places, there are also fascinating, lesser-known entries, such as the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the bent pyramid at Dahshur and the Statue of Khaefre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing monuments and obelisks, hieroglyphics and jewelry, funerary masks, tombs and mausoleums, mummies of cats and statues of falcon-headed gods, \u003ci\u003eAncient Egypt \u003c\/i\u003eincludes 160 outstanding photographs and captions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53391576269073,"sku":"9781838860165","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_15ea8b5e-4502-45b2-aafb-4225db289e84.jpeg?v=1776865900"},{"product_id":"ancient-egypt-1","title":"Ancient Egypt","description":"\u003cp\u003eArranged by region, the book takes the reader along the ancient settlements that were established on the banks of the River Nile. 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Egyptian culture developed around a complex system of religious rituals tied to the agricultural seasons, with the pharaoh a living deity at the centre. Mighty pyramids, tombs and monuments were built to celebrate the pharaohs, many of which can still be seen in all their splendour today. Arranged chronologically, \u003ci\u003eAncient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e offers a compact photographic guide, from the 4000 BC Naqada culture to the end of the Ptolemy dynasty with the suicide of Cleopatra in 30 BC. In between, discover the Narmer Palette, a 31st century BC stone tablet that records the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by King Narmer; learn about Amenhotep the Magnificent, during whose reign Egypt reached the peak of its artistic and international power; marvel at the massive, rock-cut temples of Abu Simbel, dedicated to Pharaoh Ramesses II (“the Great”), marking the southern extent of the Egyptian empire and celebrating his victory over the Hittites at the Battle of Kadesh; and discover how Egypt was ruled by Archaemenid Persia for almost 200 years, until the arrival of Alexander the Great and his all-conquering Macedonian army. 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In life, the ancient Egyptians were tied to an area of at most a few kilometres either side of the great river. Even in death, the Ancient Egyptians where never far from the river. Many of the most famous archaeological sites – the pyramids at Giza, the Valley of the Kings, the step pyramid at Saqqara, and the royal cult temples at Deir al-Bahri – lie within, beside, or on top of the cliffs created by the immense past flows of the River Nile. \u003ci\u003eAncient Egypt: A Journey Down the Nile\u003c\/i\u003e follows the course of the river from south to north, illuminating ancient Egyptian history through the patchwork of temples, tombs and pyramids to either side. The Egyptian state began with unification under southern Egyptian kings around 3100 BC and it started its final decline in the north around the great city of Alexandria, established in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. Engaging and illustrated throughout with more than 180 photographs, \u003ci\u003eAncient Egypt: Journey Down the Nile\u003c\/i\u003e is a vivid pictorial exploration of 4,000 years of Ancient Egyptian civilization from the river that gave life to the region.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amber Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":53391585313041,"sku":"9781838866662","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/6890\/3185\/files\/cover_17ea4991-9ee7-43e1-9121-f1f5cb5a7482.jpeg?v=1776866618"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.stablebookgroup.com\/collections\/books-by-nigel-fletcher-jones.oembed","provider":"Stable Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}