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Ancient Thebes, on the west bank of the Nile opposite the modern city of Luxor, is probably the richest archaeological site in the world. The area has attracted travellers since ancient times (most notably Napoleon Bonaparte, and many have left their impressions of the monuments in the form of maps, historical books, scholarly studies and travel guides. This book presents the wealth of maps, etchings, sketches and watercolours that were produced by European travellers to western Thebes between 1740 and 1860 and tells the story of Europe's rediscovery of the ancient civilisation of Egypt. - Richard Pococke - Frederick Ludvig Norden - James Bruce - Dominique Vivant Denon - - Giovanni Battista Belzoni - Jean Jacques Rifaud - John Gardner Wilkinson - Owen Jones - - Emile Prisse D'Avennes - David Roberts - Karl Richard Lepsius - William Henry Bartlett -
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is a curator in the Department of Egyptian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the author of the best-selling book Fun With Hieroglyphs.
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Explorers and Artists in the Valley of the Kings
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Explorers and Artists in the Valley of the Kings
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American University in Cairo Press, 2002
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. . . . . Folio, hardcover. Near fine condition in vg+ dj. Covers and contents clean, unworn, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 96 pp., color illus. Ancient, Egypt, History, 8880957880. Seller Inventory # 1230305.01
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Explorers and Artists in the Valley of the Kings
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Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condition: Bien. The American University in Cairo Press, Cairo, Egypt, 2002. Texto en inglés. Prólogo de Kent R.Weeks. Exploradores y artistas en el Valle de los Reyes presenta parte de la gran cantidad de aguafuertes, bocetos y acuarelas que fueron producidos por los viajeros europeos al oeste de Tebas entre 1740 y 1860 y cuenta la historia del redescubrimiento de la antigua civilización de Egipto en Europa. 96 pp. 36 x 26. Tela editorial tapa dura con dorados en tapa y lomo y sobrecubierta de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados ni anotaciones. Buen estado de conservación. ISBN: 9788880957881. Ancient Thebes, on the west bank of the Nile opposite the modern city of Luxor, is probably the richest archaeological site in the world. The area has attracted travellers since ancient times (most notably Napoleon Bonaparte, and many have left their impressions of the monuments in the form of maps, historical books, scholarly studies and travel guides. This book presents the wealth of maps, etchings, sketches and watercolours that were produced by European travellers to western Thebes between 1740 and 1860 and tells the story of Europe's rediscovery of the ancient civilisation of Egypt. - Richard Pococke - Frederick Ludvig Norden - James Bruce - Dominique Vivant Denon - - Giovanni Battista Belzoni - Jean Jacques Rifaud - John Gardner Wilkinson - Owen Jones - - Emile Prisse D'Avennes - David Roberts - Karl Richard Lepsius - William Henry Bartlett. Seller Inventory # 008009