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Collins: From Egypt to Babylon: The International Age 1550-500BC. Hardback 
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  • From Egypt to Babylon: The International Age 1550-500BC. Hardback
  • By Paul Collins
  • 208 pages, 150 colour illustrations. 2008. The ancient Egyptians, Minoans, Mycenaeans, Hittites, Canaanites, Hurrians, Aramaeans, Israelites, Urartians, Mannaeans, Assyrians, Phygians, Kassites, Chaldeans, Elamites, Scythians, Medes and Persians. An evocative list of peoples: but who were they?


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Bietak und Czerny: Scarabs of the 2nd Millennium B.C. from Egypt, Nubia, Crete and the Levant: Chronological and Historical Implications. Papers of a Symposium, Vienna, 10th-13th January 2002. Broschiert 
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  • Scarabs of the 2nd Millennium B.C. from Egypt, Nubia, Crete and the Levant: Chronological and Historical Implications. Papers of a Symposium, Vienna, January 2002. Broschiert. 32x24cm
  • edited by Manfred Bietak und Ernst Czerny
  • 244 Seiten. 2004. Siegel und Siegelabdrücke bilden eine umfangreiche und qualitativ hochwertige Quelle zur historischen Rekonstruktion des alten Orient....
  • 244 pages. 2004. Seals and seal impressions present an extensive and high-quality source for historical reconstruction of the Ancient Orient. In Egypt of the second millennium B.C. ....


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Cairo: Tiradritti: The Cairo Museum: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art. Cloth 
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  • Cairo Museum: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art. Cloth. The British edition. 26 x 36 cm
  • Edited by Francesco Tiradritti. Photographs by De Luca
  • 416 pages. With 664 photographs in full colour. 1999. Highlights include the 4,000 year old jewels of a princess from Dahshur, the funerary treasure of Queen Ahhotep, the tombs of the kings and queens at Tanis on the Nile Delta, statues from the Temple of Amun at Karnak, and, of course, the treasure of Tutankhamun.


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Cambridge Ancient History: Plates to Volumes 1 and 2. 2nd Edition. Hardback 
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  • Cambridge Ancient History: Plates to Volumes 1 and 2. 2nd Edition. Hardback
  • Edited by I. E. S. Edwards, C. J. Gadd, N. G. L. Hammond, E. Sollberger
  • 223 pages. 1977, 1989, 1995
  • A new Plates Volume to accompany the four Parts of The Cambridge Ancient History, Volumes I and II.
  • Special price


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Canfora: The Vanished Library. A Wonder of the Ancient World. Paperback 
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  • Vanished Library. A Wonder of the Ancient World. Paperback
  • by Luciano Canfora
  • 205 pages, with index. 1990. Recreates the world of ancient Egypt, describes how the Library of Alexandria was created, and speculates on its destruction


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Cannon-Brown: Nefer: The Aesthetic Ideal in Classical Egypt. Hardback 
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  • Nefer: The Aesthetic Ideal in Classical Egypt. Hardback
  • by Willie Cannon-Brown
  • x, 116 pages. 2007. This book provides an original treatment of the concept of good and beauty in ancient Egypt. It seeks to examine the dimensions of nefer, the term used to describe the good and the beautiful, within the context of ordinary life. Because the book is based upon original research on ancient Egypt it opens up space for a review of the aesthetics of other African societies in the Nile Valley


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Capel: Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven. Women in Ancient Egypt. Cloth 
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  • Mistress of the House, Mistress of Heaven. Women in Ancient Egypt. Cloth, 24x31cm
  • edited by Anne K. Capel and Glenn E. Markoe
  • 235 pages, with 117 color plates, 112 black and white illustrations, chronology, map, bibliography and index. 1997


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Carroll: Earthly Paradises: Ancient Gardens in History and Archaeology. Hardbound 
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  • Earthly Paradises: Ancient Gardens in History and Archaeology. Hardbound
  • by Maureen Carroll
  • 144 pages, 72 colour and 30 black-white illustrations. This title which brings together archaeological and literary evidence surrounding ancient gardens, also examines the tasks and role of gardeners, and assesses the evidence for various types of plants and trees, and for ancient horticultural practices.


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Carter: The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Paperback 
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  • Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen. Paperback
  • Howard Carter and A. C. Mace
  • 382 pages, 105 illustrations, first published 1923. This book captures the painstaking, step-by-step process of excavation; and the wonders of the treasure-filled inner chamber. 104 on-the-spot photographs depict the phases of the discovery and the scrupulous cataloging of the treasures.


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Carter: The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen: Volume 2: The Tomb and Burial Chamber. Paperback 
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  • Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen. The Tomb and Burial Chamber. Paperback
  • by Howard Carter
  • 367 pages, index, 6 appendices, 88 plates with 153 illustrations. 2001. It was originally published in 1927 as the second volume of Carter's trilogy. It records the opening of the four protective shrines; the discovery within of Tutankhamun's quartz-sandstone sarcophagus; the extraction of the king's three anthropoid coffins (the innermost of solid gold) and the final examination of the pharoah's splendidly bejewelled mummy.


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Carter: The Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen: Volume 3. The Annexe and Treasury. Paperback 
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  • Tomb of Tut.ankh.Amen. The Annexe and Treasury. Paperback
  • Howard Carter
  • 299 pages, index, appendix, 80 plates. 2000. Originally published in 1933, this is the third volume of Carter's trilogy describing the excavation of the two store chambers of the tomb of Tutankhamun, within which were gathered many of the boy-king's most splended funerary treasures.


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Carter: The Tomb of Tutankhamen: Paperback 
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  • Tomb of Tutankhamen. Paperback
  • by Howard Carter, introduction by Anthony Brandt
  • 384 pages, with 25 photographs. 2003. "Feverishly we cleared away...the passage before the doorway, until we had only the clean sealed doorway before us.... We made a tiny breach in the top left hand corner to see what was beyond. There was naturally short suspense for those present who could not see, when Lord Carnarvon said to me ‘Can you see anything,’ I replied to him ‘Yes, it is wonderful.’


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Cassas: Im Banne der Sphinx. Ein französische Zeichner (1756 - 1827) reist nach Italien und in den Orient. Gebunden 
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  • Im Banne der Sphinx. Ein französische Zeichner (1756 - 1827) reist nach Italien und in den Orient. Gebunden
  • Louis-Francois Cassas, 1756-1827
  • 264 Seiten, 1 Faltblatt, 151 Schwarz-weiss und 36 Farb Illustrationen. 1994


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Casson: Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt. Paperback 
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  • Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt. Paperback
  • by Lionel Casson
  • 164 pages, 10 illustrations. Revised and Expanded Edition 2001


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Casson: Libraries in the Ancient World. Paperback 
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  • Libraries in the Ancient World. Paperback
  • by Lionel Casson
  • 177 pages, with many illustrations. 2002. The story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Lionel Casson explores the royal libraries of the Ancient Near East, the private and public libraries of Greece and Rome, and the first Christian monastic libraries


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Casson: Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World. Paperback 
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  • Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World. Paperback
  • by Lionel Casson
  • xxviii, 470 pages, 197 illustrations. 1995. Traces the history of early ships and seamanship from pre-dynastic Egypt to the Roman empire. The book describes the ships themselves as well as the crews, weaponry, cargo storage, methods of navigation and harbour facilities.


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Castiglioni: Das Goldland der Pharaonen: Die Entdeckung von Berenike Pancrisia. Gebunden 
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  • Goldland der Pharaonen. Die Entdeckung von Berenike Pancrisia. Gebunden
  • Alfredo und Angelo Castiglioni
  • 192 Seiten, mit 294 Abbildungen. 1998. Das mystische Berenike Pankrisia, die Stadt, ganz aus Gold erbaut, wurde lange Zeit an den Kusten des Roten Meeres gesucht. In 1989 im Wadi Allaqi inmitten der Nubischen Wüste entdeckt. In allen Einzelheiten schildert der vorliegende Band das Unternehmen, das zur Wiederentdeckung der großen "ganz aus Gold erbauten" Bergwerksstadt Berenike Pankrisia in der Nubischen Wüste führte.


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Castillos: A Reappraisal of the Published Evidence on Egyptian Predynastic and Early Dynastic Cemeteries. 
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  • Reappraisal of the Published Evidence on Egyptian Predynastic and Early Dynastic Cemeteries
  • by J.J. Castillos
  • ca. 200 pages, with 1 map, 13 tables, sources. 1982, reduced price


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Castillos: A Study of the Spatial Distribution of Large and Richly Endowed Tombs in Egyptian Predynastic and Early Dynastic Cemeteries. Paperback 
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  • Study of the Spatial Distribution of Large and Richly Endowed Tombs in Egyptian Predynastic and Early Dynastic Cemeteries. Paperback, 21.5x28cm.
  • by J.J. Castillos
  • 30 pages, tables, maps, reduced price


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Cathor: The Conservation of Wall Paintings. Proceedings of a Symposium organized by the Courtauld Inst. of Art and the Getty Conservation Institute, London 1987. Paperback 
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  • Conservation of Wall Paintings. Proceedings of a Symposium organized by the Courtauld Inst. of Art and the Getty Conservation Institute, London 1987. Paperback
  • Edited by Sharon Cather
  • The conservation of some well-known paintings, such as the Sistine Chapel, the Romanesque Wall Paintings of Lambach, the Brancacci Chapel, Central Asian Wall Paintings, and the Nefertari tomb are discussed. A definitive paper on the effect of salts on wall paintings. With a.o.: Preuser: Scientific and Technical Examination of the Tomb of Queen Nefertari at Thebes. 12 pages with text, 9 colour illustrations. A total of 149 pages, with 60 color, 85 black-white illustrations and 21 Line Drawings. Ca. 21x29 cm
  • 1991, Getty Trust Publications


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Cauville: Dendara. Les fêtes d'Hathor. Cloth / Gebunden 
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  • Dendara. Les fêtes d'Hathor. Cloth / Gebunden
  • by S. Cauville
  • viii, 141 pages, planches 1-37, planches i-xlv. 2002. This volume focuses on the public holidays dedicated to Hathor. Based on three main calendrical sources, inscriptions and cult statues, the study looks at the holidays’ religious aspects (the nature and role of the deity) and the structure of proceedings (including processions and visits to chapels), both in general and with specific references to Hathor.


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Ceram: Das Buch der Pyramiden 
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  • Buch der Pyramiden
  • C.W. Ceram
  • 190 Seiten, illustriert, 16 Farb-Tafeln


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Champollion, Sarofim Harlé: Egypt: Stones of Light. Harcover 
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  • Egypt: Stones of Light. Harcover
  • by Hervé Champollion, text by Diane Sarofim Harlé
  • 144 pages, numerous colour illustrations (with explanation) 2004. A compelling visual record of the great monuments, temples, and palaces of ancient Egypt traces the history of one of the world's greatest ancient civilizations, documenting what these stone treasures reveal about the Egyptian religion, military campaigns, everyday life, royalty, and art


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Chase: The Riddle of the Sphinx: A Key to the Mysteries and a Synthesis of Philosophy. Ringbinder 
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  • Riddle of the Sphinx: A Key to the Mysteries and a Synthesis of Philosophy. Ringbinder
  • by Munsell Chase
  • 86 pages, illustrated, reprint of the 1915 edition


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Chauveau: Cleopatra: Beyond the Myth. Hardcover 
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  • Cleopatra: Beyond the Myth. Hardcover
  • Michel Chauveau, translated from the French by David Lorton
  • viii, 104 pages, with map, notes, biblography, index, chronology of the Ptolemies. 2002.
  • Attempts to correct the myths surrounding Cleopatra's personal and public lives by discussing such issues as her relationship with Mark Antony and the efforts she and others made to romanticize her own life


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Chauveau: Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra. Paperback 
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  • Egypt in the Age of Cleopatra: History and Society Under the Ptolemies. Paperback.
  • by Chauveau, Michel / Lorton, David (TRN)
  • vii, 226 pages, with map of Egypt, notes, glossary and index, 44 illustrations. 2000
  • Coming to power just before the unstable state was about to be absorbed into an autocratic empire, Cleopatra oversaw not only Egypt's progress as an influential regional power, but also the fragile peace of its ethnically mixed population. This text explores life under this queen


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Chavalas: Mesopotamia and the Bible: Comparative Explorations. Paperback 
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  • Mesopotamia and the Bible: Comparative Explorations. Paperback
  • edited by Mark W. Chavalas and K. Lawson Younger
  • 396 pages. 2002. Renewed interest in Eastern (or "Mesopotamian") Syria has radically altered our understanding of not only the ancient Near East, but of the Bible as well. Aimed at ancient Near Eastern and biblical scholars, this volume charts the state of our knowledge, following a general chronological flow.


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Cholidis: Der Tell Halaf und sein Ausgräber Max Freiherr von Oppenheim. Kopf hoch! Mut hoch! und Humor hoch! 
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  • Tell Halaf und sein Ausgräber Max Freiherr von Oppenheim. Kopf hoch! Mut hoch! und Humor hoch! 23,5 cm. Gebunden
  • Cholidis, Nadja; Martin, Lutz
  • 72 Seiten, 20 Farb- und 74 schwarz-weiss Abbildungen. 2002. In den Jahren von 1911 bis 1913 sowie 1927 und 1929 führte von Oppenheim auf dem Tell Halaf in Syrien überwiegend privat finanzierte Ausgrabungen durch.


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Clark: The Sacred Magic of Ancient Egypt: The Spiritual Practice Restored. Paperback 
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  • Sacred Magic of Ancient Egypt: The Spiritual Practice Restored. Paperback
  • by: Rosemary Clark
  • xxxii, 383 pages. 2003. In The Sacred Magic of Ancient Egypt, Rosemary Clark presents a comprehensive guide to a modern practice of ancient Egyptian theurgy. Included are daily rituals, annual ceremonies, and the founding of a temple tradition for either the sole practitioner or a gathering of celebrants.


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Clark: The Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt. The Esoteric Wisdom Revealed. Paperback 
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  • Sacred Tradition in Ancient Egypt. The Esoteric Wisdom Revealed. Paperback
  • Rosemary Clark
  • xxxv, 455 pages, 70 figures, 22 tables, 9 photos. Examines the esoteric tradition of Egypt though language, cosmology and temple life, showing that its sacred mandate was the transformation of the human condition into its original substance. The text includes practical exercises and a discussion of Egypt's revitalizing potential.


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Clark: Two Pharoahs: Hatshepsut and Tuthmose III. Paperback 
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  • Two Pharoahs: Hatshepsut and Tuthmose III. Paperback
  • by Philip R. Clark
  • 2007


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Clarke: Ancient Egyptian Construction and Architecture. Paperback 
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  • Ancient Egyptian Construction and Architecture. Paperback
  • by Clarke, Somers / Engelbach, Reginald
  • 352 pages, with appendices, index and bibliography, 125 half-tones, 144 line illustrations
  • Reprint 1930 edition, 1990


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Clarysse, Thompson: Counting the People in Hellenistic Egypt. A 2 Volume Set. Hardcover 
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  • Counting the People in Hellenistic Egypt. 2 Volume Set. Hardback
  • Willy Clarysse, Dorothy J. Thompson
  • 1056 pages, with 5 half-tones 26 graphs 10 figures 2 maps. 2006. Volume I publishes fifty-four Greek and Egyptian demotic papyri which derive from census and tax activities in Egypt of the third and second centuries BC. Volume II is an historical study, using these texts to analyse fundamental aspects of Ptolemaic Egypt.


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