Bob Brier
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Brier illustrated the wide-ranging impact that the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb has had since its opening in 1922. It has influenced Egyptian politics; raised great sums of monies for museums around the world; and started endless debates on Tutankhamun's life as a warrior, the cause of his death, and more. (Adapted from jacket)"--Publisher description.
Publisher
Teaching Company
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Ancient Egyptian civilization is so grand that our minds sometimes have difficulty adjusting to it. The most advanced of any ancient civilization, Egypt's ancient kingdom lasted for 30 centuries, longer than any other, yet today, it remains one of the most mysterious. Home of the only one of the Eight Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, the Great Pyramid of Cheops was the tallest building in the world until well into the 1800s. This course...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
When the ancient architects completed construction on the Great Pyramid at Giza, they left behind the greatest riddle of the engineering world. For centuries, adventurers and Egyptologists have crawled through every passageway and chamber, measuring and collecting data in an attempt to determine how it was built. Using cutting-edge 3-D software, see the incredibly accurate blueprints of the Great Pyramid.
Publisher
Kultur
Pub. Date
[2009?]
Language
English
Description
Three programs that reveal the adventures of Napoleon: Napoleon's obsession looks at his adventure in the desert among the pyramids, the Nile and the temples of Egypt. Napoleon's lost fleet examines events that led to the loss of his fleet when destroyed by Britain's Horatio Nelson at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. The Napoleon murder mystery tells two interwoven tales about his last year on St. Helena in 1821 and the scientific detective work...