Tutankhamun Illustrated

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

579 kr

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After years of failure exploring the tombs of the Valley of the Kings near Luxor, Egypt, British archeologist Howard Carter’s shovel struck a buried stone step in November 1922. Breath held, he cleared sand, descending into darkness. A sealed doorway appeared. By flickering candle, gold gleamed through the aperture. After centuries of silence, Tutankhamun’s untouched tomb emerged, thrilling explorers, igniting headlines, and revealing ancient Egypt’s splendor to the modern world. More than 100 years later, in 2025 the death mask of Tutankhamun, one of the world’s most famous art objects, went on display in the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Cairo, alongside over 5,000 objects recovered from the tomb. This was the first time all objects have been shown together and catalogued, providing a unique and fascinating insight into the past. Tutankhamun Illustrated reveals the life and times of the 14th century BCE boy- pharaoh who died in mysterious circumstances as a teenager; learn how his tomb was uncovered, intact and untouched for 3000 years; marvel at key objects recovered from the tomb; and understand the many myths that have grown up around the discovery of the tomb and the wider influence of Tutankhamun and his legacy on modern understanding of ancient Egyptian culture and life.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-08-18
Mått196 x 265 x 32 mm
Vikt1 200 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieChinese Bound Illustrated
Antal sidor160
FörlagAmber Books Ltd
ISBN9781838867225

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Contents:Preface and Author’s Note Preface / Author's Note Introduction: The Boy Who Became a Forever PharaohI: Egypt Before the Boy King’s Rule The New Kingdom Power of the Priests Akhenaten Birth of Tutankhamun BOX: Royal Children in Ancient Egypt Tutankhaten Becomes a King – at barely nine years old His Early Reign and the Return to Thebes and Memphis BOX: Memphis BOX: Thebes The Restoration of the Gods Preparation of Rule The Second Half of Tutankhamun’s Reign (c. Year 4 to Year 9) Growing Into Kingship Tutankhamun Restores Egypt The King’s Royal Court Death of Tutankhamun BurialII: The Tomb and Its Discovery Into the Valley Howard Carter The Excavation The Day of Discovery: 4 November 1922 The Long Wait The Day Begins Carter's Account Chapter VI – A Preliminary Investigation The Opening of The Sealed Door Inside the Tomb Description of the antechamber, treasury, shrines, and mummy The Curse of the MummyIII: Tutankhamun’s Legacy Why Egypt Still Captures Our Imagination Tutankhamun’s Mummy, 100 Years of Investigation A King Reassembled On the TrailAppendicesChronologyFamily Tree