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A World Beneath the Sands: Adventurers and Archaeologists in the Golden Age of Egyptology by Toby Wilkinson
26.99 AUD
Category: History
What could be more exciting, more exotic or more intrepid than digging in the sands of Egypt in the hope of discovering golden treasures from the age of the pharaohs? Our fascination with ancient Egypt goes back to the ancient Greeks. But the heyday of Egyptology was undoubtedly the nineteenth and early ...Show more
Ramesses the Great - Egypt's King of Kings by Toby Wilkinson
39.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Ancient Lives Ser.
The life, dramatic reign, and enduring legacy of the pharaoh Ramesses the Great, with lessons for the present, from internationally acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson Ramesses II ruled the Nile Valley and the wider Egyptian empire from 1279 to 1213 B.C., one of the longest reigns in pharaonic history ...Show more
The Last Dynasty: Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra by Toby Wilkinson
34.99 AUD
Category: History
A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra. When Alexander the Great arrived in Egypt, he overthrew the hated Persian overlords and was welcomed as a saviour. He repaid them by showing due reverence to their long-held traditio ...Show more
The Nile: Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present by Toby Wilkinson
29.99 AUD
Category: History
Egypt is the most populous country in the world's most unstable region. It is the key to Middle East peace, the voice of the Arab world and the crossroads between Europe and Africa. Its historical and strategic importance is unparalleled. In short, Egypt matters. And the key to Egypt - its colourful pas ...Show more
The Nile: Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present by Toby Wilkinson
19.99 AUD
Category: History
From Herodotus's day to the present political upheavals, the steady flow of the Nile has been Egypt's heartbeat. It has shaped its geography, controlled its economy and moulded its civilisation. The same stretch of water which conveyed Pharaonic battleships, Ptolemaic grain ships, Roman troop-carriers a ...Show more
Tutankhamun's Trumpet: The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects by Toby Wilkinson
26.99 AUD
Category: History
On 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian boy-king. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: ‘Yes, yes, wonderful things.’ In <i>Tutankhamun’s Trumpet</i>, acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes a unique approach to that tom ...Show more
Tutankhamun's Trumpet: The Story of Ancient Egypt in 100 Objects by Toby Wilkinson
36.99 AUD
Category: History
On 26 November 1922 Howard Carter first peered into the newly opened tomb of an ancient Egyptian boy-king. When asked if he could see anything, he replied: ‘Yes, yes, wonderful things.’ In Tutankhamun’s Trumpet, acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes a unique approach to a well-worn subject. Inst ...Show more
Writings From Ancient Egypt by Wilkinson, Toby
24.99 AUD
Category: History
"Man perishes; his corpse turns to dust; all his relatives pass away. But writings make him remembered' In ancient Egypt, words had magical power. Inscribed on tombs and temple walls, coffins and statues, or inked onto papyri, hieroglyphs give us a unique insight into the life of the Egyptian mind. For ...Show more
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