Tal der Könige: Die Ruhestätte der Pharaonen
by Erik Hornung
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The Valley of the Kings
This is a book about the valley of the kings which focuses on the interpretations of the reliefs and wall paintings inside the tombs. First the author describes the general development of the egyptian royal tombs followed by explanations of some beautiful and colorful reliefs about the cult of the dead and believe in afterlife. This book is not a description of the tombs or where to find them! At last the author also shows the dangers and destructions to the tombs caus...more
This is a book about the valley of the kings which focuses on the interpretations of the reliefs and wall paintings inside the tombs. First the author describes the general development of the egyptian royal tombs followed by explanations of some beautiful and colorful reliefs about the cult of the dead and believe in afterlife. This book is not a description of the tombs or where to find them! At last the author also shows the dangers and destructions to the tombs caus...more
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