Treasures of the Pharaohs

by Delia Pemberton, Joann Fletcher

Combining extremely accessible textrichly informed by the latest findings in Egyptologywith magnificent color photographs, Treasures of the Pharaohs presents the wealth and majesty of ancient Egypt, from the temples of Karnak and Luxor to the riches of King Tutankhamen and Nefertiti. This lustrous bookits pages are decorated with metallic inksshowcases a fantastic array of gold jewelry inlaid with lapis and carnelian, sparkling gilded thrones, and deeply hued murals depicting legends of the afterlife. The inviting text examines the reign of each pharaoh, from the New Kingdom to the Roman empire, and the monuments he built. Cutting-edge scholarship helps provide the cultural and historical context for these relics, while special sections explain the methods and history of the practice of Egyptology. In singularly compelling words and pictures, the glories of ancient Egypt, its people, and their beliefs come to life in Treasures of the Pharaohs .

Genres: History, Egypt, Nonfiction, Art, Archaeology

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Delia Pemberton is an author and lecturer in Egyptology, formerly with the British Museum and Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. Best known for her work in museum education, she has published a number of popular works on ancient Egypt and related topics for both adults and children.

Reviews

[G · Rating 2 out of 5]

Overall, Treasures of the Pharaohs is an interesting book that gives a very brief overview of the history and progression of the various Pharaohs of Egypt and the shift in power across the landscape with taking previous completed works and repurposing the materials and carvings in new locations and for new religious endeavors. Many of the pictures were beautiful and not typically ones seen when looking at books on Egypt or looking at photos online of the tombs and what has been found within them. There's some exploration and discussion on the items found within the tombs, but not as much as expected based on the title and description of the book.

[Jacob Morgan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful pictures with accurate descriptions layed out in a fun way. Great for kids or those wanting to get into understanding egypt. Not the most in depth but it gives the general background on the pharohs, so I would say the title of the book gives you a good idea of what to expect. Sick bling

[Reelika Raimet · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Up until a couple years ago, we used to have a Borders Outlet store in my area. I never failed to find a book I wanted (at a good price) when I went there, and I have missed it since it closed. Treasures of the Pharaohs is probably the last book I bought there. It caught my interest because it has a section on Deir el-Bahri, Hatshepsut's gorgeous mortuary temple.

The photographs in the book are superb, including a wide variety of aerial shots of temples and terrain, tomb interiors, coffins, and jewelry. I've long been fascinated by ancient Egypt: I love the art, craftsmanship, hieroglyphs, columns, and structures. The history is also rather interesting, and the text in Treasures of the Pharaohs is very readable and informative. Lots of great information in the photo captions as well.

Well worth a look if only to check out the photographs.

[Cecilia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ancient Egypt had a beautiful art, silver, gold, lapis, obsidian... This book is about all the treasures that were found in the graves of the pharaohs. It's a good book with lots and lots of pictures, very good paper, and the texts are good enough too. I enjoyed it.

[Uncleg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pictorial book with text showing temple ruins, tomb paintings and tomb contents, with emphasis on New Kingdom (1550 BCE-1069 BCE) findings at Luxor (Thebes). Has timeline with dynasties 3000 BCE- 500 BCE and maps of Thebes area and of Valley of the Kings, with tomb sites marked.

[Céline FrenchAlps · Rating 4 out of 5]

L'ouvrage présente les pharaons d'Egypte depuis les origines (100 000 av. J-C) jusqu'en 641 ap. J-C, de façon nette et concise, incluant beaucoup d'images et expliquant le quotidien de l'époque dans tous les domaines.

[Gail · Rating 4 out of 5]

The exceptional photography makes the history and text come alive.

[Johanna]

For me, always having had an interest in old cultures and history, this book gives a good look into ancient Egypt and the marvellous monuments and treasures it holds.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyable--the text is basically a brief history of ancient Egypt, and the photographs are excellent. I have really got to visit all this stuff some day!