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Chasing Hieroglyphs: My Journey to Egypt by Jean Francois Champollion; Joyce Tyldesley (Foreword by); Peter A. Clayton (Translator)
Category: History
As a child Jean-François Champollion had but one fervent wish--to travel to Egypt and solve the mystery of the ancient hieroglyphs. Finally, a brief lull in the Mediterranean war against the Ottoman Sultan offered his expedition a window of a few days in 1828 to disembark. Egypt proved a treacherous pla ...Show more
Chronicle of the Queens of Egypt by Joyce A. Tyldesley
Category: History
The definitive book that recounts the full history of the colorful queens of Egypt. This fascinating saga spans 3,000 years of Egyptian queenship from Early Dynastic times until the suicide of Cleopatra in 30 BC. Starting with the unique role enjoyed by Egypt's women in the ancient world, the book goes ...Show more
Mummy Mysteries by Joyce A. Tyldesley
Category: Children's
An illustrated book that provides an introduction to the unique legacy of Ancient Egypt, in particular its spectacular tombs, pyramids, mummification rituals and Tutamkhamun's treasures.
Nefertiti : Egypt's Sun Queen (revised ed, 2005) by Joyce A. Tyldesley
Category: Business
For over a decade Nefertiti, wife of the heretic king Akhenaten, was the most influential woman in the Bronze Age world; a beautiful queen blessed by the sun-god, adored by her family and worshipped by her people. Her image and her name were celebrated throughout Egypt and her future seemed golden. Sudd ...Show more
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