British Museum: Secret Treasures of Ancient Egypt: Discover the - Sunken Citie

Informationen zum Autor Esther Aarts (Illustrator) Esther Aarts is a Dutch illustrator currently working from her studio in an old soap factory. She loves drawing people, especially in motion, suspended in air or interacting physically with their surroundings. Esther's illustrations have appeared in international newspapers, magazines, on greeting cards and T-shirts. In her spare time, Esther loves trampolining, cycling and being outdoors. Esther lives in Nijmegen, supposedly the oldest city in the Netherlands. Several Roman artefacts were found in her area, but none in her garden so far, so she keeps digging. Klappentext Dive in and discover the incredible sunken treasures of the legendary lost cities of Ancient Egypt! Full of fun and funny facts, this brilliant book tells the story of the underwater archaeological adventurers who found the sunken cities of Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, and of the ancient Egyptians and Greeks who lived there. Find out how their two worlds came together and what they shared - from pharaohs to families to festivals! Vorwort Lost underwater for centuries, the ruins of two ancient Egyptian cities are found... and all their treasures uncovered Zusammenfassung Coinciding with the British Museum exhibition Sunken Cities: Egypt's Lost Worlds in May 2016, this is the sensational story of two magnificent ancient aquatic cities, which once stood at the mouth of the river Nile. Now the ruins reveal how their inhabitants lived, worshipped and interacted with their foreign visitors.

Product details

• Authors: Kate Sparrow
• Assisted by: Esther Aarts (Illustration)
• Publisher: Nosy Crow
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.05.2016
• EAN: 9780857637956
• ISBN: 978-0-85763-795-6
• No. of pages: 32
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Africa, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Africa, People & places (Children's / Teenage), General knowledge & trivia (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples