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"Luxor stands on the site of ancient Thebes, Egypt's opulent New Kingdom capital. It encompasses the spectacular temples of Luxor and Karnak on the east bank of the Nile, and on the west bank the vast necropolis, which includes the Colossi of Memnon, the famed Ramesseum, Queen Hatshepsut's magnificent funerary temple, and the Valley of the Kings, riddled with royal tombs, among them the fabled resting place of Tutankhamun. The splendor and profusion of pharaonic monuments at Luxor justifies its reputation as the greatest outdoor museum in the world. Reaching beyond Luxor, this book also covers all the major sites of Upper Egypt, including Abydos, Dendera, Esna, Edfu, and Kom Ombo. Special attention is given to Aswan, one of the most beautiful places in Egypt, with its nearby island temple of Isis at Philae. The climax of this informed and richly illustrated book comes with the remarkable temples at Abu Simbel, with their colossal figures of Ramesses II and his lovely wife Nefertari cut from the living rock. This edition, now fully revised and updated by leading Egyptologist Aidan Dodson, and presented in a brand new design and easily portable format, is the perfect companion for visitors to Upper Egypt's famed sites and monuments."--
List of contents
Introduction to new edition by Aidan Dodson
An outline of people and events, including maps of Luxor, Aswan, and Upper Egypt
Luxor
The Temple of Luxor
The avenue of Sphinxes
Karnak
Luxor Museum
To the West Bank
The Valley of the kings
The Tomb of Tutankhamun
Tombs of Tutankhamun's Successors
The Tomb of Thutmose III
Deir al-Bahari
The Tombs of the Nobles
The Colossi of Memnon
The Ramesseum
Medinet Habu
Deir al-Medina
The Valley of the Queens
The Nile north of Luxor 63
Dendera
Abydos
The Nile South of Luxor
Esna
Edfu
Kom Ombo
Aswan
Nubian Museum
Elephantine
River and islands
The Noble Tombs
Monastery of St. Simeon
Philae
Abu Simbel
About the author
Michael Haag (Author, Photographs by) (1943-2020) was a London-based writer and photographer. He is author and photographer of
Alexandria Illustrated (AUC Press, 2004) and
Cairo Illustrated (AUC Press, 2006), and author of
Vintage Alexandria: Photographs of the City, 1860-1960 (AUC Press, 2008) and
Alexandria: City of Memory (2004). His other books include
The Templars and
The Durrells of Corfu.Aidan Dodson (Introduction by) is honorary full professor of Egyptology in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Bristol, UK. He is the author of some twenty-five books and over four hundred articles and reviews.
