Description of the Royal Mausoleums
Author : G. Morre
Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 48,41 MB
Release : 1900
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Author : G. Morre
Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 48,41 MB
Release : 1900
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Author : G. Morre
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 33,35 MB
Release : 1908
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Author : Royal Collection Publications
Publisher : Royal Collection Publications
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 23,28 MB
Release : 2010-03
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781902163253
The Frogmore estate first came into royal ownership in the mid-sixteenth century but it was held by a succession of Crown tenants for the following 250 years. It formed a substantial enclave between the Great Park and Little (now Home) Park of Windsor, directly bordering the old public road between Windsor and Old Windsor. No doubt it was the close proximity of the estate to the Castle that prompted its purchase by the Crown, for although low-lying and marshy (as its name suggests), its perimeter lies less than a mile from the southern facade of the Castle. One of the scenes in Shakespeare's play, The Merry Wives of Windsor is set in a 'field near Frogmore.' A souvenir guide to the historic Frogmore House and Royal Mausoleum.
Author : University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 32,31 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780924171550
This stunning catalogue includes color photographs of more than 230 objects, excavated in the 1930s by renowned British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley, from the third-millennium-B.C. Sumerian city of Ur. Learn the fascinating story of the excavation and preservation of these magnificent artifacts. Many of the objects are published in color and fully described for the first time—jewelry of gold and semiprecious stones, engraved seal stones, spectacular gold and lapis lazuli statuettes and musical instruments; and vessels of gold, silver, and alabaster. Curator Richard Zettler sets the stage with a history of Ur in the third millennium and the details of the actual excavations. Art historians Donald Hansen and Holly Pittman discuss the historical importance and significance of the many motifs on the most spectacular finds from the tombs.
Author : Aidan Dodson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 12,28 MB
Release : 2016-09-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1473880041
The renowned Egyptologist presents a fascinating and comprehensive history of Ancient Egyptian pyramids, mausolea and other funerary monuments. The royal tombs of ancient Egypt include some of the most stupendous monuments of all time, containing some of the greatest treasures to survive from the ancient world. This book is a history of the burial places of the rulers of Egypt from the very dawn of history down to the country’s absorption into the Roman Empire, three millennia later. During this time, the tombs ranged from mudbrick-lined pits in the desert, through pyramid-topped labyrinths to superbly decorated galleries penetrating deep into the rock of the Valley of the Kings. The Royal Tombs of Ancient Egypt is the most comprehensive study of ancient Egyptian funerary monuments to date. Egyptologist Aidan Dodson examines not only the burial places themselves, but also the temples built to provide for the dead pharaoh’s soul. The volume covers the tombs of both native and foreign monarchs as well as royal family members.
Author : Aidan Dodson
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781843681182
Aidan Dodson's British Royal Tombs covers all the burials of the kings, queens (and lords protector) of England, Scotland and the United Kingdom, from the occupant of the great Sutton Hoo ship burial, to George VI, last Emperor of India, including of course the long-lost Richard III. The career of each ruler is briefly described, followed by what is known about his or her burial arrangements and the subsequent history of the tomb and its contents. Each tomb is illustrated as far as possible by at least one photograph or drawing. The posthumous fate of royal spouses is also included, together with information on each of the cathedrals, churches, chapels and other structures that house or once housed royal tombs; there are detailed diagrams for the major sites. A list of monarchs, family trees and an extensive bibliography complete the book
Author : Jonathan R. W. Prag
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 15,71 MB
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 1107032423
Pathbreaking essays challenging the traditional focus on the eastern Mediterranean in the Hellenistic period and on Rome in the West.
Author : Walter Alva
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 14,23 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN :
"Royal Tombs of Sipán was written to serve as a catalogue for the museum exhibition of the same name. Its primary aim is to provide an account of the discovery, excavation, and current interpretation of the three royal tombs that were scientifically revovered from Sipán between 1987 to 1990. We have tried to relate them to the royal tomb that, so tragically, was looted at Sipán before the archaeological work began, and to demonstrate the value of careful archaeological excavation as opposed to clandestime looting"--Preface.
Author : William Matthew Flinders Petrie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 19,91 MB
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1108066127
This fully illustrated follow-up excavation report on the early Egyptian royal tombs at Abydos was first published in 1901.
Author : Richard H. Wilkinson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 41,49 MB
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0190493992
The royal necropolis of New Kingdom Egypt, known as the Valley of the Kings (KV), is one of the most important--and celebrated--archaeological sites in the world. Located on the west bank of the Nile river, about three miles west of modern Luxor, the valley is home to more than sixty tombs, all dating to the second millennium BCE. The most famous of these is the tomb of Tutankhamun, first discovered by Howard Carter in 1922. Other famous pharaoh's interred here include Hatshepsut, the only queen found in the valley, and Ramesses II, ancient Egypt's greatest ruler. Much has transpired in the study and exploration of the Valley of the Kings over the last few years. Several major discoveries have been made, notably the many-chambered KV5 (tomb of the sons of Ramesses II) and KV 63, a previously unknown tomb found in the heart of the valley. Many areas of the royal valley have been explored for the first time using new technologies, revealing ancient huts, shrines, and stelae. New studies of the DNA, filiation, cranio-facial reconstructions, and other aspects of the royal mummies have produced important and sometimes controversial results. The Oxford Handbook of the Valley of the Kings provides an up-to-date and thorough reference designed to fill a very real gap in the literature of Egyptology. It will be an invaluable resource for scholars, teachers, and researchers with an interest in this key area of Egyptian archaeology. First, introductory chapters locate the Valley of the Kings in space and time. Subsequent chapters offer focused examinations of individual tombs: their construction, content, development, and significance. Finally, the book discusses the current status of ongoing issues of preservation and archaeology, such as conservation, tourism, and site management. In addition to recent work mentioned above, aerial imaging, remote sensing, studies of the tombs' architectural and decorative symbolism, problems of conservation management, and studies of KV-related temples are just some of the aspects not covered in any other work on the Valley of the Kings. This volume promises to become the primary scholarly reference work on this important World Heritage Site.