Ancient Egypt, so well-known yet so distant. Why were the pyramids really built? How old is the Great Sphinx? Did Moses truly acquire his beliefs in the court of Akhenaten? And are there other royal tombs still waiting to be discovered? "The Seventy Great Mysteries of Ancient Egypt" celebrate the enigmatic face of this renowned ancient civilization. In this intriguing book, seventeen Egyptologists and archaeologists explore the most imposing mysteries in the light of recent research and discoveries. In some cases, the answers seem clear. In others, the veil of mystery remains dense.
There are riddles that set the ancient Egyptians apart from other civilizations. Where, for example, does this people originate from and why did they believe their king was a god? Why did they mummify the bodies of their loved ones and why did they write letters to the dead?
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