{"product_id":"luxor-illustrated-revised-and-updated-9781649033383","title":"Luxor Illustrated, Revised and Updated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA full-color guide to the monuments and landscape of Upper Egypt, now fully revised and updated by leading Egyptologist Aidan Didson \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuxor 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaching  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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael Haag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48278057091323,"sku":"9781649033383","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_e222e644-983d-4bf9-a1b0-2f8e44a1b8c1.jpg?v=1774126942","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/luxor-illustrated-revised-and-updated-9781649033383","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}