The Illustrated Guide to the Luxor Museum of Ancient Art and the Nubia Museum of Aswan
With the Luxor Mummification Museum and the Kom Ombo Crocodile Museum
ISBN13: 9789774163449ISBN10: 9774163443
Flexicover,
Mar 2012,
Not Yet Published
Price:
$29.95 (03)A Publication of The American University in Cairo Press
Description
A full-color guide to the most spectacular museums of Upper Egypt.Through its beautifully designed display of carefully selected masterpieces found in the area of ancient Thebes, the Luxor Museum of Ancient Art illuminates the golden age of pharaonic Egypt. The Nubia Museum in Aswan houses artifacts illustrating the rich heritage and history of Nubia, from the prehistoric era to modern times.
Richly illustrated with spectacular color photographs, this book informs the reader about the cultures that created the objects on display in both museums, with detailed descriptions of selected pieces. Also included are brief overviews of two other museums in the south of Egypt: the Mummification Museum in Luxor and the Crocodile Museum in Kom Ombo.
About the Author(s)
Janice Kamrin is director of the Egyptian Museum Database and Registrar Training Projects for the American Research Center in Egypt, and serves as an Egyptological consultant to Dr. Zahi Hawass, Secretary General of the SCA. She is the author of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Practical Guide (AUC Press, 2005).
