Tyldesley, Joyce A

Cleopatra is often portrayed as a woman ruled by emotion rather than reason; a queen hurtling towards inevitable self-destruction. But these tales of seduction, intrigue, and suicide by asp have obfuscated Cleopatra's true political genius. Stripping away our preconceptions, many of them as old as Egypt's Roman conquerors, Egyptologist Joyce Tyldesley offers a magnificent biography of a most extraordinary queen.--From publisher description.

Presents a portrait of King Tutankhamen, shedding new light on his importance, his enduring power, and the archaeological discovery of his tomb.

An illustrated history of Egyptian mummies from the dynastic age through the twentieth century, explaining the theory and practice of embalming; looking at the fate of the pharaohs; investigating the legendary "curse of the mummy's tomb"; and discussing what science has revealed about mummies.

Provides a detailed discussion of the life and role of Nefertiti, wife of heretic pharaoh Akhenaten, based upon both scholarly and archaeological evidence.

Explores the history of Pharaonic Egypt from the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt in the Early Dynastic Period, through the pyramid-building era of the Old Kingdom and the imperial expansion of the New Kingdom, to the period of decline and invasion that cluminated in Egypt's annexation by the Roman Empire in 30 BC.

A guide to ancient Egypt, looking at the history and discovery of the civilization, discussing the role of religion in ancient Egyptian culture, examining various lifestyles and activities, and featuring explorations of pyramids and other tombs, temples, and towns. Includes three-dimensional illustrations.