A full-color guide to the monuments and landscape of Upper Egypt, now fully revised and updated by leading Egyptologist Aidan Didson

Luxor 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.

Reaching 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 Rameses II and his lovely wife Nefertari cut from the living rock.

This 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.

A full-color guide to the monuments and landscape of Upper Egypt, now fully revised and updated by leading Egyptologist Aidan Dodson

About the Author

Michael Haag (Author, Photographs by) (1943-2020) was a London-based writer and photographer. He is author and photographer of Alexandria Illustrated (AUC Press, 2004) and Cairo Illustrated (AUC Press, 2006), and author of Vintage Alexandria: Photographs of the City, 1860-1960 (AUC Press, 2008) and Alexandria: City of Memory (2004). His other books include The Templars and The Durrells of Corfu.

Aidan Dodson (Introduction by) is honorary full professor of Egyptology in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Bristol, UK. He is the author of some twenty-five books and over four hundred articles and reviews.

Reviews

"The Nile between Abydos and Abu Simbel embraces some of the greatest artistic and architectural works of humankind; it is also in itself a monument to nature. It is hoped that the new edition of this book will prove a useful companion to those undertaking such a journey-whether in person or vicariously!"-Aidan Dodson, author of Nefertiti, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt, from the introduction

PRAISE FOR MICHAEL HAAG:

"Haag vividly evokes the time and the place with sumptuous descriptions"-Daily Express on The Durrells of Corfu

"Well-written, copiously illustrated, and solidly researched book. Highly recommended."-Library Journal on The Templars

"Haag's account sparkles"-Publishers Weekly on The Tragedy of the Templars

"A balance of infectious enthusiasm and solid practicality"-Michael Palin on Cairo, Luxor & Aswan

"Thought-provoking"-Kirkus Reviews on The Quest for Mary Magdalene

"[A] fine and deft interweaving of the personal and the political."-Financial Times on Alexandria: City of Memory

Book Information
ISBN 9781649033383
Author Michael Haag
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint American University in Cairo Press
Publisher American University in Cairo Press