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Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt: Historical Outline and Descriptive Guide to the Ancient Sites | Jill Kamil
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Another good installment in the bedtime reading genre.

A heavy dose of Egyptian history, with a description of ancient sites. The book primarily covers the area of Nubia (now under Lake Nasser) and Thebes/Luxor. The commentary on the sites struck me as a bit odd until I realized the book is meant to be a tour guide, as well. There is a lot of - “And on your left, you will see a relief of Ramses II on his chariot in battle.”

mabell One unresolved question regards the defaced tomb of Menna. Why was his face erased in all the depictions? The book gives a reason (Menna usurped the tomb, and the family members of the original owner got revenge); however, I cannot find confirmation of that theory!

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Librarybelle Yay for good bedtime reading! And I love armchair traveling! 2y
mabell @Librarybelle I agree about armchair travel! Sometimes it‘s more enjoyable then the real thing 😆 2y
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