Treasures of the Pharaohs: The Glories of Ancient Egypt

"From the great temples of Karnak and Luxor to the riches of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings, the ancient Egyptians left the most glorious cultural legacy of any ancient civilization. Their most magnificent and sacred city was Thebes, which for more than a thousand years was famed throughout the world for its wealth of monuments and treasures, and its shrines, palaces and royal tombs. Treasures of the pharaohs presents, in stunning photographs, a vivid picture of these sites, their settings and their treasures. Structured chronologically, the book looks at the reign of each pharaoh in turn and examines his or her contribution to the treasures and monuments of Thebes, including the tombs in the Valley of the Kings and those associated queens, courtiers and officials." --book jacket.