TheCurseofthePharaohs

作者 Zahi A. Hawass著
出版社 NationalGeographicSocietyChildren's
出版时间 2004年5月
ISBN 9780792266655
定价 157.60

内容简介

Thisspine-tinglinglegend,alsoknownasthemummy'scurse,warnsthatanyonewhodisturbstherestingplaceoftheancientEgyptianswillbehauntedbytheirspirits.Bizarreaccidents,mysteriousillness,evendeathhaveallbeenblamedonthedreadedcurse.Butisthereanytruthtoit?That'sthequestiontackledbyworld-famousEgyptianarchaeologistandspellbindingstorytellerDr.ZahiHawassinthiscaptivatingbook.Likeareal-lifeIndianaJones,Dr.Hawasshaslivedthroughcountlesshair-raisingadventureswhileexploringthetombsofancientEgypt.Herehesharessomeofhismostexcitingexploitsanddiscoveriesandrecountshisownharrowingbrusheswithwhathecallsthe"magicofancientEgypt"--experiencesthatrangefromearthquakestorecurringnightmarestonear-deathincidents!Healsodelvesintotheintriguingbackgroundofthecurse,whichbecamefamousallovertheworldafterthediscoveryofKingTut'stombin1922.Lavishlyillustratedwithfull-colorphotographsandfilledwithfascinatingfactsaboutancientEgypt,CurseofthePharaohsbringstolifetheveryrealthrillsanddangersassociatedwiththefieldofarchaeology.JoinDr.Hawassasheventuresintodeep,darktunnelsandtombs.You'llnotonlydiscoverthetruthaboutthemysteriouscurse,you'lllearnalotabouttheextraordinarycivilizationbuiltbytheancientEgyptians.

作者简介

ZahiHawassisanEgyptianarchaeologist,anEgyptologist,andformerMinisterofStateforAntiquitiesAffairs.HehasalsoworkedatarchaeologicalsitesintheNileDelta,theWesternDesert,andtheUpperNileValley.Hawasshasreceivedwidespreadpublicityinternationally,andwasthesubjectofarealitytelevisionseriesintheUnitedStates,ChasingMummies.HisviewsandlinkstobusinessventuresandtheMubarakregimehaveengenderedcontroversy.Hewassentencedtoaprisonterm,whichwaslaterlifted,inconnectionwiththeawardingofagiftshopcontractattheEgyptianMuseum.

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