Narrative of the operations and recent discoveries within the pyramids, temples, tombs, and excavations, in egypt and nubia: and of a journey to the coast of the red sea, in search of the ancient berenice, and of another to the oasis of jupiter ammon
Auteur :
Belzoni, Giovanni Battista
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108016759
Date de publication :
22 juil. 2010
Dimensions :
24,4 x 17,0 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
750 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Giovanni Belzoni (1778–1823) was famous in his day, and notorious afterwards, for his 'treasure-hunting' approach to the study of ancient Egypt, which included blasting his way into tombs with gunpowder. His narrative of his adventures was enormously popular at the time, and remains readable and entertaining today.