Hawass Zahi Books

Tutankhamun has mesmerized the world ever since Howard Carter's dramatic discovery of his treasure-filled tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922, a fascination fanned anew by the current world tour of the spectacular artifacts buried with him, a priceless trove that casts a spell on everyone who sees them. In this richly illustrated book, Egypt's leading archaeologist chronicles the Boy King and the royal dynasty that bred him. And what a dynasty! Tut's grandfather, the Sun King Amenhotep III, married queen Tiye before they reached their teens, then ruled for 40 years. Their heretical son, Akhenaten, abandoned Egypt's pantheon to worship a single god; his wife Nefertiti is still remembered as one of history's legendary beauties. Tutankhamun ascended the throne as a child and died before the age of twenty, but the splendor of his brief reign and the sensational unearthing of his tomb have made him the most famous of all the pharaohs. Zahi Hawass brings these fabled figures and their tumultuous, astonishing age to life, with an authoritative text highlighted by scores of stunning photographs, including archival images from the first great era of Egyptian archaeology, when Carter and other Westerners reawakened the world to the golden glory of the ancient civilization explored in this dazzling book.

The most up-to-date account of the boy king's life, from the discovery of the tomb in 1922 by Howard Carter to the latest CT-scanning, X-raying, and DNA studies. By the world-renowned Egyptologist and National Geographic Explorer- in-Residence, Zahi Hawass, who lead the first DNA analysis of royal mummies in 2010.

This book explores the role of the artists who created the magnificent tomb paintings of Egypt's Old Kingdom. Challenging the idea that the artists of ancient Egypt were anonymous craftsmen who labored in obscurity to create masterpieces of funerary art, the authors of this volume haveproduced a thorough study, well illustrated with detailed photographs and line drawings, that gives definition to these skilled and valued members of society. This monograph provides an accessible reference on Egyptian art as it appears in wall scenes, and addresses the intriguing question of theartists' identity and individual style.

This book is the latest edition of a long-selling success about Ancient Egyptian and archaeology – offering fresh insights like never before!

Set in ancient Egypt's fourth dynasty, the narrative unfolds a dramatic tale of a royal family perceived as gods, amidst a backdrop of opulent palaces and temples. The book reveals the complex lives of these pharaohs, marked by intrigue, including murder and incest, leading to the rise of one of the rare queens to rule Egypt. It also explores the construction of the iconic pyramids of Giza, highlighting the skilled craftsmanship and architectural brilliance of the era. Illustrated with photographs and drawings, it captures a pivotal moment in civilization's history.

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is the greatest treasure-house of ancient Egyptian art there is, but major museums―and many smaller museums―in other countries throughout the world also boast fine Egyptian collections. While archaeologists excavate the remains of pyramids, temples, and tombs, scholars at museums, universities, and other institutions are also furthering the understanding of ancient Egyptian culture through their study of the artifacts contained in the world’s Egyptian galleries. To celebrate the centennial of the Egyptian Museum, which opened its doors in 1902, museum directors and Egyptologists were invited to contribute accounts of Egyptian collections or studies of Egyptian artifacts around the world. The result is an impressive array of scholarship―in all, 130 studies in English, French, German, and Arabic describing collections from Argentina to South Africa, from the Netherlands to Jordan, and dealing with predynastic palettes and Ptolemaic coins, Meroitic anklets and hieratic ostraca, stelae and linen, scarabs and wigs. The two volumes that make up Egyptian Museum Collections around the World will be an essential addition to any Egyptological library.

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is the greatest treasure-house of ancient Egyptian art there is, but major museums―and many smaller museums―in other countries throughout the world also boast fine Egyptian collections. While archaeologists excavate the remains of pyramids, temples, and tombs, scholars at museums, universities, and other institutions are also furthering the understanding of ancient Egyptian culture through their study of the artifacts contained in the world’s Egyptian galleries. To celebrate the centennial of the Egyptian Museum, which opened its doors in 1902, museum directors and Egyptologists were invited to contribute accounts of Egyptian collections or studies of Egyptian artifacts around the world. The result is an impressive array of scholarship―in all, 130 studies in English, French, German, and Arabic describing collections from Argentina to South Africa, from the Netherlands to Jordan, and dealing with predynastic palettes and Ptolemaic coins, Meroitic anklets and hieratic ostraca, stelae and linen, scarabs and wigs. The two volumes that make up Egyptian Museum Collections around the World will be an essential addition to any Egyptological library.

Der Schatz des Tutanchamun: Schmuck, Masken und Grabbeigaben aus dem Tal der Könige Ägypten, 1922: Howard Carter entdeckt das unberührte Grab von König Tutanchamun. Fast hundert Jahre nach diesem spektakulären archäologischen Fund ist die Faszination ungebrochen. Die kostbaren Gegenstände und die reiche Ausstattung der Grabkammern bringen die Menschen damals wie heute zum Staunen, wie die Ausstellung mit originalgetreuen Nachbildungen im Reiss Engelhorn Museum Mannheim zeigt. Einen detaillierten Blick auf die Originale und ihre Erforschung bietet der Bildband „Auf den Spuren Tutanchamuns“: Das wohl vollständigste Buch über den Pharaonenschatz: über 450 Bilder und informative Beschreibungen des Grabs und aller Grabgegenstände Die Mumie Tutanchamuns: Was verraten Röntgenbilder, CT-Scan und DNA-Tests? Von Forschern und Grabräubern: Überblick über Funde, Grabungen und Forschungsmethoden Geschichtliche Hintergründe zur 18. Pharaonen-Dynastie und zum Alltagsleben im alten Ägypten Religion und das Leben im Jenseits: die Bedeutung von Begräbnisritualen und Pyramiden als Architektur für das Jenseits Ein Blick auf Tutanchamun und seine Zeit - spannend und lebendig erzählt! Nur wenigen Menschen war es möglich, in unmittelbarer Nähe zu den Grabschätzen zu arbeiten und forschen. Zahi Hawass ist einer davon. Mit fast 500 Abbildungen gewährt sein opulent ausgestatteter Bildband detaillierte Einblicke in die letzte Ruhestätte eines ägyptischen Pharaos. Dabei beschränkt sich der renommierte Ägyptologe nicht auf die Schätze im Grab, sondern schildert auch kenntnisreich die altägyptischen Vorstellungen vom Jenseits, berichtet von Tutanchamuns Familie, erläutert die Technik der Mumifizierung und erklärt neueste Forschungsmethoden in der Archäologie. Das und die kongeniale Übersetzung von Wilfried Seipel, dem ehemaligen Generaldirektor des Kunsthistorischen Museums Wien, macht dieses Buch zum Standardwerk - ein Bildband zum Schwelgen, klug und informativ zugleich.