Provides a history of the Egyptian Valley of the Kings and the antiquities found there (view table of contents)

Identifies figures from ancient Egyptian and Near Eastern myths, the gods and goddesses of Greece and Rome, and Celtic and Nordic gods and heroes

Describes the impact Egyptian antiquities made on nineteenth-century European travelers, artists, and writers

Describes the seven wonders of the ancient world.

The author chooses his top 250 archaeological sites in Britain, from prehistoric and Roman times, and illustrates about 150 of them. Organized under seven regions and complete with National Grid references.