Provides an introduction to Egyptian hieroglypic writing, looking at common signs and words, basic grammar, sample translations, and a sign index.

Product Description: “Joann Fletcher has the good grace and specialist knowledge to do away with Roman romances. This book’s bedrock is Egyptology. . . . Cleopatra was, indeed, not just a ‘baleful beauty;’ she was great.” —History Today World-renowned Egyptologist Joann Fletcher offers an extraordinary look at one of Egypt's most intriguing leaders—the legendary Cleopatra...read more

In addition to their astonishing legacy of artifacts and burial sites, the ancient Egyptians also produced a rich body of writing about the quest for immortality. The Egyptian Book of Living and Dying traces humankind’s progress from birth to death to the mysterious realm of the afterlife, with this mortal cycle set against the eternal backdrop of the cosmos: the gods, the movement of the sun, the symbolism of the stars, and the great battles of Horus and Seth. In particular, the Book of the Dead emphasizes the hazardous voyage of the soul as it makes its way through the Underworld in search of the eternal paradise.This illuminating work will help bring readers one step closer to the spirit of the ancient Egyptians. 

Presents the efforts of archaeologist Joann Fletcher to prove that a previously unidentified Egyptian mummy, found with a royal wig, is really the mummy of Queen Nefertiti.

An accessible introduction to the history, culture, religion, and people of ancient Egypt is highlighted by two hundred full-color photographs of such treasures as jewelry, painted murals, sculpture, relics, and architecture, accompanied by a brief account of the reign of each pharaoh from the New Kingdom to the Roman empire. Original.

A surprisingly intimate portrait of an ancient king introduces readers to the day-to-day life of one of Egypt's greatest rulers, Amenhotep III, from his diplomatic affairs to choosing a name for the family cat.