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Alberto Siliotti

Author of Guide to the Valley of the Kings

59+ Works 1,209 Members 14 Reviews

About the Author

Alberto Siliotti is a scientific journalist who is a specialist in Egyptology and for many years has done research on ancient Egypt. He has taken part in many archaeological missions and has curated exhibitions

Series

Works by Alberto Siliotti

Guide to the Valley of the Kings (1997) 307 copies, 2 reviews
The Pyramids (1997) 208 copies, 2 reviews
Egypt : Temples, Men and Gods (1994) 133 copies, 1 review
The Dwellings of Eternity (2000) 57 copies
The Discovery of Ancient Egypt (1998) 51 copies, 1 review
Archaeology Treasures (2008) 16 copies, 1 review
Sinai (2000) 10 copies
Fishes of the Red Sea (2008) 6 copies
Great Shipwrecks of the Red Sea (2003) 5 copies, 1 review
Norte de la India (2005) 4 copies
Egyiptom 1 copy
Sinai Diving Guide (2005) 1 copy
Pianeta Sinai (2000) 1 copy
The Fayoum 1 copy
Valle dei re (2005) 1 copy
TAJEMNÁ MÍSTA STAROVĚKU 1 copy, 1 review
TAJEMNÁ MÍSLA HISTORIE (2000) 1 copy, 1 review
Red Sea (2009) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Holy Land (1995) — Photographer — 219 copies, 2 reviews

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Siliotti, Alberto
Birthdate
1950-08-05
Gender
male
Occupations
journalist (Egyptologist)
writer
photographer
Short biography
Alberto Siliotti is a scientific journalist who specializes in Egyptology. He has written several popular books including Guide to the Pyramids of Egypt and The Discovery of Ancient Egypt, both published by the American Univeristy in Cairo Press in1998.
Nationality
Italy
Birthplace
Verona, Italy
Associated Place (for map)
Verona, Italy

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Reviews

16 reviews
Dit is wat men een salontafelboek noemt: glanzend papier, veel foto's, aangevuld met de nodige teksten en bijschriften.

Het geeft een overzicht van de verschillende graven in het Dal der Koningen in Egypte. Alle belangrijke farao's komen aan bod, hun leef- en regeerperiodes, de inrichting van hun graven, enz... Ook voor bepaalde tempels en de graven van de edelen uit die tijd is er plaats voorzien. Op het einde is er een woordenlijst en een korte literatuurlijst, voor wie die andere werken show more wil raadplegen.

Niet direct geschikt om van begin tot einde te lezen, wel informatief en interessant om tussendoor eens te bekijken en lezen.
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This is a great coffee-table sized book, filled with wonderful maps and illustrations.

The book covers the history of the Nile/Egypt from ancient times up until the 19th century, when all the really great discoveries re tombs, etc., began to be made.

The maps and illustrations really bring the whole thing into a perspective which is hard to imagine, I think. For example, the Nile flows from south to north. I know that is a "known fact", but it's hard to visualize in the mind sometimes when show more trying to imagine what happened where and when. With a great map, it becomes easier.

This book, incidentally, is a great companion for anyone who enjoys the Amelia Peabody series, or anyone who reads a lot of Egyptian history, or anyone who has had the good fortune to visit Egypt and see the monuments in person. It really gives a perspective of the tremendous work involved.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the history of Egypt, and as mentioned, and Peabody books.
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The Valley of the Kings and the tombs of the Pharaohs are, together with the Pyramids of Giza, among the best-known and most-visited archaeological site in the world. . This book describes and illustrates each tomb, the archaeological structures and the decorations of the temples.

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Associated Authors

Araldo De Luca Photographer
Manfred Bortoli Photographer
Angelo Mojetta Scientific Advisor
Yvonne Marzoni Editorial Supervision
Martina Milanese Scientific descriptions
Stefania Cossu Illustrator
Marion Pausch Translator
Iris Kühtreiber Translator

Statistics

Works
59
Also by
1
Members
1,209
Popularity
#21,244
Rating
3.9
Reviews
14
ISBNs
156
Languages
10

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