Ancient Egypt

Some New Tidbits

2009-09-15T19:33:00.001-07:00

I am doing one long post tonight because I am sleepy and a bit lazy ;)

1) Ten Health and Beauty Tips from Ancient Egypt

-factual, but very funny!

Here's the list.

2) Here's a nice article on the KV64 tomb. It gives a bit more detail and also has a short video.

Here's the link.

Well I'm off to bed! :)

Book News

2009-09-14T06:42:00.000-07:00

To make it a bit easier, I am compiling several bits of book news in one post.

1) I have found a review for The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran. The book is a fictional account of the life of Nefertari, wife of Pharaoh Ramesses II. According to the reviewer, the book is good and very detailed.

Here's the link to the Review.

2) The "Royal Reviews" Blog is having a give away for the release of Cleopatra's Daughter. The book is being released tomorrow, so hurry if you want to enter!

For information on entering to win a copy of the new book, go here.

"Cleopatra's Daughter" Book Release

2009-09-13T12:48:00.001-07:00

Author Michelle Moran is releasing her new novel Cleopatra's Daughter this week. The book follows the story of Selene, daughter of Marc Antony and Cleopatra. After her parent's defeat and death, Selene and her brothers are taken to Rome where they are raised by Octavia, Antony's former wife and sister of Caesar Augustus. The story is told from Selene's perspective. It should be interesting! There isn't much out there about Cleopatra's children (other than her son possibly by Caesar).

Here's the amazon link.

Here is the link to the author's website which has more information about this book and others she has written.

"Actium 31 BC: Downfall of Cleopatra and Marc Antony"

2009-09-12T19:07:00.001-07:00

A new book came out in June attempting to find the truth about the famous battle of Actium. According to the publisher, "Actium has remained one of the most famous battles of the Ancient World thanks to its colorful cast of characters that have been reinvented by the writings of Shakespeare and the stars of the silver screen. This new book tells the true story of the decisive and bloody battle that would once and for all seal the fate of the Roman Republic."

Here's the amazon link.

Secrets of the Pyramids Revealed

2009-09-12T19:03:00.001-07:00

Here is an interesting book coming out in October. The book is titled The Secret of the Great Pyramid by Bob Brier.

According to the publisher, "Brier [focuses on] the central engineering problem concerning the type of ramp the tomb’s architect used. Brier’s communication came from coauthor Houdin, a French architect who devoted years to studying the problem. Rather than immediately bowl readers over with Houdin’s proposal, Brier cleverly entices them by alternating Houdin’s quest with the trial-and-error development of pharaonic pyramids. Photos and computer-generated graphics illustrate the authors’ explanation of designs and building processes, in the course of which they describe defects in the theories that the ramp was a mile-long straightaway or an external corkscrew. Houdin adopted an inspiration of his father’s, that the ramp was indeed a corkscrew, but one that rested inside the pyramid. His search for supporting evidence, culminating in a public presentation of his theory in 2007, fills out a book to fascinate pyramid fans."

Here's the amazon link.

King Tut's Murder?

2009-09-12T18:58:00.000-07:00

Best selling author James Patterson has written a new "true crime" book where he investigates the murder of King Tutankhamun. According to the publisher, "Now, in The Murder of King Tut, James Patterson and Martin Dugard dig through stacks of evidence--X-rays, Carter's files, forensic clues, and stories told through the ages--to arrive at their own account of King Tut's life and death. The result is an exhilarating true crime tale of intrigue, passion, and betrayal that casts fresh light on the oldest mystery of all."

Here's the amazon link for more info.

Discovery of Rameses VIII's Tomb?

2009-09-12T18:39:00.000-07:00

Dr. Hawass is at it again! He is leading the first fully Egyptian team into the Valley of the Kings where he is excavating KV64. He thinks it belongs to Rameses VIII.

Here is a video where he talks about it.

This video is from heritage-key.com