Photographs, illustrations, maps, and text describe the pyramids of Egypt, how and why they were built, how the pharaohs were prepared for burial, daily life in Egypt, and other pyramids worldwide.
When the portal transports them to the Valley of the Kings in ancient Egypt, the Time Soldiers encounter thieves and an angry pharaoh as they try to make their way to safety, and along the way they learn that the amulet may give them some control over their journeys.
Pop-up book explores the Great Pyramid, the Valley of the Kings, the tomb of King Tutankhamen, and the hieroglyphic history left behind by the ancient Egyptians.
Discusses how the pyramids of Egypt were built and what they looked like in their original state and explores the various theories about pyramids and their "powers.".
Dicusses the mysterious origins of the Egyptian pyramids and the strange power that the pyramid structure has had over people's imaginations throughout the ages. Also explores the hypothesis that the pyramids are clues to an ancient advanced science.
A sister and brother are whisked away to modern Egypt where their father is doing research. There they become involved in a mystery surrounding an ancient lost queen. The story is filled with riddles and old tales, and the kids find a link to their own mother, who died mysteriously.
Provides an overview of pyramid traditions throughout the preindustrial world, exploring archaeological, art historical, and architectural data on pyramid building, and considering the relation of pyramids to ancient religions.
