king of egypt

Provides a close look at the buildings and activities in an Egyptian town begun in 1375 B.C. to honor the god Aten.

Describes the discovery of the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, and looks at what has been learned through the study of his mummy.

Examines artifacts, documents, tombs, and x-rays of ancient mummies to support the author's claim that young Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen was murdered.

A biography of the pharaoh Ahmose, first pharaoh of Egypt's eighteenth dynasty and also the first pharaoh of the New Kingdom.

Examines the life and times of the man who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 B.C., in the period when that kingdom was at its most powerful, and who built more monuments throughout Egypt than any other pharaoh.

A biography of the pharaoh Snefru, first pharaoh of Egypt's fourth dynasty and builder of some of its greatest pyramids.

A biography of the pharaoh Akhenaten, a pharaoh from the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, who tried to change the primary god of Egypt to Aten. With a chapter about his son Tutankhamen, who returned to worshiping Amen.

Describes the discovery of the tomb of the Egyptian king Tutankhamun and what it revealed about everyday life in his time.

Describes archaeologist Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb of Tut-ankh-amen and the artifacts found there.