Egypt

Product Description Roman emperors, Arab scholars, and early travellers were already drawn to and enchanted by the fascination of the land along the Nile. The pyramids of Giza, the temple-city of Karnak, or the Valley of the Kings with the grave of Tutankhamen even today maintain their extraordinary force of attraction. Across the centuries the high culture of the ancient Egyptians has retained its allure. This can certainly be attributed to their astounding architectural,artistic, and technological achievements as well as their high level of writing and literature. The unified world view of old Egypt, in which science and religion are an indissoluble unity, impresses us deeply, as well.For The Essence of Culture: Egypt an international research team joined forces in order to present the vast and manifold legacy of ancient Egypt. Book Description Dr Regine Schulz studied egyptology in Berlin and Munich. After teaching at several universities and curating the Egyptian collections at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, she is currently working as director of the Roemer-und Pelizaeus-Museum in Hildesheim, Germany, which is mostly dedicated to Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Peruvian art. About the Author Dr Matthias Seidel (1948-2013) was one of the most prominent contemporary egyptologists and taught at various universities, both in Europe and North America.