{"product_id":"abu-simbel-a-short-guide-to-the-temples-9789774169700","title":"Abu Simbel: A Short Guide to the Temples","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn indispensable companion and guide to one of the world's great archaeological sites\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The three-thousand-year-old rock-cut temples at Abu Simbel and the story of their rescue from the rising waters of Lake Nasser in the 1960s are almost as familiar worldwide as the tale of the gold funerary mask and brief life of the boy king Tutankhamun. Yet although they are among the most celebrated, visited, and photographed archaeological sites in the world, the two temples are among the least understood by the visitor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this lucidly written, beautifully illustrated guide, Nigel Fletcher-Jones explains the main features of both temples, discusses what they teach us about ancient Egypt during the reign of Rameses II (1265-1200 BC), and illustrates which gods and goddesses were worshipped here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With over 50 new photographs, drawings, and diagrams, and packed with fascinating insights, \u003ci\u003eAbu Simbel: A Short Guide to the Temples\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable companion and souvenir to one of the world's great archaeological sites.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNigel Fletcher-Jones, \u003c\/b\u003ewith a PhD in archaeological anthropology from Durham University, UK, was director of the American University in Cairo Press from 2012 to 2020. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTreasures of Ancient Egypt\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), \u003ci\u003eAbu Simbel and the Nubian Temples \u003c\/i\u003e(2019), and \u003ci\u003eAncient Egyptian Jewelry\u003c\/i\u003e (2020). He lives in Canterbury, Kent.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"American University in Cairo Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50859539955986,"sku":"9789774169700","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4af435e0-02e4-4a1f-8455-aec9d40c431e.jpg?v=1737558967","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/abu-simbel-a-short-guide-to-the-temples-9789774169700","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}