A Photographic Expedition In Egypt, Palestine, Turkey And Greece (1903) (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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Books about History of Ancient Egypt describe events that began with the Pharaonic Period (from 3,200 BC) through to the Macedonian conquest of 332 BC, the Roman conquest, and the 300 year rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Titles in this category include: A short history of the Egyptian obelisks, British Museum. A Guide to the First and Second Egyptian Rooms, Rudimental of a Vocabulary of Egyptian Hieroglyphics, The Life and Times of Akhnaton, Pharaoh of Egypt, The Sacred Beetle: A Popular Treatise on Egyptian Scarabs in Art and History, Eckley B. Coxe Junior Expedition to Nubia, and A History of Egypt, Vol. V. Under Roman Rule.

Books on the History of Egypt generally begin with descriptions of the Ancient Egyptian civilization began from around 5,000 years ago. Alexander the Great subsequently Egypt in 332BC, conquered Egypt, giving rise to the Ptolemaic Kingdom, and later Roman rule, continued under the Byzantines until the 7th century, when it was conquered by Islamic armies. The British eventually overturned Ottoman rule in 1882, which continued up to the mid-20th century.

Books about Travel in Egypt describe travel, tourism and adventures in this ancient country, which was a cradle of civilisation, famous for its pyramids, a host of other monuments, and the mighty Nile river. Titles include: A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar: Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, Journal of a Visit to Egypt, Constantinople, the Crimea, Greece, &C. In the Suite of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile: In the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, & 1773. Vol. VIII, Out of Egypt Into Canaan; Or, Lessons in Spiritual Geography, and Village Life in Egypt: With Sketches of the Saïd,