Includes index

Foreword / Fredrik Hiebert -- Introduction / Ann Williams -- The cradle of kingship : Abydos and Hierakonpolis -- Timeless waters : the Nile -- A royal city and its pyramids : Memphis -- Lands of sand and stone : Western and Eastern Deserts -- The golden age : Luxor and its tombs -- A Radical experiment : Amarna -- Conquered territories : The Levant and Kush -- Gateway to the world : Alexandria and the Delta

"The images in this breathtaking volume celebrate the vibrant beauty and rich cultural heritage of Egypt on the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tut's tomb."--