Rare indeed is the book that may legitimately claim to match the visual experience of a journey along the Nile. 'Egypt - Splendours of an Ancient Civilization' does just this, presenting in magnificent colour some of the finest photographs ever taken of Egypt’s monuments and fabulous treasures. Here are the pyramids of Giza and Saqqara, and the temples and tombs of Thebes. Here too are the less well-known sites and cities of the Delta, the Faiyum, Sinai and Nubia. The stunning images are accompanied by a wide-ranging text, giving an overview of 5,000 years of Egyptian history from the first pharaohs to the modern Arab republic. Each location, from Tanis to Abu Simbel, is illustrated by a site plan and photographs of the principal structures and objects from the site, allowing these extraordinary works of art to be appreciated in their original setting. .