In 141 magnificent new color photographs - the paintings, sculptures, architecture of ancient Egypt, at original sites and in local new museums. The primary objective of this book has been to make these far-flung archaeological riches easily accessible and comprehensible to the interested reader or traveler. A team of photographers was brought to every important site and no expense or effort was spared in taking pictures of even the most inaccessible chambers of a temple or tomb. With critical commentaries by a well-known scholar describing the subjects chosen - brilliantly elucidating the complexities of Egyptian iconography and making value judgements on artistic styles - the reader is guided geographically up the Nile, over the whole 3,000 year span of Egyptian art.