Pyramids: Treasure, Mysteries, and New Discoveries in Egypt - Hardcover

by Zahi Hawass (Author)

This awe-inspiring and revelatory volume is a comprehensive and authoritative presentation of the most recent archaeological findings on the Egyptian Pyramids. After his successful Netflix documentary Unknown: The Lost Pyramid, world-renowned Egyptologist, Zahi Hawass, updates readers on the newest discoveries related to the pyramids. Each chapter includes maps, floor plans, reconstructions, and specially commissioned photographs, accompanied by insights from a major archaeologist and researcher capable of an account so rich it makes history come alive! This book throws new light on the world that existed around the pyramids, on the lives of the workers who built them, and on the court dignitaries who were granted the privilege of burial place near that of their king.

Author Biography

Zahi Hawass is the most famous Egyptologist in the world. His hit TV programs include "Chasing Mummies" on the History Channel and "Unknown: The Lost Pyramid" on Netflix. Further to that, he has published over 60 books and served as the Egyptian Minister of State on Antiquities Affairs. Hawass holds a Ph.D. and over 10 honorary doctorate degrees.