A must-have for anyone interested in archaeology or Egyptology, this fascinating map was published in January 1995 with an additional map of the northern Nile Valley. These fact-filled maps accompanied an article entitled "Age of the Pyramids: Egypts Old Kingdom." Both a modern map of the rich Nile Valley and a guide through Egypts magnificent past, this vibrant work features considerable details about archaeological sites and early Egyptian civilization. The 1995 Egypts Nile Valley South map features:
• Modern cities, highways, railways, and airports
• An abundance of historical sites including submerged sites
• Insets of Thebes, Dandara, Karnak, Aswan Reach, and Abu Simbel
• Archaeological details of notable sites and the efforts made to protect them from degradation
• Facts about archaeological discoveries such as the Nag Hammadi codices
• Details of how the stones used to built the temples were mined, and quarry sites
• Insets of the Philae Temples and the Valley of Kings
Coverage Area: Egypts southern Nile Valley
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