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Ancient Egypt

A History in Seven Treasures
By Bettany Hughes
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Bestselling historian Bettany Hughes unearths the stories of a civilisation through seven of its most precious treasures, revealing the people, power and beliefs that shaped the Nile's enduring world. Her thrilling journey of discovery explores the secrets and splendour of: the Great Pyramid of Giza the... Read More
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A fascinating story of ancient Egypt told through seven treasures, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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Bestselling historian Bettany Hughes unearths the stories of a civilisation through seven of its most precious treasures, revealing the people, power and beliefs that shaped the Nile's enduring world. Her thrilling journey of discovery explores the secrets and splendour of:

  • the Great Pyramid of Giza
  • the Sphinx
  • Cleopatra's secret island of Philae
  • Hatshepsut's temple at Deir el-Bahari
  • Tutankhamen's tomb
  • the underwater city at Alexandria
  • the most beautiful mummy in the world

Drawing on her own vivid first-hand encounters at each site, Hughes brings to life the splendour, drama and humanity of ancient Egypt as never before.

Ancient Egypt offers a compelling window into a rich and fascinating civilisation, meticulously detailed by an expert historian.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781399642422

Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 204.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Bettany Hughes is an award-winning historian, author and broadcaster. Her previous books include Venus and Aphrodite (shortlisted for the Runciman Award), Istanbul (a Sunday Times bestseller and shortlisted for the Runciman Award), The Hemlock Cup (a New York Times bestseller and shortlisted for the Writers Guild award) and Helen Of Troy. All her books have been translated into multiple languages. She has made many documentaries for the BBC, Channel 4, PBS, National Geographic, ABC and the Discovery and History channels. Bettany has been a Professor at the New College of Humanities and Research Fellow at King's College London. She has been honoured with numerous awards including the Medlicott Medal for services to history, Europe's Cultural Heritage Prize and an OBE for services to history.

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