House of Eternity: The Tomb of Nefertari

by John K. McDonald

Book Overview

Nefertari, the favorite queen of Ramses II, was buried about 3200 years ago in the most exquisitely decorated tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Queens. Discovered in 1904, the tomb had deteriorated to a disastrous extent when emergency consolidation began in 1986. The six-year conservation project was completed in 1992 and in November 1995 the tomb was reopened to visitors. In this fascinating exploration of the tomb, McDonald takes the reader through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892364157
• ISBN13: 9780892364152
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.9" x 9.9"