This is the first report on the joint EES/Leiden excavations of the tombs of Horemheb between 1975 and 1980. It provides an account of the architecture of the superstructure (pylon, courtyards, statue room, magazine, cult chapel) and the substructure. Reliefs and inscriptions found in situ are here fully published and discussed alongside blocks from the tombs, found years ago and now in museums around the world. The volume is very fully illustrated with drawings, transcriptions and photos. Objects from the tombs and the ...
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This is the first report on the joint EES/Leiden excavations of the tombs of Horemheb between 1975 and 1980. It provides an account of the architecture of the superstructure (pylon, courtyards, statue room, magazine, cult chapel) and the substructure. Reliefs and inscriptions found in situ are here fully published and discussed alongside blocks from the tombs, found years ago and now in museums around the world. The volume is very fully illustrated with drawings, transcriptions and photos. Objects from the tombs and the surface debris will be published in subsequent volumes.
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Good++; Hardcover; Withdrawn library copy with the standard library markings; Very light wear to the covers; Library stamps to the endpapers; Text pages are clean & unmarked; Binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be stored and delivered in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75Äù Äì 12.75Äù tall); Dark burgundy cloth covers with title in gold lettering; 1990, Egypt Exploration Society; 183 pages; "The Memphite Tomb of Horemheb, Commander in Chief ofTutankhamun. Vol.1 Reliefs, Inscriptions and Commentery (Excavation Memoirs), " by Geoffrey T. Martin.