The Emperors' Needles: Egyptian Obelisks and Rome

by Susan Sorek

Book Overview

Obelisks, originally associated with the sun cult, had their heyday between 2000 and 1500 BC, when they adorned the Nile's banks and proclaimed the splendour of the pharaohs. Today, only twenty-seven... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1904675301
• ISBN13: 9781904675303
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"