Die grossen Pharaonen

The Temple of Abu Simbel, the death mask of Tutankhamun, the pharaohs' tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and the bust of Nefertiti – they all share one thing in common: they are world-famous legacies of pharaonic Egypt from the period known as the New Kingdom (1550–1070 BC). Particularly well-known from this era are some representatives of the 18th and 19th Dynasties. Prominent among them are the warlike Thutmose III, the militarily successful Ramses II, the renegade Akhenaten, his wife Nefertiti, and their son Tutankhamun. However, this volume of Marixwissen not only provides an overview of the history of the New Kingdom but also extends to the incorporation of Egypt into the Persian sphere of influence in the 6th century BC. Readers can expect 1200 years of history along the Nile and an encounter with one of the most fascinating cultures of antiquity.