The Dwellings of Eternity
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Author: Alberto Siliotti
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 304
Human culture since pre-history has believed in eternal life beyond the grave. Successive civilizations have created dwellings of eternity that were built to cross the oceans of time for their most revered leaders - buildings to hold the mortal remains of the deceased, accompanied by priceless treasures, in eternal repose. This encyclopaedic volume has brought together creations from two dozen sites and ancient cultures around the world, including; Megalithic tombs in Brittany and Ireland; Etrusian Cult of the Dead; tombs of Mycenae; tomb of Philip II of Macedonia; pyramid of Cheops; Valley of the Kings; treasure of Tutankhamun; tombs of Thebes; rock tombs of Petra; royal cemetery at Ur; Teotihuacan, City of Gods; Terracotta army of the Qin Dynasty; Angkor Wat Complex, Cambodia. Illustrated with 588 colour photographs and 83 colour maps and prints.
Author: Alberto Siliotti
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 304
Human culture since pre-history has believed in eternal life beyond the grave. Successive civilizations have created dwellings of eternity that were built to cross the oceans of time for their most revered leaders - buildings to hold the mortal remains of the deceased, accompanied by priceless treasures, in eternal repose. This encyclopaedic volume has brought together creations from two dozen sites and ancient cultures around the world, including; Megalithic tombs in Brittany and Ireland; Etrusian Cult of the Dead; tombs of Mycenae; tomb of Philip II of Macedonia; pyramid of Cheops; Valley of the Kings; treasure of Tutankhamun; tombs of Thebes; rock tombs of Petra; royal cemetery at Ur; Teotihuacan, City of Gods; Terracotta army of the Qin Dynasty; Angkor Wat Complex, Cambodia. Illustrated with 588 colour photographs and 83 colour maps and prints.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Alberto Siliotti
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 304
Human culture since pre-history has believed in eternal life beyond the grave. Successive civilizations have created dwellings of eternity that were built to cross the oceans of time for their most revered leaders - buildings to hold the mortal remains of the deceased, accompanied by priceless treasures, in eternal repose. This encyclopaedic volume has brought together creations from two dozen sites and ancient cultures around the world, including; Megalithic tombs in Brittany and Ireland; Etrusian Cult of the Dead; tombs of Mycenae; tomb of Philip II of Macedonia; pyramid of Cheops; Valley of the Kings; treasure of Tutankhamun; tombs of Thebes; rock tombs of Petra; royal cemetery at Ur; Teotihuacan, City of Gods; Terracotta army of the Qin Dynasty; Angkor Wat Complex, Cambodia. Illustrated with 588 colour photographs and 83 colour maps and prints.
Author: Alberto Siliotti
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 304
Human culture since pre-history has believed in eternal life beyond the grave. Successive civilizations have created dwellings of eternity that were built to cross the oceans of time for their most revered leaders - buildings to hold the mortal remains of the deceased, accompanied by priceless treasures, in eternal repose. This encyclopaedic volume has brought together creations from two dozen sites and ancient cultures around the world, including; Megalithic tombs in Brittany and Ireland; Etrusian Cult of the Dead; tombs of Mycenae; tomb of Philip II of Macedonia; pyramid of Cheops; Valley of the Kings; treasure of Tutankhamun; tombs of Thebes; rock tombs of Petra; royal cemetery at Ur; Teotihuacan, City of Gods; Terracotta army of the Qin Dynasty; Angkor Wat Complex, Cambodia. Illustrated with 588 colour photographs and 83 colour maps and prints.
The Dwellings of Eternity
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