Treasures of the Pharaohs Short Guide

$19.95 at de Young Museum.

This short guide offers a brief introduction into the world of the pharaohs—among ancestral deities, sacred rituals, and immortal powers. Weaving together research, discovery, and memory, it leads us along the banks of the Nile, through fertile lands and endless deserts, where an eternal civilization once flourished. From the majesty of royal courts to everyday life, from sublime art to visions of the afterlife, from enduring beliefs to the intricate tapestry of myths and gods, this abbreviated version of the…