In the book of the known specialist on history of Ancient Egypt official archaeological reports and околонаучные scuttle-butts, legends of ancient civilization and real life of people of distant epochs are confronted, that quite often appeared more interesting than fiction. you will know about life of pharaohs and tsarinas, artists and sorcerers, officials and roturiers, and also will get an idea about the monuments of culture, architecture and written language. Bright, living the language of narration and wonderful illustrations will enter you in the world of ancient civilization and will give to feel the enigmatic atmosphere of the distant past.