Abydos (New Aspects of Antiquity)

Egypt's First Pharaohs and the Cult of Osiris

£18.95
£18.95
Free UK delivery on orders above £40

Abydos is one of the most fascinating and enigmatic sites in southern Egypt.

Also available from:

Disclosure: If you use the buttons above to buy products, we may earn a commission from the retailers.

Abydos is one of the most fascinating and enigmatic sites in southern Egypt. As both the burial place of the first pharaohs and a cult centre for the god Osiris, it was of immense importance to the ancient Egyptians for thousands of years, from nearly 3000 BC until the early centuries ad, and continues to yield spectacular discoveries.

In this beautifully illustrated book, David O’Connor, the world’s greatest authority on Abydos, provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive account of the site’s extraordinary history and tells the story of his own excavations there. This book will be of interest both to students and to anyone who ever has wondered about the origins of one of the greatest civilizations in world history.
Extent: 216 pp
Format: paperback
Illustrations: 113
Publication date: 2011-04-04
Size: 24.8 x 18.7 cm
ISBN: 9780500289006
I. Abydos and Osiris • II. Life Cycle of a Sacred Landscape • III: Origins of the Abydos Landscape
  • Free UK delivery on orders above £40
  • £4.00 standard shipping for orders under £39.99
  • Delivery typically within 2-4 business days
  • See our Shipping & Delivery policy for more info

Press Reviews

A must-have ... this volume will certainly be of great interest and value to the informed general reader
Egyptian Archaeology

Highly recommended book
Ancient Egypt

This account will fascinate the general reader as well as the scholar
The Historical Association

Lively and colourful ... an authoritative and very readable guide
The Scotsman

About the Author

You May Also Like

View more