by Alberto Siliotti · Editorial Alma · tapa dura · ISBN 9788441321342
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This book, belonging to the Biblioteca Egipto collection, introduces us to the explorers, travelers, and artists who were fascinated by Egyptian civilization. Through its pages, the author Alberto Siliotti guides us on a journey through ancient Egypt, revealing the secrets and wonders of this ancient culture. With color illustrations and a hardcover binding, this volume is an invitation to discover the history and art of ancient Egypt.
Alberto Siliotti is a scientific journalist, writer and photographer. For more than 20 years, he studied history, archeology and the natural environment of Egypt, where he started to work in 1988 as the director of the Horus mission, led by the Italian ministry of foreign affairs who wanted to relate the itineraries of the Italian travelers of the 19th century – especially Giovanni Battista Belzoni who discovered the entry of Chepren pyramid and Sethi I tomb in the king valley. He has made for the British Museum, a scholarly edition of Belzoni's travels, among plenty of objects recovered in Egypt are part of the museum collections.
