Books on Art and Architecture from Amazon

Tombs

Pyramids

The Sphinx

Art

Egyptian Art in the Days of the Pharaohs
by Cyril Aldred

This book has many copies of common and less common Egyptian art works, and a commentary from the eminent Egyptologist Cyril Aldred. It is a bit wordy in places, and some of his interpretations are now questioned. However, the book is still a great place to start for art lovers.

Jewels of the Pharaohs
by Cyril Aldred

This book by Aldred offers a comprehensive and insightful view of Egyptian Royal Jewelery. Aldred´s detailed discussion of Egyptian jewellery is accompanied by some beautiful photographs and drawings, and is well worth a look for anyone with and interest in jewelery.

Tombs

The Complete Valley of the Kings
by C.N.Reeves and R. H Wilkinson

This book is a good introduction to the Valley of the Kings with detailed plans of each tomb. There are beautiful pictures and a good background section on each pharaoh.

The Rock Cut Tombs of El-Armarna
by Norman De Garis Davies

An interesting description of the tombs of Akhetaten (Armarna), the city of Akhenaten, composed by the archeologist who investigated them from 1902-7.

The Tombs of Hatshopsitu
by T.M. Davis

A detailed and interesting book about the tomb of the famous female pharaoh, Hatshepsut.

House of Eternity
by John McDonald

A book about the beautiful tomb of Nefertari, Great Royal wife of Ramesses II.

Pyramids

Pyramids
by Joyce Tyldesley

Tyldesley gives a good general account of pyramid building in ancient Egypt.

The Complete Pyramids
by Mark Lehner

This is an excellent overview of the pyramids of Egypt complete with detailed diagrams and beautiful pictures.

The Orion Mystery
by R. Buvall and A Gilbert

Bauval suggests that the placing of the pyramids at Giza reflects the locations of the stars in Orion, and considers the meaning of the "air shafts" discovered in the Great Pyramid. His conclusions are interesting, if speculative, but many scholars do not accept his interpretations and he is accused by some of manipulating data to fit his theories.

The Giza Power Plant
by Christopher Dunn

Dunn suggests that the Great Pyramid of Giza is in fact an ancient power plant. While this theory does not have much support, the book is interesting and the ideas inventive

The Sphinx

Book of the Sphinx
by W.G Reiger

This book considers the enduring mystery and allure associated with the sphinx. It considers the origins of the many forms of sphinx and looks at the role of the sphinx in both ancient and modern cultures.

The Eyes of the Sphinx
by Erich Von Daniken

This is a highly speculative work which suggests that an alien race helped the ancient Egyptians to build the Great Pyramid and the sphinx.

Books on Art and Architecture from Amazon

Art

Egyptian Art in the Days of the Pharaohsby Cyril Aldred

Jewels of the Pharaohsby Cyril Aldred

Tombs

The Complete Valley of the Kingsby C.N.Reeves and R. H Wilkinson

The Rock Cut Tombs of El-Armarnaby Norman De Garis Davies

The Tombs of Hatshopsituby T.M. Davis

House of Eternityby John McDonald