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Edition · 2024-10-24 · Softcover

Riddle of the Sphinx

TNTrevor Naylor
2024
year of publication
224
pages
English (United Kingdom)
language
Softcover
cover
Publisher
thames_and_hudson
ISBN-13
978-05-0029-813-8
EAN
9780500298138
Publication date
2024-10-24
Book
Riddle of the Sphinx · 1 edition
The publisher on this edition

On your journey, you will uncover the deep history of a land steeped in myth and magic, from the era of the great pyramid builders and gods of ancient Egypt to the dramatic invasion of Napoleon and the continuing allure of Egypt today. Along the way, you will encounter:• Tongue-twisting anagrams• Famous Egyptians past and present• Gods and Goddesses, Pharaohs and Queens• Word walls and wordsearches• ‘Scribal’ – ancient Egypt’s answer to Wordle• True-or-false trickery in an ancient doctor’s surgery• Bingo calls in the Valley of the Kings• Pyramids of the world – but can you recognize them all? Infused with Egyptology expertise, rich historical detail and featuring over seventy puzzles, games and quizzes of varying difficulty, this book is a treasure trove for quiz enthusiasts and budding Egyptologists alike. So grab your ink and papyrus and try, if you dare, to solve the Riddle of the Sphinx.