Sharpe's objective in this 1836 book is 'to collect out of the writings of the ancients every... Læs mere
This 1838 book begins with a short survey of the history of Egypt up to the time of Alexander the Great. Sharpe then surveys the Ptolemaic era reign by reign, ending with the increasing influence of Rome, the battle of Actium and the conquest of Egypt by Augustus.
The huge alabaster coffin found in the tomb of Oimenepthah I (Seti I) was regarded as one of... Læs mere