A book that verifies the existence of secret underground chambers beneath the Sphinx and demonstrates its origins as the Egyptian god of the dead, Anubis.
A book that verifies the existence of secret underground chambers beneath the Sphinx and demonstrates its origins as the Egyptian god of the dead, Anubis.
Robert Temple is visiting professor of the history and philosophy of science at Tsinghua University in Beijing; fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society; member of the Egypt Exploration Society, Royal Historical Society, Institute of Classical Studies, and the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies; and visiting research fellow of the University of the Aegean in Greece. He is the author of 12 books, including The Sphinx Mystery, The Sirius Mystery, Oracles of the Dead, and The Genius of China. He wrote, produced, and presented the documentary film Descent into Hell, based upon his book, Oracles of the Dead, for National Geographic Channel. His translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh was staged at the Royal National Theatre in London in 1993. He resides in England with his wife, Olivia. They are joint translators of Aesop: The Complete Fables.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction by Olivia Temple Introduction by Robert Temple 1 Sphinx Obsession 2 The “Secret Chamber” beneath the Sphinx 3 An Amazing Survival 4 The Face of the Sphinx 5 The Sphinx as Anubis 6 Sphinx Island 7 The Sphinx and the Giza Plan 8 The Golden Angle of Resurrection Accounts of the Sphinx from Roman Times to 1837 S e c t i o n 1 Accounts of the Sphinx from Roman Times to 1798 S e c t i o n 2 Accounts of the Sphinx from 1800 to 1837 A p p e n d i x O n e Excavations of Monsieur Mariette at the Great Sphinx By Auguste Mariette Translated by Olivia Temple A p p e n d i x T wo Concerning the Age of the Sphinx at Giza By Ludwi g Borchardt Translated by Rob ert Temple and Eleonore Reed A p p e n d i x T h r e e Sphinx By Jam es Burton (1822) A p p e n d i x F o u r A Description of Giambattista Caviglia’s Excavation of the Sphinx Translated by Stefano Greco A p p e n d i x F i v e Scientific Visual Documentation of the Sphinx N o t e s I n d e x
Introduction by Olivia Temple Introduction by Robert Temple 1 Sphinx Obsession 2 The “Secret Chamber” beneath the Sphinx 3 An Amazing Survival 4 The Face of the Sphinx 5 The Sphinx as Anubis 6 Sphinx Island 7 The Sphinx and the Giza Plan 8 The Golden Angle of Resurrection Accounts of the Sphinx from Roman Times to 1837 S e c t i o n 1 Accounts of the Sphinx from Roman Times to 1798 S e c t i o n 2 Accounts of the Sphinx from 1800 to 1837 A p p e n d i x O n e Excavations of Monsieur Mariette at the Great Sphinx By Auguste Mariette Translated by Olivia Temple A p p e n d i x T wo Concerning the Age of the Sphinx at Giza By Ludwi g Borchardt Translated by Rob ert Temple and Eleonore Reed A p p e n d i x T h r e e Sphinx By Jam es Burton (1822) A p p e n d i x F o u r A Description of Giambattista Caviglia’s Excavation of the Sphinx Translated by Stefano Greco A p p e n d i x F i v e Scientific Visual Documentation of the Sphinx N o t e s I n d e x
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"The author blends his expertise as a professor of history and philosophy to provide a fine in-depth probe of Egyptian mysteries."--The Midwest Book Review, May 2009
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