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The Traveler's Key to Ancient Egypt: A Guide to the Sacred Places of Ancient Egypt

To appreciate the extraordinary treasures of ancient Egypt, a traveler needs an extraordinary guidebook. The Traveler's Key explains the deeper meaning and spiritual significance of Egypt's art and architecture. This revised and updated edition includes Serpent in the Sky author West's startling evidence for redating the Sphinx.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 512 pages

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