The secrets of the pharaohs
Edition: English-language revised edition.
Series: Enigmas of history
Publisher: World Book, a Scott Fetzer company
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780716626664
Subjects: Pharaohs; Juvenile literature; Kings and rulers
Work titles: Secretos de los faraones. English
Description: "An exploration of the questions and mysteries surrounding the pharaohs of Egypt. Features include a map, fact boxes, biographies of famous experts on ancient Egypt, places to see and visit, a glossary, further readings, and index"--
Notes: Orignially published as: Secretos de los faraones, by Editorial Sol S.L., c2013.

Includes bibliographical references (page 45) and index.
Table of contents: title: The land of the Nile; title: The Egypt of the pharaohs; title: Symbols of power; title: Why were pharaohs mummified?; title: Who built the first pyramid?; title: Which pharaoh built the greatest of the pyramids?; title: The Great Sphinx of Giza; title: Did they marry their sisters?; title: Akhenaten and Nefertiti; title: Decline and recovery; title: Who were the black pharaohs?; title: Who was Cleopatra?; title: Identification of mummies; title: Places to see and visit.