Millions of tourists visit the ancient Egyptian sites annually and are inspired by the ruins. Yet it is impossible for them to take good photographs: the sites are overrun with people, photography is forbidden in many locations and amateur camera's cannot correct the perspectives of the monuments. Despite this, it has been many decades since the Egyptian sites have been systematically photographed on large format equipment. Jeremy Stafford-Dietsch has visited the major sites as well as little known locations, such as the desert oases and the Fayum, and produced a stunning collection of over 120 colour photographs that fully reflect the magnificence of Egypt's greatest monuments.
In an introductory essay, the respected Egyptologist T.G.H. James examines the history of recording Egypt and it's monuments. Before the days of photography travellers drew and painted the places they visited, sometimes making meticulous copies of monuments and their inscriptions.
Press Reviews Antiques Magazine:'An ideal book for Christmas, with its incredible blue skies and almost tangibly warm desert settings, this is a book to transport you not only through space to the other side of the world, but in time, to the age of pharaohs.'
The Evening Standard:'Fabulous large-format images.' Impressions:'An unrivalled collection of images.'
