Bestsellers
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Hermeticism Philosophy Collection
- The Kybalion, Corpus Hermeticum, The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean and The Life and Teachings of Hermes Trismegistus
- By: Three Initiates, Hermes Trismegistus, M. Doreal, and others
- Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Passing from lip to ear, the philosophies of Hermes Trismegistus have been passed down through thousands of years. Listen as this tradition continues in this audio compilation....
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Philosophical genius
- By Rachel A. on 12-26-22
By: Three Initiates, and others
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The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean
- By: M. Doreal
- Narrated by: John Marino
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The history of the tablets translated in the following book is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists. Their antiquity is stupendous, dating back some 36,000 years.
The writer is....
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Excellence...
- By Light Worker on 04-21-18
By: M. Doreal
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African Origin of Civilization - The Myth or Reality
- By: Cheikh Anta Diop
- Narrated by: Frank Block
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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This classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization....
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History told from an honest point
- By Lee on 12-19-21
By: Cheikh Anta Diop
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Cleopatra
- A Life
- By: Stacy Schiff
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt....
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Approach this book with caution
- By GolfZilla on 12-02-10
By: Stacy Schiff
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead
- The Papyrus of Ani
- By: E. A. Wallis Budge
- Narrated by: Matthew Schmitz
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript in the form of a scroll with cursive hieroglyphs and color illustrations that was created c.1250 BCE during the 19th Dynasty of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt....
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Great book to help you understand…
- By Kenneth H. on 10-04-23
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- A Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures
- By: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history....
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Great overview with lots of additional history
- By McFitz on 03-26-25
By: Bettany Hughes
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Hermeticism Philosophy Collection
- The Kybalion, Corpus Hermeticum, The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean and The Life and Teachings of Hermes Trismegistus
- By: Three Initiates, Hermes Trismegistus, M. Doreal, and others
- Narrated by: Roberto Scarlato
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Passing from lip to ear, the philosophies of Hermes Trismegistus have been passed down through thousands of years. Listen as this tradition continues in this audio compilation....
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Philosophical genius
- By Rachel A. on 12-26-22
By: Three Initiates, and others
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The Emerald Tablets of Thoth the Atlantean
- By: M. Doreal
- Narrated by: John Marino
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The history of the tablets translated in the following book is strange and beyond the belief of modern scientists. Their antiquity is stupendous, dating back some 36,000 years.
The writer is....
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Excellence...
- By Light Worker on 04-21-18
By: M. Doreal
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African Origin of Civilization - The Myth or Reality
- By: Cheikh Anta Diop
- Narrated by: Frank Block
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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This classic presents historical, archaeological, and anthropological evidence to support the theory that ancient Egypt was a black civilization....
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History told from an honest point
- By Lee on 12-19-21
By: Cheikh Anta Diop
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Cleopatra
- A Life
- By: Stacy Schiff
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt....
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Approach this book with caution
- By GolfZilla on 12-02-10
By: Stacy Schiff
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead
- The Papyrus of Ani
- By: E. A. Wallis Budge
- Narrated by: Matthew Schmitz
- Length: 5 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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The Papyrus of Ani is a papyrus manuscript in the form of a scroll with cursive hieroglyphs and color illustrations that was created c.1250 BCE during the 19th Dynasty of the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt....
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Great book to help you understand…
- By Kenneth H. on 10-04-23
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- A Journey Through History's Greatest Treasures
- By: Bettany Hughes
- Narrated by: Bettany Hughes
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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An immersive, awe-inspiring tour of the ancient sites that kindle our imagination and afford us a glimpse into our shared history....
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Great overview with lots of additional history
- By McFitz on 03-26-25
By: Bettany Hughes
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When Women Ruled the World
- By: Kara Cooney
- Narrated by: Kara Cooney
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra - women who ruled with real power - and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today....
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A Thoroughly Feminist Review of Ancient Egypt
- By Morgan on 03-07-19
By: Kara Cooney
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Egyptian Mythology: Classic Stories of Egyptian Myths, Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters
- Classical Mythology Series, Book 8
- By: Scott Lewis
- Narrated by: Oliver Hunt
- Length: 5 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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For eons, the wisdom cultivated by the Egyptian people has been extolled time and time again. These timeless myths are fountains of insight and, many would argue, beacons of light that can shatter the darkness of ignorance. Listen to learn more....
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botched telling of beautiful myths
- By Serena on 05-04-21
By: Scott Lewis
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Origins of the Sphinx
- Celestial Guardian of Pre-Pharaonic Civilization
- By: Robert M. Schoch PhD, Robert Bauval
- Narrated by: Micah Hanks
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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No other monument in the world evokes mystery like the Great Sphinx of Giza. It has survived the harsh climate of Egypt for thousands of years and will remain long after our own civilization is gone. According to orthodox Egyptology, the Sphinx was built around 2500 BCE....
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The Truth is Out There
- By nasamike on 04-15-21
By: Robert M. Schoch PhD, and others
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The Nile: Travelling Downriver Through Egypt's Past and Present
- The Vintage Departures Series
- By: Toby Wilkinson
- Narrated by: Peter Ganim
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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The Nile, like all of Egypt, is both timeless and ever-changing. In this audio, renowned Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson takes us on a journey downriver that is both history and travelogue. We begin at the First Nile Cataract, close to the modern city of Aswan....
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A Riverboat Cruise from the luxury of your phone
- By Amazon Customer on 02-20-20
By: Toby Wilkinson
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The Story of Egypt
- The Civilization That Shaped the World
- By: Joann Fletcher
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 17 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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The story of the world's greatest civilization - spanning thousands of years - is full of epic stories, spectacular places, and an evolving society rich in inventors, heroes, villains, and pioneers....
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Egyptian history is fascinating, this book is not.
- By Mary Elizabeth Reynolds on 08-24-16
By: Joann Fletcher
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America is the True Old World, Volume II
- The Promised Land
- By: Amunhotep Chavis El-Bey
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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America is the True Old World, Vol. II (eBook), is the ancient American history book that you all have been waiting on, since this book is destined...
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Uncovering Egyptian Mythology
- Mythology Collection, Book 5
- By: Lucas Russo
- Narrated by: Jared Zak
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Uncovering Egyptian Mythology is more than just a book that will teach you about a country. It's a comprehensive guide that will transport you back to a country that is the only remaining ancient wonder in the world....
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Easy to follow and learn.
- By Luis Tran on 03-28-23
By: Lucas Russo
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Women in the Valley of the Kings
- The Untold Story of Women Egyptologists in the Gilded Age
- By: Kathleen Sheppard
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
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Women in the Valley of the Kings upends the grand male narrative of Egyptian exploration and shows how a group of courageous women charted unknown territory and changed the field of Egyptology forever.
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Nothing really
- By John Harley on 12-09-24
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24 Hours in Ancient Egypt
- A Day in the Life of the People Who Lived There
- By: Donald P. Ryan
- Narrated by: Jonathan Beville
- Length: 6 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Ancient Egypt wasn't all pyramids, sphinxes and gold sarcophagi. For your average Egyptian, life was tough, and work was hard, conducted under the burning gaze of the sun god Ra....
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Amun-Re
- By Tatanka on 03-04-25
By: Donald P. Ryan
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Thoth
- The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God Who Maintains the Universe
- By: Charles River Editors, Markus Carabas
- Narrated by: Dan Gallagher
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Thoth: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Egyptian God Who Maintains the Universe looks at the mythology surrounding one of antiquity’s most famous deities. You will learn about Thoth like never before....
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Respect
- By Vincent Medley on 11-21-18
By: Charles River Editors, and others
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Papyrus
- The Invention of Books in the Ancient World
- By: Irene Vallejo, Charlotte Whittle - translator
- Narrated by: Sophie Roberts
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Long before books were mass-produced, hand-copied scrolls made from Nile River reeds were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and pharaohs, determined to possess them, dispatched emissaries to the edges of the known world to bring them back.
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Great read
- By Hunter Pechin on 12-15-22
By: Irene Vallejo, and others
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Egypt, Greece, and Rome
- Civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean
- By: Charles Freeman
- Narrated by: Jim Meskimen
- Length: 32 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Long sources of mystery, imagination, and inspiration, the myths and history of the ancient Mediterranean have given rise to artistic, religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions....
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A well done academic intro done in audio
- By Frank on 10-12-14
By: Charles Freeman
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History and Religion in Ancient Egypt Collection
- Ancient Egyptian Legends, The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia, Papyrus of Ani, & The Ancient History of the Near East
- By: M.A. Murray, A.H. Sayce, E.A. Wallis Budge, and others
- Narrated by: Museum Audiobooks cast
- Length: 40 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Three of the world’s great religions originated in the Middle East: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Before that, religion in ancient Babylonia and Egypt had a history of thousands of years....
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Amount of literature/content and performance
- By Anonymous User on 06-25-24
By: M.A. Murray, and others
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Cleopatra's Daughter
- Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen
- By: Jane Draycott
- Narrated by: Joan Walker
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The first biography of one of the most fascinating, and unjustly neglected, female rulers of the ancient world: Cleopatra Selene. Princess, prisoner, African queen–and surviving daughter of Cleopatra VII....
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Not about Cleopatra Selene as advertised
- By Preston on 11-19-23
By: Jane Draycott
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The Red Sea Scrolls
- How Ancient Papyri Reveal the Secrets of the Pyramids
- By: Mark Lehner, Pierre Tallet
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 8 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Pierre Tallet's discovery of the Red Sea Scrolls—the world's oldest surviving written documents—in 2013 was one of the most remarkable moments in the history of Egyptology. These papyri, written some 4,600 years ago, changed what we thought we knew about the Great Pyramid at Giza....
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Interesting…
- By Ed Patrick on 11-19-22
By: Mark Lehner, and others
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Mountains of the Pharaohs
- The Untold Story of the Pyramid Builders
- By: Zahi Hawass
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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An unprecedented account of one of civilization's greatest achievements....
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Snoring
- By R. Flaherty on 07-26-07
By: Zahi Hawass
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The Last Dynasty
- Ancient Egypt from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra
- By: Toby Wilkinson
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Alexander the Great and Cleopatra may be two of the most famous figures from the ancient world, but the Egyptian era bookended by their lives—the Ptolemaic period (305-30 BC)—is little known. In The Last Dynasty, Toby Wilkinson unravels the incredible story of this turbulent era.
By: Toby Wilkinson
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The Egyptian Book of the Dead
- The Papyrus of Ani in the British Museum
- By: E.A. Wallis Budge
- Narrated by: Chris Matthews
- Length: 1 hr and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Egyptian Book of the Dead," translated by E.A. Wallis Budge, is a pivotal work that opened the ancient Egyptian world of the afterlife to the West.
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Alexandria
- The City That Changed the World
- By: Islam Issa
- Narrated by: Islam Issa
- Length: 20 hrs and 14 mins
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Islam Issa's father had always told him about their city's magnificence, and as he looked at the new library in Alexandria it finally hit home. This is no ordinary library. And Alexandria is no ordinary city.
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More than a city history
- By Ramsey S on 12-11-24
By: Islam Issa
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The Woman Who Would Be King
- Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt
- By: Kara Cooney
- Narrated by: Kara Cooney
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
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Hatshepsut's failure to produce a male heir was ultimately the twist of fate that paved the way for her improbable rule as a cross-dressing king....
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Overt Agenda
- By Kindle Customer on 04-14-19
By: Kara Cooney
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Isis the Divine Female
- By: Moustafa Gadalla
- Narrated by: Justin Whitelock
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
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This audiobook explains the divine female principle as the source of creation - both metaphysically and physically, the feminine dual nature of Isis with Nephthys, the relationship (and oneness) of the female and male principles, and much more....
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It was a good book
- By Anonymous User on 12-06-22
By: Moustafa Gadalla
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The Murder of Tutankhamen
- A True Story
- By: Bob Brier PhD
- Narrated by: Christopher Douyard
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Today, Tutankhamen is the most famous of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. After his death at the age of nineteen, "King Tut" was forgotten from history, until the discovery of his tomb in 1922 propelled him to worldwide fame. But the circumstances of his death remain shrouded in mystery....
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Gasping narrator is a problem
- By TofuForBrains on 07-25-23
By: Bob Brier PhD
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Egyptian Cosmology
- The Animated Universe
- By: Moustafa Gadalla
- Narrated by: Susie Hennessy
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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This third edition surveys the applicability of Egyptian cosmological concepts to our modern understanding of the nature of the universe, creation, science, and philosophy. Egyptian cosmology is humanistic, coherent, comprehensive, consistent, logical, analytical, and rational....
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Excellent Book
- By Chris on 10-18-20
By: Moustafa Gadalla
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Tutankhamun and the Tomb That Changed the World
- By: Bob Brier PhD
- Narrated by: Christopher Douyard
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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It is often thought that the story of Tutankhamun ended when the thousands of items discovered by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon were transported to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and put on display. But there is far more to the story....
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Excellent book; performance stumbles
- By Sarah on 03-27-23
By: Bob Brier PhD