In his engaging first book, coffey breathes life into the pharaohs, kings, queens, and citizens of ancient egypt and other nations. Thutmose iv was an 18th dynasty pharaoh and the archaeological evidence shows that the work patterns, techniques and strategies that the work crews used, throughout the history of the valley of the kings and at akhetaten, changed very little during this period. Not since kamal elmallakhs the gold of tutankhamen 1978 has such a lavish book on ancient egypt been offered that will appeal to both general readers and scholars. From the time of horemheb, tombs were decorated with the book of gates, which shows the sun god passing through the twelve. The first royal tombs in the valley were those of amenhotep i still disputed and thutmose i, the third pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of egypt. They were dynasty 18 through dynasty 20, which together comprise the new kingdom and stretch from 1550 to 1070 b. The constructed on horemhebs tomb developed a number of innovations which remained popular in tomb building from the 18th till the 19th dynasty. For about 500 years from the 18th to the 20th dynasty, from approximately 1539 bc to 1075 bc.
From what i read online, this is one of the most spectacular tombs in the valley of the kings. The 18th dynasty is a novel of intrigue, passion, and betrayal, resurrecting the thrilling story of a singular leader whose beliefs were both visionary and disastrous. Terrance coffey audio books, best sellers, author bio. Kv 57 is located in valley of the kings, located on the west bank of thebes. Valley of the kings is located on the west bank of the nile near luxor opposite thebes, in the hills behind dayr albahri. The 18th dynasty is terrance coffeys debut novel, and also the first one in this dynastic trilogy, with the story set, as the title says, in the 18th dynasty in ancient egypt and takes us to the, difficult, life and reign of amenhotep iv or otherwise known as akhenaten. The 18th dynasty is an epic novel of intrigue, passion. It was selected today by kindle press for publication. Horemheb was the last pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of egypt. It was the burial site of almost all the pharaohs of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties from thutmose i to ramses x 15391075 bce. Hello aalbc members, my debut novel valley of the kings.
The land of egypt always has been the most loved place for historians, for it brings some of the worlds intriguing stories. Discovered by howard carter on november 4, 1922, the tomb of tutankhamun is by far the valley of the kings most famous tomb. I love the cover of this book, it speaks to you and brings forth the colors of egypt. Wadi abwab al muluk, is a valley in egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years from the 16th to 11th century bc. A crown in time by jennifer macaire is the first book in her new tempus u time travel series. Papyrus from the book of the dead of nakht from thebes, egypt late 18th dynasty, 500 bc. The eighteenth dynasty of egypt is classified as the first dynasty of the new kingdom of egypt.
Inspired by the hittite and amarna letters of the 14th century bce, valley of the kings. Valley of the kings by terrance coffey is a fictional account of the great empire of egypt during the days of the pharaohs, the first in a trilogy. The pyramids of giza and the nile delta were the tombs of choice for pharaohs of egypts old kingdom. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
The 18th dynasty is an epic novel of intrigue, passion, and betrayal, resurrecting the thrilling story of a singular leader whose beliefs were both visionary and disastrous. It was part of the ancient city of thebes and was the burial site of almost all the kings pharaohs of the 18th, 19th, and 20th dynasties. The valley of the kings is situated over 1,000 feet of limestone and other sedimentary rock, which form the cliffs in the valley and the nearby deir elbahri, interspersed with soft layers of marl. Kings where all of the egyptian pharaohs in a fivehundredyear period have been buried. Inspired by the hittite and amarna letters of the 14th century b. Best tombs to visit in the valley of the kings, luxor. Valley of the kings ancient egypt heritage ahram online. Amenhotep iii had built a powerful dynasty, ruling egypt with a firm hand. The 18th dynasty by terrance coffey is an awardwinning bestseller. The sedimentary rock was originally deposited between 3556 million years ago during a time when the mediterranean sea sometimes extended as far south as aswan.
Coffey writes about the lives and events during the 18th dynasty of egypt. This tomb shows how plaster blobs were fixed to the walls to serve as plumb line pins. Terrance coffey, author info, published books, bio, photo, video. The pharaohs of the 18th dynasty 928 words bartleby. He continued the military exploits of his father, particularly in syria, where he crushed an uprising and demanded oaths of loyalty from local rulers. The 18th dynasty is the 2016 international pacific book awardwinner for best historical fiction.
See also a history and overview of the valley of the kings. British egyptologist, edward ayrton, discovered the tomb in 1908. Papyrus from the book of the dead of nakht from thebes, egypt late dynasty, bc agricultural scenes nakht was a royal scribe and overseer of the army general at the end of the. A vignette from book of the dead of maiherpri papyrus. Inspired by the actual hittite and amarna letters of 14th century bce, valley of the kings. At the start of the eighteenth dynasty, only kings were buried within the valley in large tombs. Coffey is the historical saga of one of the most controversial pharaohs to ever come to power in egypt. King tuts father, akenaten, the socalled heretic pharaoh, and his wife, queen nefertiti, are on the verge of catapulting egypt into a revolution that will forever. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading valley of the kings. Valley of the kings facts valley of the kings tombs. Valley of the kings, a long narrow defile just west of the nile river in upper egypt. The patriarchs were the accounts of david and solomon in the bible an attempt to purloin the glorious history of the egyptian 18th dynasty. Will akenatens staunch religious conviction protect his people and his family, or will the threat of betrayals, curses, murderous jealousies, plagues, famine, and foreign enemies be their undoing.
The 18th dynasty by terrance coffey, i didnt think twice. The valley of the queens, also known as biban elharim, biban elsultanat, and wadi elmelikat, is a place in egypt where wives of pharaohs were buried in ancient times. Tour egypt presents the valley of the kings in the west bank, where the pharaohs were buried. Wadi biban elmuluk meaning the kings gates located on the niles west bank near luxor, was used for burials from approximately 1539 bc to 1075 bc. He has written numerous short stories, screenplays, television pilots, and even cocacola music jingles. The text in the tombs are from the book of the dead, the book of the gates and the book of the underworld. The 18th dynasty book 1 of the dynastic trilogy in the year 55 bce, the land of egypt was the superpower of the known world. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The eighteenth dynasty of egypt notated dynasty xviii, alternatively 18th dynasty or dynasty 18 is classified as the first dynasty of the new kingdom of egypt, the era in which ancient egypt achieved the peak of its power. Many of the pharaohs were buried in the valley of the kings in thebes designated kv. Valley of the kings archaeological site, egypt britannica. Posts about valley of the kings written by bookvue.
The 18th dynasty is a 2017 national indie excellence awards finalist for best historical fiction. At dawn i got up and climbed back down to the valley floor, dreaming that i would one day discover a. Coffeys debut historical novel traces the lives and events during the 18th dynasty of egypt from the time of pharaoh amenhotep to ramesses. The valley of the queens has the same design of the valley of the kings to a certain degree as the valley has an unimpressive exterior and entrance like the valley of the kings in order to protect it from looters and tomb raiders.
The book release date is forthcoming and just as promised, all who nominated it will receive a free copy prior to the official release. In ancient times, it was known as tasetneferu, meaning the place of the children of. The 18th dynasty is terrance coffeys debut novel, and also the. The familiar story, a frequent favorite of historical novelists, is the story at the heart of terrance coffeys ambitious debut novel valley of the kings. The tomb of yuya and tuya was the most undisturbed tomb found in the valley of the. Valley of the kings,egyptravel 4 you info egyptravel4you.
Beginning with the 18th dynasty and ending with the. Three ancient egyptian dynasties buried their pharaohs in the valley of the kings. The 18th dynasty kindle edition by coffey, terrance. The 18th dynasty is a kindle scout selection and winner of the 2016 pacific book. The eighteenth dynasty spanned the period from 15491550 to. The valley of the kings also known as the valley of the gates of the kings is a valley in egypt. It contains about 91 tombs in the main valley and out of them is 75 tombs from the 18th to the 20th dynasty.