Narrative of the operations and recent discoveries within the pyramids, temples, tombs and excavations in Egypt and Nubia; vol. 1 : $b and of a journey to the coast of the Red Sea, in search of the ancient Berenice; and another to the Oasis of Jupiter Ammon
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"Narrative of the operations and recent discoveries within the pyramids,…." by G. Belzoni is a travel and archaeological narrative written in the early 19th century. It chronicles an engineer‑explorer’s excavations and removals in Egypt and Nubia—pyramids, temples, and tombs—alongside journeys to the Red Sea and the western oases, with vigorous commentary on Egyptian architecture and customs. Expect first‑hand accounts of opening monuments, transporting major antiquities, and debating issues such as the origins of arches and the site of the Temple of Ammon.
The opening of the book combines a forthright preface with bold claims and the start of Belzoni’s travels. He insists on writing his own record, defends his views on Egyptian arches and the Labyrinth, and argues the Oasis el Cassar is the seat of Jupiter Ammon. The narrative then begins with his arrival at Alexandria during a plague, confinement in quarantine, and a first journey up the Nile to Cairo, where he visits the pyramids a
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