Includes bibliographical references (p. 214-215) and index.
Contents
Valley of the golden mummies: Donkey's take, the discovery -- Day at the dig -- Golden mummies -- Artifacts from the tombs -- Mr. X goes to Giza -- Curse of the child mummies -- Egypt-ancient to Greco-Roman: Bahariya oasis, past and present -- Egyptian religious beliefs -- History of mummification -- Excavations in Bahariya oasis: Roman settlement of El Haiz -- Wine factory -- Temple of Bes -- Temple of Hercules -- Other Bahariya temples and tombs -- Rediscovered tombs.