Table of Contents

Introduction • 1. The Rise of the City • 2. Cities for Kings and Gods • 3. Cities for People • 4. Graeco-Roman Egypt • 5. Gazetteer of Cities and Towns of Ancient Egypt • Epilogue

Promotional Information

The first and only book to bring together the stories of all the Egyptian cities and towns in one comprehensive and authoritative overview

About the Author

Steven Snape is a lecturer in Egyptology at the University of Liverpool and Director of the Garstang Museum of Archaeology, also in Liverpool. He is a recognized authority and an experienced settlement archaeologist, who currently leads excavations at Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham.

Reviews

'A comprehensive appraisal of cities and city life in dynastic Egypt' - Ancient Egypt

'A feast of facts for any Egyptophile ... Any serious traveller venturing along the Nile Valley today should take this book with them, while those who prefer armchair travelling will gain much pleasure from learning about these ancient cities without having to stir from home' - Minerva

'The first concise summary presenting Egyptian settlement archaeology to a wider audience' - Egyptian Archaeology