The Egyptology Best Sellers by the AUC Press
Learn what the ancient Egyptians believed, wore and more by exploring the AUC Press' best-selling books on Egyptology.
AUC Press has grown to be the largest English-language academic book publisher in the Middle East, and books on Egyptology have consistently topped its best seller list. Explore selections from the AUC Press Egyptology catalog to learn how animals lived under the reign of pharaohs, the story of Queen Nefertiti, the kingdom of Ancient Nubia and more.
Ancient Nubia: African Kingdoms on the Nile
Edited by Marjorie M. Fisher, Peter Lacovara, Salima Ikram and Sue D’Auria
A lushly illustrated gazetteer of the archaeological sites of southern Egypt and northern Sudan and named a 2012 American Publishers (PROSE) Awards winner for Best Archaeology & Anthropology Book.
Gods and Myths of Ancient Egypt
Robert A. Armour
The revised edition of a classic text, introducing the lively characters of Egyptian mythology in new photographs and drawings that vibrantly depict the ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Death and Burial in Ancient Egypt
Distinguished University Professor of Egyptology Salima Ikram (YAB '86)
This book was named a Book Riot 100 Must-Read Book on Ancient History and explores death in ancient Egypt, supported by Ikram's experience with funeral archaeology and mummification.
Nefertiti, Queen and Pharaoh of Egypt
Aidan Dodson
Egypt's sun queen is magnificently revealed in a new book by renowned Egyptologist, Aidan Dodson, who explores Nefertiti's cultural fame amid ancient efforts to erase her story from history.
Nigel Fletcher-Jones
View the artistry and splendor of ancient Egyptian jewelry in 50 masterpieces, each with its own ancient significance of spirituality, wealth and power.
Divine Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt
Edited by Salima Ikram
The ancient Egyptians not only mummified humans, but also animals, bringing them to the afterlife as offerings, pets and sacred animals. Studies of these animal mummies teach Egyptologists about the lives of animals in ancient Egypt and the cultural practices of the world they inhabited.
Animals of Egypt: Then and Now
Richard Hoath and Salima Ikram
The book is a rich guide to 60 species of animals present in modern and ancient Egypt, featuring tomb art and modern descriptions of the animals.
