Narrative of the operations and recent discoveries within the pyramids, temples, tombs, and excavations, in Egypt and Nubia

by Giovanni Battista Belzoni

28 chapters15h 41mEnglish1820

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Giovanni Battista Belzoni (1778 – 1823) was an Italian explorer and pioneer archaeologist of Egyptian antiquities. He is known for his removal to England of the seven ton bust of Ramesses II, the clearing of sand from the entrance of the great temple at Abu Simbel, the discovery and documentation of the tomb of Seti I, and the first to penetrate into the second pyramid of Giza. This 1820 narrative of his travels and discoveries is fascinating. Full title: Narrative of the operations and recent discoveries within the pyramids, temples, tombs, and excavations, in Egypt and Nubia; and of a journey to the coast of the Red Sea, in search of the ancient Berenice, and of another to the oasis of Jupiter Ammon - Summary by David Wales

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1First Journey 1 Alexandria. Plague. Cairo. Pyramids. Wounded. Rebellion. Marriage Ceremonies.

2250

2First Journey 2 Arabian play and farce. Soldiers shooting. Hydraulic machine. Ascending the Nile. Hermopolis, Siout, Dendera.

1869

3First Journey 3 Removing Memnon bust. Difficulties. Turkish dinner. Work proceeds. Bust arrives at the Nile.

2295

4First Journey 4 Mummy cave. Assouan. First Cataract. Elephantine. Alarmed by the natives.

2060

5First Journey 5 Journey continues. Several villages. Description of the natives. Introduces money.

2247

6First Journey 6 Second cataract. Land journey. Frighten natives. Ascend against the current and eddies. View of cataract from Rock of Aspis. Greek church. To open the temple at Ysambul. Difficulties with natives. Cacheff drinks wine for first time.

1766

7First Journey 7 Great numbers of workers. Attempt at robbery. Return to first cataract. Small obelisk. Column with Latin. Manners of the Arabs. Luxor. Carnak. Count de Forbin. Lion headed statues.

2107

8First Journey 8 Carnak. The Bey and court. The tomb of a king. The boat and its trials. Bust of Memnon embarked on boat. Thebes to Cairo to Alexandria. Captain Cabillia’s operations.

3137

9Second Journey 1 Cairo to Thebes, Tabeen and Boorumbol. An Arabian dance. Forced march to Thebes. Bedoween horsemen and tents. A missing letter. Cacheff of Erments. Miracles by a Santon. Luxor. Carnak. Thebes

1854

10Second Journey 2 Gournou natives and tombs. More on the natives. Two metal vases. Sphinxes and sickle. Discovery of tombs. Herodotus on mummies. Various classes of mummies. Animal mummies.

1995

11Second Journey 3 Mummy priests. Mummies and their decoration. Linen, enamelling, gilding, painting, sculpture, architecture. Tomb. Happiness of Gournou natives. A colossal head discovered. Arrival of Defterdar Bey. Barbarous conduct toward the Bey of Gournou.

2596

12Second Journey 4 Ascends Nile. Thebes. Bey interview. Two Fathers. Whirlwind. Mirage.Locusts. Island Of Philoe. Ysambul. Second Cataract. Extortion attempt. Return to Ysambul.

1972

13Second Journey 5 Opening the temple. Ramadan. Other cacheffs. Entry to temple. Description. Departure. Assouan. Luxor. Erments.

2008

14Second Journey 6 Valley of Beban el Malook. Tombs. Arrival of travelers. Tomb excavation. Enter the tomb. Description of apartments. Sarcophagus of alabaster.

2150

15Second Journey 7 Tomb of Psaummuthis. Painting. Name of the tomb. Isle of Philoe stones. Noble family. Count de Forbin. Pyramind of Cephrenes.

2224

16Second Journey 8 Difficulties. Observation on the Pyramids. Foundation of temple discovered. First entrance. More calculations. Discovery of the true entrance.

1800

17Second Journey 9 Difficulties in entering. Description of interior. Arabic inscription observed. Accounts of the pyramids. Hieroglyphics. Coatings. Thebes.

1730

18Third Journey Visit Defterdar Bey. Capital crimes. Thebes. Eclipse of the sun. Opinion on Memnonium. Wax models of tombs. Motive for travel to Red Sea.

2006

19Journey To The Red Sea 1 Great Nile inundation. Across the desert. Hills of granite. Description of the Ababdy tribes. In sight of the Red Sea

1924

20Journey To The Red Sea 2 Emerald Mountains. Miners. Journey to Sakiet. The Red Sea. Fishermen. Wady el Gemal.

2061

21Journey To The Red Sea 3 Sulphur mines. Ancinet town. Journey to the Nile. Wells. Various locations.

2240

22Account Of Taking Of The Obelisk From The Island Of Philoe To Alexandria 1 Thebes. Assouan. Obelisk falls into Nile. Recovery. Launch obelisk down the Nile. Arrival at Assouan then Thebes.

2033

23Account Of Taking Of The Obelisk From The Island Of Philoe To Alexandria 2 A stranger. Carnak. Assault by Arabs. Decision to leave for Europe. Delay. Resolution to travel to the Oasis of Ammon

1815

24Journey To The Oasis Of Ammon 1 Entry to Faioum. Brick pyramids. Lake. Temple of Haron. Hyena. Denay-Bacchus. Fedmin el Kunois.

1725

25Journey To The Oasis Of Ammon 2 Ancinet Arsinoe. Guide for the desert. Bedpween camp. Into the desert. Various places. Introduction to the natives.

2208

26Journey To The Oasis Of Ammon 3 Searching for antiquities. Mineral fountain. Tp El Cassar. Entry prevented. Finally entry. Visit ruins and tombs. Fountain mentioned by Herodotus.

2280

27Journey To The Oasis Of Ammon 4 Return begun. Various villages. Arrival at Nile. Return to Cairo. Leave Cairo. Infamy of Mr. Drouetti. Return to Europe.

1720

Narrative of the operations and recent discoveries within the pyramids, temples, tombs, and excavations, in Egypt and Nubia

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