{"product_id":"king-tut-the-journey-through-the-underworld-2","title":"King Tut: The Journey Through The Underworld","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe Boy King s Journey through the Underworld\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTutankhamun s royal voyage into paradise, as told by ancient Egyptian treasures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuried in the 14th century BCE but unearthed by \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eHoward Carter\u003c\/span\u003e in 1922, the objects entombed with Tutankhamun are an invaluable window into a long-extinct belief system. Seen today, they create an intricate picture of how people of the time viewed the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eperilous journey to paradise\u003c\/span\u003e, a utopian Egypt that could only be entered following the final judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen acclaimed photographer \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSandro Vannini\u003c\/span\u003e started his work in Egypt in the late 90s, a technological revolution was about to unfold. Emerging technologies enabled him to document murals, tombs, and artifacts in unprecedented detail. Using the time-consuming and strenuous multi-shot technique, Vannini produced \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecomplete photographic reproductions that revealed colors in their original tones\u003c\/span\u003e with vivid intensity. Through these extraordinary images, we discover the objects quintessential features alongside the sophisticated and \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecleverly hidden details\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn collaboration with a series of international exhibitions beginning in Los Angeles in 2018, this \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ecomprehensive guide \u003c\/span\u003emarks the\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e centenary of Carter s first excavations in the Valley of the Kings\u003c\/span\u003e. Many of these invaluable works were \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003edamaged during the 2011 Egyptian uprising, some destroyed\u003c\/span\u003e altogether but fortunately endure in their full, timeless glory through Vannini's photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom offerings and rituals to Osiris and eternal life, Vannini s portfolio covers all facets of ancient Egyptian culture but it is \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTuthankhamun s unique legacy\u003c\/span\u003e that dominates these images. With texts by the photographer and chapter introductions from scholars in the field, \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTutankhamun. The Journey through the Underworld\u003c\/span\u003e puts much-debated mysteries to rest. The learned yet accessible forewords come from distinguished Egyptologists including Professor\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e Salima Ikram\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDavid P. Silverman\u003c\/span\u003e, a researcher of over 40 years standing. Insightful narratives, resplendent images, and a contemporary standpoint make this title a\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e fitting tribute to the boy king s odyssey\u003c\/span\u003e, illuminating an epoch that spanned an unimaginable 6,000 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"CAP BOOKSHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52209148821813,"sku":"9783836571463","price":22.0,"currency_code":"KWD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/4157\/3429\/files\/718T0RtVUPL._SL1500.jpg?v=1768477550","url":"https:\/\/capbookshop.com\/ar\/products\/king-tut-the-journey-through-the-underworld-2","provider":"CAP BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}