Riddle of the Sphinx
An Ancient Egyptian Puzzle Book
Published on 24. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-500-29813-8 (ISBN)
Description
Unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt as you navigate through puzzles and riddles, myths and magic, rhyme and reason - from the twisting Nile to the enigmatic secrets of the Sphinx.
On your journey, you will uncover the deep history of a land steeped in myth and magic, from the era of the great pyramid builders and gods of ancient Egypt to the dramatic invasion of Napoleon and the continuing allure of Egypt today. Along the way, you will encounter:
* Tongue-twisting anagrams
* Famous Egyptians past and present
* Gods and Goddesses, Pharaohs and Queens
* Word walls and wordsearches
* 'Scribal' - ancient Egypt's answer to Wordle
* True-or-false trickery in an ancient doctor's surgery
* Bingo calls in the Valley of the Kings
* Pyramids of the world - but can you recognize them all?
Infused with Egyptology expertise, rich historical detail and featuring over seventy puzzles, games and quizzes of varying difficulty, this book is a treasure trove for quiz enthusiasts and budding Egyptologists alike. So grab your ink and papyrus and try, if you dare, to solve the Riddle of the Sphinx.
On your journey, you will uncover the deep history of a land steeped in myth and magic, from the era of the great pyramid builders and gods of ancient Egypt to the dramatic invasion of Napoleon and the continuing allure of Egypt today. Along the way, you will encounter:
* Tongue-twisting anagrams
* Famous Egyptians past and present
* Gods and Goddesses, Pharaohs and Queens
* Word walls and wordsearches
* 'Scribal' - ancient Egypt's answer to Wordle
* True-or-false trickery in an ancient doctor's surgery
* Bingo calls in the Valley of the Kings
* Pyramids of the world - but can you recognize them all?
Infused with Egyptology expertise, rich historical detail and featuring over seventy puzzles, games and quizzes of varying difficulty, this book is a treasure trove for quiz enthusiasts and budding Egyptologists alike. So grab your ink and papyrus and try, if you dare, to solve the Riddle of the Sphinx.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Illustrations
98 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 148 mm
Width: 232 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
278 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-500-29813-8 (9780500298138)
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Person
Trevor Naylor is a writer living in Yorkshire. A career in books and publishing has taken him around the world, including Egypt, a country he lived in and has known for four decades. He has written several books on Egyptian life and culture, including Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Illustrated (2023). Trevor still works in publishing, dividing his time between being an author and travelling to the Middle East to work with his many publishing friends there. When not writing he loves to walk, travel the UK, create and share quizzes and puzzles.