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Voyages of scientific exploration: La Description de l’Égypte
La Description de l'Egypte (The Description of Egypt), or Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'Armée française, publié par les ordres de Sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand, is the first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to Egypt.
It is a work from Bonaparte's Egyptian campaign, recounting the discoveries made during this scientific voyage. The major part of the final work is about ancient Egypt.
The work comprises five volumes focused on numerous archaeological sites identified by the members of the commission. They are presented here with their illustrations, completed with descriptions, details, locations, anecdotes and historical precisions.
Volumes
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Overview
Voyages of scientific exploration: La Description de l’Égypte
The expedition, in full
Volume I
La Description de l’Égypte: Antiquités, Volume I
Philae and Upper Egypt
Volume II
La Description de l’Égypte: Antiquités, Volume II – Thebes
Necropolis and monuments
Volume III
La Description de l’Égypte: Antiquités, Volume III – Karnak and the Luxor Temple
Temple complexes of Thebes
Volume IV
La Description de l’Égypte: Antiquités, Volume IV
Plates and surveys
Volume V
La Description de l’Égypte: Antiquités, Volume V – Giza, Alexandria, Rosetta Stone
The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid
Sites Map
All volumes
Archaeological sites referenced across all five volumes
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