Personal Name:
Goddio, Franck.
Imprint:New York : Prestel, 2006.
Physical Description464 p. : chiefly col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
Note:The exhibition, "Egypt's sunken treasures ", held at Martin-Gropius-Bau, Berlin, Germany from May throughout September 2006.
Note:The region and its history: Alexandria and the Nile -- The history of Alexandria and the surrounding area -- The rediscovery of the sunken cities -- Religion and beliefs: Myths and legends -- Canobos -- Helena-Isis and Horus-Harpokrates -- Herakleion, Herakles and Chons -- Excursus: Pumiathon, benefactor of Herakleion -- Gods, goddesses and pharaonic royalty -- Heritage of the gods, heritage of the kings -- Foreign pharaohs and Egyptian artists -- God kings and Goddess queens -- Gods, temples and royalty -- Cults and rites -- A gold foundation plaque and an enigmatic deposit -- Rites and forms of Osiris worship in Herakleion and Canopus -- Great gods -- Cult instruments and temple furnishings -- Personal piety -- Temples and workshops -- Trade and everyday life: Thonis-Herakleion -- Post and commerce -- A customs post in the Mediterranean -- Monetary habits -- Everyday life in the Canopic area -- Ceramics -- Egyptian stone and metal items -- Excursus: Egyptian metalwork -- The 'royal quarters' of Alexandria -- From excavation to exhibition: Restoration and conservation -- Aboard ship -- The laboratory at Alexandria -- Catalogue of works -- East Canopus -- Herakleion -- Alexandria.
