Table of Contents

The Imperial family; a beautiful woman has come; the Aten dazzles; images of Amarna; horizon of the Aten; the mystery of the disappearing queen; sunset; the beautiful woman returns.

About the Author

Joyce Tyldesley was born in Bolton, Lancashire. She gained a first-class honours degree in archaeology from liverpool University and a doctorate from Oxford. She is now Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Archaeology, Classics and Oriental Studies at Liverpool University and a freelance writer and lecturer on Egyptian archaeology. Her most recent book, HATCHEPSUT: THE FEMALE PHAROAH was published to much acclaim.