Presents the life story of Giovanni Belzoni - engineer, barber, monk, actor and circus strongman (where he earned his title, 'The Great Belzoni'), who became one of the giants of 19th century Egyptian archaeology. He was the first person to penetrate the heart of the second pyramid at Giza and the first European to visit the oasis of Siwah.
Stanley Mayes was a respected historian and biographer, highly regarded for his work on Egypt, archaeology and the history of the Ottoman Empire. He was also a broadcaster, political commentator on for the BBC Overseas service and BBC World Service and freelance journalist. He was working on his fifth book about Charles James Fox at the time of his death in 1992.
If you wish to find inspiration for Allen Quartermain and Indiana
Jones go no further, for here is an entertaining account of a
fascinating character.
*Chichester Observer*
Belzoni is one of the most striking and interesting figures in the
history of eastern travel.
*Ancient Egypt Magazine*
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