The Journey to Heliopolis. Descriptions of the Pharaonic remains and associated traditions from Herodotus to the Egyptian expedition.
IFAO| N° d'inventaire | 18679 |
| Format | 16 x 24 |
| Détails | 248 p., color illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Cairo, 2014 |
| Etat | Nine |
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The city of Heliopolis in Egypt has always held a fascination for its visitors. Some recognized it as the residence of the famous magician-priests of the pharaohs, the very same people who had taught some of the great men of ancient Greece; others as the sites of famous episodes in the Holy Scriptures; and still others as strange remains with miraculous properties. This work brings together descriptions of Heliopolis and its ruins by pilgrims, travelers, geographers, and other historians from different cultural backgrounds: Greeks, Romans, Muslims, Jews, and Christians from the East and West. These testimonies, dating from the 5th century BC to the 12th century AD, date back to the 13th century AD. BC and the very end of the 18th century, tell us about the appearance of the site and its monuments over the centuries, about its history and, above all, about the legends built around this universal high place. The city of Heliopolis in Egypt has always fascinated its visitors. Some recognized the residence of the famous magician-priests of the Pharaohs, those who gave their teachings to some great men of ancient Greece; others, the places of famous episodes of the Holy Scriptures; even others, some strange remains with miraculous virtues. This book gathers the descriptions of Heliopolis and its ruins by pilgrims, travelers, geographers and historians from different cultural backgrounds: Greeks, Romans, Muslims, Jews, Christians of Orient and Occident. These testimonies, from the 5th century BC to the end of the 18th century AD, tell us about the appearance of the site and its monuments over the centuries, its history and above all, the legends developed around this universal symbolic place.
The city of Heliopolis in Egypt has always held a fascination for its visitors. Some recognized it as the residence of the famous magician-priests of the pharaohs, the very same people who had taught some of the great men of ancient Greece; others as the sites of famous episodes in the Holy Scriptures; and still others as strange remains with miraculous properties. This work brings together descriptions of Heliopolis and its ruins by pilgrims, travelers, geographers, and other historians from different cultural backgrounds: Greeks, Romans, Muslims, Jews, and Christians from the East and West. These testimonies, dating from the 5th century BC to the 12th century AD, date back to the 13th century AD. BC and the very end of the 18th century, tell us about the appearance of the site and its monuments over the centuries, about its history and, above all, about the legends built around this universal high place. The city of Heliopolis in Egypt has always fascinated its visitors. Some recognized the residence of the famous magician-priests of the Pharaohs, those who gave their teachings to some great men of ancient Greece; others, the places of famous episodes of the Holy Scriptures; even others, some strange remains with miraculous virtues. This book gathers the descriptions of Heliopolis and its ruins by pilgrims, travelers, geographers and historians from different cultural backgrounds: Greeks, Romans, Muslims, Jews, Christians of Orient and Occident. These testimonies, from the 5th century BC to the end of the 18th century AD, tell us about the appearance of the site and its monuments over the centuries, its history and above all, the legends developed around this universal symbolic place.