The Rape of the Nile: Tomb Robbers, Tourists, and Archaeologists in Egypt, Revised and Updated

Brian Fagan's classic account of the cavalcade of archaeologists, thieves, and sightseers who have flocked to the Nile Valley since ancient times.

“A sophisticated adventure story brimming with fascinating characters. This is the adventure of archaeology at its best.”—Times Literary Supplement

The scandalous rape of Ancient Egypt is a historical vignette of greed, vanity, and dedicated archaeological research. It is a tale vividly inhabited by characters like the ancient historian Herodotus; ...