Novedades

From the former USA Today journalist and author of The Chosen Few, the untold story of The Battle of Ramadi, which led to a war that would last seven years, claim thousands of lives and evolve into a traumatic legacy for the US military and its veterans.

“World-renowned archaeologist Zahi Hawass. He is one of the world’s authorities on the Giza pyramids, and has spent his life excavating around the pyramids and the Sphinx. He made major important discoveries such as the tombs of the pyramid builders and the secret doors inside the pyramid of Khufu. Dr. Hawass has received five honorary doctorates from different international universities and was named as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People for the year 2006 by Time Magazine. His adventures around the pyramids have been presented in many TV shows. In this book, you will feel the ...

Discover the fascinating history of two countries that shaped the history and geopolitics of the Middle East: Israel and Iran. This book offers a clear, accessible and impartial narrative, taking you through centuries of history, from ancient civilizations to the current conflicts that challenge global stability. Discover the origins of biblical kingdoms, the formation of modern states, the revolutions that transformed Iran, and the armed conflicts that marked the region. Understand the challenges of coexistence between peoples, religious and political tensions, and possible paths to peace....

This book delves into the intriguing concept of the Henmemet, a group known as the “Sun-Folk,” as referenced in ancient Egyptian texts. The Henmemet are depicted as celestial beings, distinct from the Egyptians in various aspects including language, physical characteristics, and mannerisms. Their existence is documented in significant works such as the Pyramid Texts, the Book of the Dead, and the Book of Amduat, indicating that these beings held a notable place within ancient Egyptian cosmology. The narrative explores how these ethereal entities were perceived by ancient Egyptians and ...

In the Egyptian desert west of Ancient Thebes, a little south of the famous Valley of the Kings, lies the lesser known Valley of the Queens, final and secret home for the wives of New Kingdom Pharaohs. These tombs were cut into the rock in a similar fashion to those of their husbands, on a smaller scale. Although most tourists to Egypt miss them, the tombs of the Queens contain art of great beauty, including fascinating glimpses of the styles of noble women in the Court of the Pharaoh.

Mediterranean agriculture was born in the fertile Crescent about 10,000 years ago. Among the founding plants of this agriculture are several cereals: barley, wheat and later rye and oats. Barley is undoubtedly the most important cereal in the Neolithic and it was also in Egypt, attested in religious rites. The various types of wheat form a complex group that is still difficult to clarify today. At first the cereals were probably treated in the form of pasta and some of these were fermented. Taking into account that fermentation is a natural process that begins very quickly, the first cooks ...

Since the beginning of Egyptian history, beer has revealed its importance on funerary steles. Before all other foods, the deceased wished to have bread and beer in his afterlife. Since it could be forgotten by posterity in the funerary cult, the owner of the tomb had a funerary stele painted on which prayers and food were written: pronouncing them became a reality and survival in the afterlife was guaranteed.

“Pharaoh Amenhotep IV changed the name to Akhenaten in honor of the god Aten. After his death his name was erased from the lists of kings, all his monuments, all his symbols were destroyed to erase his memory. In modern times, his epigraphs dating back to the time of Amarna (Akhetaten)( 2) were rediscovered, and it became clear that Akhenaten had carried out an unprecedented religious reform. He had destroyed the symbols of Egyptian polytheism, replacing them with a monotheistic cult of a new god of light, which he called “Aten”. The theology to which it was inspired was that of the ...

Ha ancora senso oggi parlare di Palestina e Israele usando espressioni come "processo di pace", "soluzione a due Stati", "partizione"? Ha senso continuare con un vuoto dibattito politico, facendo il gioco dei sionisti e mantenendo lo stato quo? Le tesi di Noam Chomsky e Ilan Pappe raccolte in questo volume ruotano attorno all'idea che i tempi siano maturi per un cambio di rotta.

Il 25 ottobre 2023, dopo tre settimane di devastanti bombardamenti su Gaza, Omar El Akkad pubblica in rete queste parole: "Un giorno, quando sarà sicuro, quando non ci sarà alcun rischio personale nel chiamare le cose con il loro nome, quando sarà troppo tardi per ritenere qualcuno responsabile, tutti diranno di essere stati contro". Il post viene visualizzato più di dieci milioni di volte. La sua veemente denuncia dell'ipocrisia dell'Occidente dinanzi al genocidio di Gaza, del tradimento della sua promessa di libertà e giustizia per tutti, suscita un'eco enorme.