"Featuring over four hundred color photographs, Gold of the Pharaohs presents the widest range of ancient Egyptian gold objects and jewels ever assembled in a single volume. As well as depicting the most highly prized possessions of a long-vanished civilization in all their opulence, the book serves as an introduction to the life and culture of ancient Egypt.". "Hans Wolfgang Muller not only describes the excavations but also recounts the adventures of the archaeologists who made such momentous discoveries."--BOOK JACKET.