Arthur Weigall: 16 books

Arthur Weigall's The Life and Times of Akhnaton is a fascinating biography of one of Egypt's most controversial pharaohs.

Arthur Weigall's The Life and Times of Marc Antony is a readable history of one of Rome's most famous leaders.

Akhnaton (also known as Akhenaten) ruled as Pharoah of Egypt during the 18th Dynasty, from 1353 1336 B.C. During his reign, Akhnaton attempted to institute a monotheistic religion, the worship of Aten. This religion would dissipate after his death, as Egypt returned to its traditional polytheistic...

No person who has travelled in Egypt will require to be told that it is a country in which a considerable amount of waiting and waste of time has to be endured. One makes an excursion by train to see some ruins, and, upon returning to the station, the train is found to be late, and an hour or more...

Marc Antony (Marcus Antonius) lived between 83 and 30 B.C. A supporter of Julius Caesar, Antony was part of the Second Triumvirate along with Octavian and Lepidus. After the breakup of the Triumvirate in 33 B.C. , Antony was defeated by Octavian at the Battle of Actium. He and his lover Cleopatra...

Written by an English Egyptologist, this is a tale that takes place in the deserts of Egypt in the 1920's.  Made into a movie, this tale was one of the first stories about the Egyptian desert.

This is a comprehensive biography of Mark Antony, the right hand man of Julius Caesar and the legendary lover of Cleopatra. Antony was one of the most famous men of his day, but his loss to Octavian's forces at the Battle of Actium sealed his doom.

The archæologist whose business it is to bring to light by pick and spade the relics of bygone ages, is often accused of devoting his energies to work which is of no material profit to mankind at the present day. Archæology is an unapplied science, and, apart from its connection with what is called...

This classic pulp novel by Weigall was made into a movie. It's by a man who was an Egyptologist and specifically wrote this tale for the screen, it is said.

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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In the following pages it will be observed that, in order not to distract the reader, I have refrained from adding large numbers of notes, references, and discussions, such as are customary in works of this kind. I am aware that by telling a straightforward story in this manner I lay myself open to the...

The archæologist whose business it is to bring to light by pick and spade the relics of bygone ages, is often accused of devoting his energies to work which is of no material profit to mankind at the present day. Archæology is an unapplied science, and, apart from its connection with what is called...

This volume contains twelve chapters, written at various times and in various places, each dealing with some subject drawn from the great treasury of Ancient Egypt. From the contents: The Value Of Archæology. The Egyptian Empire. The Necessity Of Archæology To The Gaiety Of The World. The Temperament...