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An interesting checklist of the major Egyptian tombs which are known to exist but have yet to be located from Imhotep a royal minister of the old kingdom through to the famous last Ptolemaic ruler Cleopatra. If you are interested in archaeology, Egyptology or simply lost treasure this is a worthwhile read.

This isn't all based on solid, fully published archaeology and science, but Naunton is clear about when that's the case. Despite the rather optimistic cover copy, Naunton's position is a bit more ambivalent. Will we find previously undiscovered tombs? Almost certainly. Will they be stuffed with gold, or contain the bodies of Imhotep or Cleopatra? Naunton is less optimistic about that.

I was a little worried this could be all sensationalised, but Thames & Hudson are reputable publishers, and the first two chapters consider the evidence of the tombs and findings carefully.