Riddle of the Sphinx

Explore the mysteries of ancient Egypt as you encounter the puzzles, riddles and fun of this antique land: vital reading for quiz enthusiasts everywhere. We are all fascinated by the mysteries and puzzles of the Ancient World, none more so than Ancient Egypt. From the Riddle of the Sphinx to the source of the Nile, the mysteries of this antique land have held a fascination for centuries. But this book goes beyond the mere questions of antiquity to explore the centuries of Egyptomania, bringing in the more recent examples of Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot, the Curse of the Mummy and the strange and mysterious deaths of all of those who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun. The Riddles of the Sphinx features puzzles, games and activities including: Verbal Reasoning, Maths Puzzles (Egyptian Numbering System), Anagrams, Visual Puzzles such as Memory Games, Crosswords, Word Searches, Logical Reasoning, Riddles, True or False, Who Am I, and more. The result is a book that is as varied and rich as it is entertaining and creative and will appeal to the entire family. So grab your ink and papyrus, it''s time to quiz like an Egyptian!

Auteur
Trevor Naylor is a writer living in Yorkshire. A career in books and publishing has taken him around the world, including Egypt, a country he lived in and has known for four decades. He has written several books on Egyptian life and culture, including Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Illustrated (2023). Trevor still works in publishing, dividing his time between being an author and travelling to the Middle East to work with his many publishing friends there. When not writing he loves to walk, travel the UK, create and share quizzes and puzzles.

Résumé
Unlock the mysteries of ancient Egypt as you navigate through puzzles and riddles, myths and magic, rhyme and reason from the twisting Nile to the enigmatic secrets of the Sphinx.

On your journey, you will uncover the deep history of a land steeped in myth and magic, from the era of the great pyramid builders and gods of ancient Egypt to the dramatic invasion of Napoleon and the continuing allure of Egypt today. Along the way, you will encounter:

• Tongue-twisting anagrams
• Famous Egyptians past and present
• Gods and Goddesses, Pharaohs and Queens
• Word walls and wordsearches
• 'Scribal' ancient Egypt's answer to Wordle
• True-or-false trickery in an ancient doctor's surgery
• Bingo calls in the Valley of the Kings
• Pyramids of the world but can you recognize them all?

Infused with Egyptology expertise, rich historical detail and featuring over seventy puzzles, games and quizzes of varying difficulty, this book is a treasure trove for quiz enthusiasts and budding Egyptologists alike. So grab your ink and papyrus and try, if you dare, to solve the Riddle of the Sphinx.