The Egypt Code

The bestselling author of The Message of the Sphinx examines the mysterious connection between the pyramids of Egypt and the stars. "In The Egypt Code Robert Bauval unveils a sacred landscape, lost for thousands of years, and provides us, literally, with the key that unlocks ancient Egypt." —Graham Hancock, author of Supernatural and Fingerprints of the Gods Robert Bauval's The Orion Mystery, published in 1994, introduced the world to a highly original, and now internationally famous, star-correlation theory about the Giza Pyramids in Egypt. Bauval's work sent a huge shock wave of controversy throughout the scientific community, the effects of which are still felt today. The Egypt Code not only develops this pyramid-star correlation, but also reveals an amazing "Grand Unified Plan," which involves the extraordinary temples of Upper Egypt. Much has been written as to "how" the Egyptians might have aligned their monuments with such high precision, but the question that has always remained unanswered is "why" —why did the ancients put so much emphasis on astronomical alignments? And what could be the function, practical or symbolic, behind these mysterious alignments? The Egypt Code is unlike any other book before it, revealing the true nature of Egypt's ancient civilizations in a manner never before attempted. "Bauval's arguments are very convincing. . . . They are practical, scientific views and they explain a lot that is otherwise difficult to understand. Most of all, this book is imbued with the sense of wonder that is essential for good science, plus the intrigue of a good thriller." — Popular Science