The Survey of Sais (Sa el-Hagar) 1997-2002
by Penelope Wilson
ISBN: 0856981753
ISBN-13: 9780856981753
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: David Brown Book Co
Published date: 2006
Size: 8.5 x 11.75 inches
Weight: 3.82 pounds
Pages: 336
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