The stairway to heaven : book II of the earth chronicles

Since earliest times, humanity has pondered the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe, life...and the afterlife. In The Stairway to Heaven , the second book of Zecharia Sitchin's Earth Chronicles series, the author answers these fundamental questions: Was there somewhere on Earth where, after death, mortal man could join the immortal Gods? Where was this place? By whom was it established? And does it still exist today? After years of painstaking research—combining recent archaeological discoveries with ancient texts and artifacts—Sitchin has identified the legendary Land of the Gods, and provided astounding new revelations about the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and other mysterious monuments whose true meanings and purposes have been lost for eons. The Earth Chronicles deal with the history and prehistory of Earth and humankind. Each book in the series is based upon information written on clay tablets by the ancient civilizations of the Near East. For the first time, the entire Earth Chronicles series is now available in a hardcover collector's edition. Since earliest times, humanity has pondered the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe, life ... and the afterlife. In The Stairway to Heaven, the second book of Zecharia Sitchin's Earth Chronicles series, the author answers these fundamental questions: Was there somewhere on Earth where, after death, mortal man could join the immortal Gods' Where was this place' By whom was it established' And does it still exist today' After years of painstaking research'combining recent archaeological discoveries with ancient texts and artifacts'Sitchin has identified the legendary Land of the Gods, and provided astounding new revelations about the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and other mysterious monuments whose true meanings and purposes have been lost for eons. The Earth Chronicles deal with the history and prehistory of Earth and humankind. Each book in the series is based upon information written on clay tablets by the ancient civilizations of the Near East. For the first time, the entire Earth Chronicles series is now available in a hardcover collector's edition The Stairway to Heaven , the second book of Zecharia Sitchin's Earth Chronicles series, incorporates ancient Egyptian evidence to show that the gateway between the mortal and the divine was a spaceport in the Sinai Peninsula, with the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx serving as beacons for the landings. ARCHAEOLOGY / HISTORY Special large-format edition, lavishly illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photographs. Mythic memory has long held that somewhere on Earth there is a place where we can transcend death and join the gods. In The Stairway to Heaven , Zecharia Sitchin deepens his fascinating explorations into Earth history by looking at this longing for a return to the divine. Combining the enigma of the Pyramids with legends of human attempts to ascend like gods to Heaven in search of immortality, he delves into the lives of the pharaohs of Egypt, who taught how to travel the Route of the Gods to the "eternal afterlife"; the Sumerian king Gilgamesh, who... Archaeology/History Cover Page; Title Page; Praise for The Earth Chronicles series; Table of Contents; Chapter 1: In Search of Paradise; Chapter 2: The Immortal Ancestors; Chapter 3: The Pharaoh's Journey to the Afterlife; Chapter 4: The Stairway to Heaven; Chapter 5: The Gods Who Come to Planet Earth; Chapter 6: In the Days before the Deluge; Chapter 7: Gilgamesh: The King Who Refused to Die; Chapter 8: Riders of the Clouds; Chapter 9: The Landing Place; Chapter 10: Tilmun: Land of the Rocketships; Chapter 11: The Elusive Mount; Chapter 12: The Pyramids of Gods and Kings; Chapter 13: Forging the Pharaoh's Name;The Stairway to Heaven, the second book of Zecharia Sitchin's Earth Chronicles series, incorporates ancient Egyptian evidence to show that the gateway between the mortal and the divine was a spaceport in the Sinai Peninsula, with the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx serving as beacons for the landings. Cover Page Title Page Praise for The Earth Chronicles series Table of Contents Chapter 1: In Search of Paradise Chapter 2: The Immortal Ancestors Chapter 3: The Pharaoh's Journey to the Afterlife Chapter 4: The Stairway to Heaven Chapter 5: The Gods Who Come to Planet Earth Chapter 6: In the Days before the Deluge Chapter 7: Gilgamesh: The King Who Refused to Die Chapter 8: Riders of the Clouds Chapter 9: The Landing Place Chapter 10: Tilmun: Land of the Rocketships Chapter 11: The Elusive Mount Chapter 12: The Pyramids of Gods and Kings Chapter 13: Forging the Pharaoh's Name Chapter 14: The Gaze of the SphinxSources Other Works by Zecharia Sitchin About the Book About the Author About Inner Traditions Bear & Company Books of Related Interest Copyright & Permissions "Combining the enigma of the Pyramids with legends of human attempts to ascend like gods to Heaven in search of immortality, [Sitchin] delves into the lives of the pharaohs of Egypt, who taught how to travel the Route of the Gods to the "eternal afterlife"; to the Sumerian king Gilgamesh, who journeyed to distant lands in his quest to "scale heaven" and ward off his mortal fate; Alexander the Great, who believed he was actually the son of a god; and Ponce de Leon, who explored Florida in search of the legendary Fountain of Youth. Finally, he leads us along the gaze of the Sphinx, the "Sacred Guide," for remarkable insight into the archetypal search for eternal life."--Back cover Since earliest times, humanity has pondered the incomprehensible mysteries of the universe, life...and the afterlife. Was there somewhere on Earth where, after death, mortal man could join the immortal Gods? Where was this place? By whom was it established? And does it still exist today? After years of painstaking research -- combining recent archaeological discoveries with ancient texts and artifacts -- noted scholar Zecharia Sitchin has identified the legendary Land of the Gods...and provided astounding new revelations about the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and other mysterious monuments whose true meanings and purposes have been lost for eons.