Books in the Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land 2 Volume Set series

American writer and diplomat John Lloyd Stephens (1805-52) was effectively the founder of Mesoamerican archaeology. He had earlier made a two-year journey through the Near East, publishing an expanded account in 1838. Volume 1 begins with Stephens' arrival at Alexandria in Egypt, and ends with a visit to Sinai.