This is a book on the history of the ancient nations of the Levant, the birthplace of the secrets of wisdom, and the shining of the lights of knowledge. It was written in French by the trustworthy and authoritative scholar, Al-Musieur Maspero, whose acquaintances are referred to in explaining the darknesses of ancient history, and whose sayings are relied upon in explaining the conditions of past nations and past centuries, especially the ancient Egyptians. Because of his close knowledge of their writings and metaphors, and his complete knowledge regarding their lives; Until he became in the countries of Europe, the chief of the people of investigation and scrutiny and the professor of deducers and explorers, and the man included in him many of the effects of his research and exploration, and he worked hard to bring them closer to the minds with a phrase that mixed benefit with the beauty of the style, and depicted for the reader the livelihood of those peoples, exactly as they were in those days. Therefore, it was not long before this book appeared in France until translators began to translate it into all European languages ¿¿after it had been printed repeatedly in France.