Sakhmet's Odyssey

Did you know the Pyramids of Giza are a star map of Orion's Belt? That one of Khufu's shafts points to Sirius? Way down in Southern Africa at the massive kingdom of Great Zimbabwe, the Tower of the Great Enclosure stands directly under Sirius, and the Shona king's Hill Complex mirrors three stars of the Leo constellation.

Two ancient African civilisations, Egypt's Nile Delta in the north, Great Zimbabwe in the south, share a love for the stars and the symbolic power of lions. Woman pharaoh Sakhmet dares to embark on a brave pioneering journey down the Red Sea and across the Indian Ocean to Sofala, from where she makes the difficult land trek to find the advanced civilisation at Great Zimbabwe.

A modern-day King Soloman's Mines, this tale of adventure, treacherous sea crossings, wild animal attacks, and secret gold treasure, reveals how two diverse cultures share a mystical heritage.