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Ancient Treasures

Author : Brian Haughton
Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
ISBN 13 : 1601635486
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Treasures written by Brian Haughton and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Hidden History offers a fascinating tour through centuries of buried riches, stolen artifacts, and other true tales of treasure. The allure of treasure has captivated people for centuries. But is it purely a desire for wealth that draws us to tales of hidden riches, or is it also the romantic appeal of uncovering lost ancient artifacts? The stories behind the loss and recovery of ancient treasures often read like historical suspense fiction. In Ancient Treasures, readers discover the true histories of lost hoards, looted archaeological artifacts, and sunken treasures, including: The Sevso Treasure, a hoard of large silver vessels from the late Roman Empire—estimated to be worth $200 million—looted in the 1970s and sold on the black market. The Amber Room, a chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, stolen by the Nazis in 1941 and brought to the castle at Königsberg in Russia, from which it disappeared. The fabulous wealth of Roman and Viking hoards buried in the ground for safekeeping, only to be unearthed centuries later by humble metal detectorists. The wrecks of the Spanish treasure fleets, whose New World plunder has been the target of elaborate salvage attempts by modern treasure hunters

Ancient Treasures

Author : Nick Hunter
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1410969231
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Treasures written by Nick Hunter and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Ancient Treasures' examines the hunt for ancient treasure troves and hoards, whether they contain gold and jewels, or important artifacts that offer us a window on to the past. Part of the Treasure Hunters series, 'Ancient Treasures' offers a crosscurricular mix of science & technology and history, with a fun, dramatic approach. Treasures covered in the book include the Roman Hoxne Hoard, the Anglo-Saxon Staffordshire Hoard, the extraordinary discoveries of the Rosetta Stone and Dead Sea Scrolls, and the South American treasures of Lake Guatavita. The book also looks at the motives for these searches, and the importance of responsible archaeology: were the treasure hunters driven by personal greed or glory, or did they embark on their quest with a historical interest and a desire to preserve the lost treasures?

Tomb Treasures

Author :
Publisher : Asian Art Museum
ISBN 13 : 9780939117789
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (177 download)

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Download or read book Tomb Treasures written by and published by Asian Art Museum . This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning Chinese art book presents almost a hundred recently unearthed objects that offer a glimpse into the extraordinary wealth and artistic accomplishments of elite society during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 9 CE). These exquisite treasures are from newly discovered sites in the Jiangsu region of China and are made of gold, silver, jade, bronze, pottery, lacquer, and other refined materials. Masterworks include a full-length jade suit sewn with gold threads, an oversized coffin shrouded in jade, and a complete set of functional bronze bells. The book's texts explore a number of ideas about the lives and deaths of Western Han royalty.

Ancient Treasures

Author : Rob Shone
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1435844262
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (358 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Treasures written by Rob Shone and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2007-08-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In bold, colorful, graphic nonfiction format, Ancient Treasures provides a fascinating look at three amazing archeological finds: Tutankhamen's tomb, Priams treasure and the city of Troy, and China's terracotta army. These richly-illustrated, high-interest stories are perfect for the reluctant reader, and the engaging, informative narratives are accessible introductions to ancient history.

Sudan

Author : Sudan National Museum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Sudan written by Sudan National Museum and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This exhibition catalogue includes entries and essays by over fifty leading scholars covering the last 200,000 years. More than 320 objects, drawn from the Sudan National Museum collection, are described and illustrated in colour, ranging from Palaeolithic stone tools, Pharaonic statues and Christian wall paintings to armour of the early Islamic period. Many of these little-known treasures have never been exhibited previously, others are on display for the first time outside Sudan. Most are recent discoveries and, importantly, have an accurate provenance as they come from archaeological excavations. Key items highlight the contrast between the world views of many Sudanese cultures: from the demonstrations of worldly power of the Kerma kings, accompanied to their deaths by 400 sacrificed persons, to the humble graves of Christian rulers; from the grandiose temples built by the Egyptian pharaohs to the churches and mosques of later periods."--BOOK JACKET.

Ancient China

Author : Jacqueline Ball
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 9780792277835
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (778 download)

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Download or read book Ancient China written by Jacqueline Ball and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through archeology learn the secrets of the past in China by studying mummies, ancient treasures, artifacts, terra-cotta figures, and more.

Discoveries in Egypt, Ethiopia and the Peninsula of Sinai

Author : Richard Lepsius
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Discoveries in Egypt, Ethiopia and the Peninsula of Sinai written by Richard Lepsius and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-07-10 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discoveries in Egypt, Ethiopia and the Peninsula of Sinai" by Richard Lepsius. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Tools and Treasures of Ancient China

Author : Candice Ransom
Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
ISBN 13 : 1512476439
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (124 download)

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Download or read book Tools and Treasures of Ancient China written by Candice Ransom and published by Lerner Digital ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Have you ever worn silk? Eaten Rice? Used a calendar? All these things came from ancient China. More than two thousand years ago, the ancient Chinese invented tools and treasures that still shape our lives. Find out where the ancient Chinese lived, what their lives were like, and what happened to them. Discover how they changed the world!

Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur

Author : University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
ISBN 13 : 9780924171550
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur written by University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and published by UPenn Museum of Archaeology. This book was released on 1998 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning catalogue includes color photographs of more than 230 objects, excavated in the 1930s by renowned British archaeologist Sir Leonard Woolley, from the third-millennium-B.C. Sumerian city of Ur. Learn the fascinating story of the excavation and preservation of these magnificent artifacts. Many of the objects are published in color and fully described for the first time—jewelry of gold and semiprecious stones, engraved seal stones, spectacular gold and lapis lazuli statuettes and musical instruments; and vessels of gold, silver, and alabaster. Curator Richard Zettler sets the stage with a history of Ur in the third millennium and the details of the actual excavations. Art historians Donald Hansen and Holly Pittman discuss the historical importance and significance of the many motifs on the most spectacular finds from the tombs.

King Tut's Tomb

Author : Michael Burgan
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780736861861
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (618 download)

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Download or read book King Tut's Tomb written by Michael Burgan and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2006-03-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes King Tut's tomb, including the treasures found there, King Tut's mummy, and what scientists have learned from the tomb's discovery.

The Big Book of Treasures

Author : Raphael Honigstein
Publisher : Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV
ISBN 13 : 9783899557978
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (579 download)

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Download or read book The Big Book of Treasures written by Raphael Honigstein and published by Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV. This book was released on 2017 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shares the details of over twenty famous lost treasures and the people who have searched for them all around the world.

Discovery!

Author : Brian M. Fagan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780500051498
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Discovery! written by Brian M. Fagan and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of illustrated photographs and over fifty articles written by leading excavators and scientists around the world who discuss some of the world's most important and significant archaeological discoveries over the past fifteen years.

Lost Treasures of the Bible

Author : Clyde E. Fant
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0802828817
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Lost Treasures of the Bible written by Clyde E. Fant and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-15 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lost Treasures of the Bible contains photographs and detailed descriptions of more than one hundred biblically significant archaeological objects housed in over twenty-five museums worldwide. Clyde Fant and Mitchell Reddish's selection of artifacts - many of them relatively unknown - illuminates the history, culture, and practices of the biblical world as a whole. Each entry also explains that particular object's relevance for understanding the Bible and locates the artifact not only at its museum site but also by its specific identification number, which is particularly valuable for smaller and lesser-known objects - true "lost treasures.""--BOOK JACKET.

Ancient Nubia

Author : Marjorie M. Fisher
Publisher : American University in Cairo Press
ISBN 13 : 1649033974
Total Pages : 473 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Nubia written by Marjorie M. Fisher and published by American University in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2012-09-06 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lushly illustrated gazetteer of the archaeological sites of southern Egypt and northern Sudan and named a 2012 American Publishers (PROSE) Awards winner for Best Archaeology & Anthropology Book For most of the modern world, ancient Nubia seems an unknown and enigmatic land. Only a handful of archaeologists have studied its history or unearthed the Nubian cities, temples, and cemeteries that once dotted the landscape of southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Nubia’s remote setting in the midst of an inhospitable desert, with access by river blocked by impassable rapids, has lent it not only an air of mystery, but also isolated it from exploration. Over the past century, particularly during this last generation, scholars have begun to focus more attention on the fascinating cultures of ancient Nubia, ironically prompted by the construction of large dams that have flooded vast tracts of the ancient land. This book attempts to document some of what has recently been discovered about ancient Nubia, with its remarkable history, architecture, and culture, and thereby to give us a picture of this rich, but unfamiliar, African legacy.

Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs

Author : National Geographic
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
ISBN 13 : 1426221991
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs written by National Geographic and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending high adventure with history, this chronicle of 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the fabulous "Lost City of the Monkey God" tells incredible stories of how explorers and archaeologists have uncovered the clues that illuminate our past. Archaeology is the key that unlocks our deepest history. Ruined cities, golden treasures, cryptic inscriptions, and ornate tombs have been found across the world, and yet these artifacts of ages past often raised more questions than answers. But with the emergence of archaeology as a scientific discipline in the 19th century, everything changed. Illustrated with dazzling photographs, this enlightening narrative tells the story of human civilization through 100 key expeditions, spanning six continents and more than three million years of history. Each account relies on firsthand reports from explorers, antiquarians, and scientists as they crack secret codes, evade looters and political suppression, fall in love, commit a litany of blunders, and uncover ancient curses. Pivotal discoveries include: King Tut's tomb of treasure Terracotta warriors escorting China's first emperor into the afterlife The glorious Anglo-Saxon treasure of Sutton-Hoo Graves of the Scythians, the real Amazon warrior women New findings on the grim fate of the colonists of Jamestown With a foreword from bestselling author Douglas Preston, Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs is an expertly curated and breath-taking panorama of the human journey.

The Secret

Author : Byron Preiss
Publisher : ibooks
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Secret written by Byron Preiss and published by ibooks. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.

Tombs. Treasures. Mummies. Book Two

Author : Dennis Forbes
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781512371956
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book Tombs. Treasures. Mummies. Book Two written by Dennis Forbes and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-05-30 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second of five volumes in the updated revised version of 1998's Tombs. Treasures. Mummies. Seven Great Discoveries of Egyptian Archaeology by the Author. It deals with the finding and clearances of the Tomb of Maiherpri in the Valley of the Kings (KV36) and the Tomb of Kha & Merit (TT8), husband and wife, at Deir el Medina, both dating to ancient Egypt's mid-18th Dynasty. KV36 had been minimally robbed in ancient times, but TT8 was found completely undisturbed and intact. Maiherpri was a part-Nubian courtier, possibly a king's bastard son; Kha was a royal-tomb architect with the title "Chief in the Great Place" (Valley of the Kings) and Merit was a housewife. Maiherpri's well-preserved mummy and tomb treasures are today in the Cairo Egyptian Museum; Kha & Merit and their complete tomb treasures are to be found in the collection of the Museo Egizio in Turin, Italy.