Tombstones Treasure

Author : University of Pennsylvania. Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Publisher : UPenn Museum of Archaeology
ISBN 13 : 9780924171550
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( 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.

Author : Lila Perl
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395547960
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mummies, Tombs, and Treasure written by Lila Perl and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1987 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and thorough account of the Egyptian process of mummification and efforts to safeguard places of burial against thieves.

Author : Robyn Hardyman
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 1482460130
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tombs and Cursed Treasure written by Robyn Hardyman and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-told tales of lost tombs and hidden treasure have survived even into today’s atmosphere of skepticism. Some of these artifacts definitely exist—their locations have just been forgotten. Others are truly myths. Readers want to know what is legend and which treasure to pursue. This compelling tome is their guide! There’s plenty of history to explore as they learn about lost Inca gold, cursed Egyptian crypts, poisoned tombs in China, the missing grave of Genghis Khan, and untold amounts of shipwrecked treasure. A beautiful design including historical and fantastical images serves to heighten interest in this must-read volume.

Author : Abhay Kumar Dubey
Publisher : Pustak Mahal
ISBN 13 : 9788122305425
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Treasures written by Abhay Kumar Dubey and published by Pustak Mahal. This book was released on 1993 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on Great Treasures, is the 24th book in World Famous Series in English. For centuries treasure hunting has remained an exciting and unending pursuit of enterprising enthusiasts who often risked their lives to solve the mysteries of hidden treasures. On account of such enterprises today we know about the unearthing of the culture and lifestyles of many bygone civilisations. In this book all topics are based on facts and history and include everything important since the evolution of universe and life. The text is authentic and the language is lucid so that the reader unknowingly gets swayed into a new world of thrill without feeling the strain of reading.

Author : Clive Cussler
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 1405909226
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Tombs written by Clive Cussler and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-01-03 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tombs is the thrilling fourth Fargo adventure by Clive Cussler. It's a prize beyond imagination. When an archaeologist excavating a top secret historical site realizes the magnitude of his discovery he requests help from treasure hunters Sam and Remi Fargo. And in rushing to join him, the husband and wife team are thrown into their most daring quest to date. The clues point to the hidden tomb of Attila the Hun, the High King who was reportedly buried with a vast fortune of gold and jewels and plunder, a bounty that has never been found. But as Sam and Remi piece together the puzzle, the trail takes them through Hungary, Italy, France, Russia, and Kazakhstan and not to a single tomb, but five. And into the path of deadly danger. They are not the only ones hunting for the High King's riches. The Fargos will find themselves pitted against a thieving group of amateur treasure hunters, a cunning Russian businessman, and a ruthless Hungarian who claims direct descent from Attila himself . . . and will stop at nothing to claim the tombs'riches as his own. Packed with heart-pounding action and boundless invention, The Tombs is an exceptional thriller from the grand master of adventure. The Tombs is the fourth of Clive Cussler's Fargo Adventures, and follows Lost Empire and The Kingdom. Praise for Clive Cussler: 'The guy I read' Tom Clancy

Author : Catherine Charley
Publisher : Viking Children's Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tombs & Treasures written by Catherine Charley and published by Viking Children's Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes tombs and treasures from around the world, including a Sumerian death pit, the tomb of Philip of Macedonia, and the Mary Rose, a sunken English warship.

Author : Robert M. Edsel
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448183154
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Monuments Men written by Robert M. Edsel and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a major film starring GEORGE CLOONEY, MATT DAMON, CATE BLANCHETT, BILL MURRAY, JOHN GOODMAN, HUGH BONNEVILLE, BOB BALABAN, JEAN DUJARDIN and DIMITRI LEONIDAS. What if I told you that there was an epic story about World War II that has not been told, involving the most unlikely group of heroes? What if I told you there was a group of men on the front lines who didn’t carry machine guns or drive tanks; a new kind of soldier, one charged with saving, not destroying. From caves to castles in a thrilling race against time, these men risked their lives daily to save hundreds of thousands of the world’s greatest works of art. THEY were the Monuments Men, and THIS is their extraordinary true story. ‘Remarkable’ Washington Post ‘Engaging, inspiring’ Publishers Weekly

Author : Palma di Cesnola
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cyprus: Its Ancient Cities, Tombs, and Temples written by Palma di Cesnola and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Luigi Palma di Cesnola
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 568 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cyprus : Its Ancient Cities, Tombs, and Temples written by Luigi Palma di Cesnola and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Frank Lee Holt
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199950962
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Treasures of Alexander the Great written by Frank Lee Holt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates the kinds and quantities of treasure seized by Alexander the Great, from gold and silver to land and slaves, and reassesses the widespread belief that the Macedonian king used the profits of war to improve the ancient economies he conquered. It reveals what became of the king's wealth and what Alexander's redistribution of these vast resources can tell us about his much-disputed policies and personality.