Egyptologist Daniel Knox's fascination with Alexander the Great may prove deadly after construction workers excavate a ancient catacomb, and Knox is not the only one who seeks to unlock the mysteries of the tomb.
Twelve-year-old Cody and his friends, hoping to bring tourists back to Sultana, Manitoba, come up with a plan to stage a fake archaeological find, but when a suspicious visitor starts following the kids, they realize things may have gone too far.
"Examines the hunt for and discovery of ancient tombs, and the valuable treasures they hold, whether that be gold and jewels, or important artifacts that offer us a window on to the past."--Publisher.
Examines the hunt for and discovery of lost cities, and the valuable treasures they may hold, including what the people who lived there ate, the jobs they did, who they worshipped, and more.
Indiana Jones, Cairo, and the Sea Witch stow away on the treasure-laden ship being towed by Lawton's German U-Boat and wait for a chance to deal with Lawton and his men once they are clear of the Sargasso Sea.
Indiana Jones tries to rescue Professor Francisca Uribe Del Arco and recover the arms of gold before Francisca's crazed brother Felipe causes them harm, but an earthquake could ruin Indiana's mission.
From rock art to tatooed ice maidens, from mammoth bone houses to Assyrian palaces, from fossil hominids to writing systems, from caves to shipwrecks: here are 100 of the world's greatest archaeological discoveries.
Traces the development of interest in Greek antiquities from the Renaissance to the present day and describes some of the major archaeological discoveries made in Greece.
