Catalog Search Results
Publisher
Time-Life Video and Television (distributor)
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (ca. 500 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
Description
This Emmy-Award winning series for Outstanding Informational Series features original location cinematography in 25 countries, taking the viewer around the world on an incredible journey from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Tibet.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 426 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits, photographs (some color) ; 25 cm
Description
In 1863, a French senator arrived in Jerusalem hoping to unearth relics dating to biblical times. Digging deep underground, he discovered an ancient grave that, he claimed, belonged to an Old Testament queen. News of his find ricocheted around the world, evoking awe and envy alike, and inspiring others to explore Jerusalem's storied past. In the century and a half since the Frenchman broke ground, Jerusalem has drawn a global cast of fortune seekers...
5) Excavation
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
404 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
A journey of discovery turns into a fight for survival when archaeologist Dr. Henry Conklin, his nephew and their exploratory party unearth a deadly scourge from the depths of an untouched set of ancient Incan ruins.
7) The tombs
Author
Series
Fargo adventures volume 4
Description
Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are intrigued when an archaeologist friend requests their help excavating a top secret historical site. What they find will set them on a hunt for a prize greater than they could ever imagine. 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. As they follow the trail through...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
64 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 26 cm.
Description
"Shows how ancient treasures help scientists today to piece together the puzzle of the Inca's past. Includes Inca pottery, textiles, and the mummy called the Ice Maiden"--From source other than the Library of Congress
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
528 pages
Description
"A thrilling history of the West's scramble for the riches of ancient Egypt by the foremost Egyptologist of our time. From the decipherment of hieroglyphics in 1822 to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon a hundred yearslater, the uncovering of Egypt's ancient past took place in an atmosphere of grand adventure and international rivalry. In A World Beneath the Sands, the acclaimed Egyptologist Toby Wilkinson chronicles...
Author
Publisher
Minotaur Books
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
327 p. ; 25 cm.
Description
When her brother goes missing after contacting her from the site of an Icelandic rescue mission, Kristin is pursued by vigilantes from the U.S. Army and discovers a conspiracy involving a crashed World War II plane and the fate of its survivors.
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
288 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, plans ; 24 cm
Description
"Egypt boasts some of the most spectacular ancient ruins in the world, scattered across the entire country. Over the past two centuries, archaeologists have unearthed the burials of some of Egypt's celebrated pharaohs, from the chambers deep within the famed pyramids at Giza to the tombs hidden away in the rocky hills of the Valley of the Kings. And yet, many of the most intriguing and notorious individuals remain unaccounted for. Where are Alexander...
18) Ancient Egypt
Author
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 28 cm.
Description
Highlights the many archaeological digs and findings in Egypt and discusses what life was like in ancient Egypt.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Description
Hoping to impress the new girl in her class while they work together on an archeological dig project, Ameila tries to improve by giving herself a makeover and almost loses a friend in the process.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Let us know! Suggest a Title