The Romance of Excavation
par David Masters
Lu par Steven Seitel
The Romance of Excavation: A Record of the Amazing Discoveries in Egypt, Assyria, Troy, Crete, etc., with Twenty-Nine Illustrations,
From the Foreword: "In the following pages I have sought to reveal some of the romance of excavation, to tell the fascinating story of the men who have gone out into the desert places and dug up long-lost cities and the fabled treasure of ancient kings." (Steven Seitel)
Chapitres
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| The Story of the Rosetta Stone | 15:33 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| The Ruins of Egypt | 14:54 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| The Tomb of Tutankhamen | 13:57 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| Signs That Tell Where to Dig | 14:37 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| Graves Which Make History | 17:31 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| Wonders of the Pyramids | 28:09 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| Thebes, One-time Capital of Egypt | 31:03 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| A Despised Statue that Realized 10,000 pounds | 21:25 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| The Mystery of Cuneiform Writing | 20:41 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| Hills Which Are Buried Cities | 14:47 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| How Layard Uncoverd a Lost Civilization | 31:15 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| A Mussel Shell That Proved Scientists Wrong | 18:19 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| The Discovery of Troy | 22:59 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| Schliemann Vindicated and Honored | 10:50 | Lu par Steven Seitel | |
| Did Ancient Crete Dominate the World? | 14:02 | Lu par Steven Seitel |
Critiques
Well read, though the stories left me wanting more.
Chris Chubb