Gods. Tombs. Scholars: The Story of European Archaeologists - Cultural and Literary Translation Series

Author: Silam
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Publish Date: 2001-12-01
Features: This is a record exploring the mysterious history of humanity. The book is filled with real-life adventure stories, making readers feel as if they are experiencing life and death alongside the characters, seeking wealth in the long-lost ancient world: disregarding everyone's ridicule in search of the mysterious city of Troy mentioned by Homer, opening the never-before-opened tomb of Tutankhamun, and searching for the original records of the biblical flood in Mesopotamian ancient clay tablets. The book recreates the splendor of ancient Babylon and its Hanging Gardens, the preserved appearance of the Pompeii city preserved by the for centuries, the Mayan pyramids abandoned by the Maya, and the legendary labyrinth of Minos as a world-influential archaeological classic. It will lead readers across the barriers of time to seek the long-lost past of humanity.