The Romance of Excavation
by David MASTERS (1883 - 1965)
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)
Listen next episodes of
The Romance of Excavation:
A Despised Statue that Realized 10,000 pounds ,
A Mussel Shell That Proved Scientists Wrong ,
Did Ancient Crete Dominate the World? ,
Graves Which Make History ,
Hills Which Are Buried Cities ,
How Layard Uncoverd a Lost Civilization ,
Schliemann Vindicated and Honored ,
Signs That Tell Where to Dig ,
The Discovery of Troy ,
The Mystery of Cuneiform Writing ,
Thebes, One-time Capital of Egypt ,
Wonders of the Pyramids