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By: Franck Goddio
ISBN: 9780500292372
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Publication Date: Jul 2016
UK Publication Date: 16th May 2016
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, lie the submerged remains of the ancient Egyptian cities Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, which sank over 1,000 years ago but were brought to the surface by in the 1990s. These ancient artefacts are to be exhibited in Britain in 2016. This book tells the story of these two ancient civilizations.
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By: Eleanor Ghey
ISBN: 9780714118260
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Publication Date: Nov 2014
Publisher: British Museum Press
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This small and beautifully illustrated book tells the story of this remarkable find, focussing on the discovery, scientific investigation, interpretation of the hoard, and the parallels and context in the Roman world.
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By: Cat Jarman
ISBN: 9780008447328
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Publication Date: Jan 2024
UK Publication Date: 14th September 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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From bioarchaeologist and bestselling author of River Kings, a gripping new history of the making of England as a nation, told through six bone chests, stored for over a thousand years in Winchester Cathedral.
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By: Shimon Gibson
ISBN: 9781784754853
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Publication Date: Mar 2016
Publisher: Cornerstone
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Contains archaeological evidence that comes to us from the very time of the personalities and events described in the Gospels.
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By: Lesley Adkins
ISBN: 9781845296063
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Publication Date: Sep 2008
UK Publication Date: 25th September 2008
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
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A fully updated and revised edition of this bestselling guide to British Archaeology.
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By: Thorsten Opper
ISBN: 9780714150918
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Publication Date: May 2015
UK Publication Date: 16th February 2015
Publisher: British Museum Press
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Made from Bronze with eyes inlaid with glass pupils set in metal rings, the 'Meroe Head' is a magnificent portrait of Julius Caesar's great nephew and adopted heir Augustus (63 BC-AD 14).
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By: Andy Burnham
ISBN: 9781786781543
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Publication Date: Mar 2019
UK Publication Date: 20th September 2018
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
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The first book by megalith enthusiasts for megalith enthusiasts, drawing on the varied insights of contributors to The Megalithic Portal website, from archaeologists to ordinary site visitors. No other book covers such a wide range of prehistoric sites in Britain and Ireland or so many different and entertaining theories about them.
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By: Miroslav Verner
ISBN: 9781843548904
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Publication Date: Dec 2009
Publisher: Atlantic Books
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The perenially fascinating Egyptian pyramids introduced by a world expert.
'A fascinating and comprehensive book... The Pyramids is a portrait, not only of the pyramids themselves, but of an entire civilization, the first in history to build in stone, and thereby aim for eternity... Exceedingly welcome and timely' Literary Review
By: Robert Wood
ISBN: 9780755617265
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Publication Date: May 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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The work of antiquarian, Robert Wood, in the mid-18th century, these two volumes containing over 100 engravings are the first systematic publications on the archaeological sites of Palmyra and Baalbek.
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By: Bob Brier
ISBN: 9780061655531
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Publication Date: Jan 2010
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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It took 20 years to build the Great Pyramid. By the time its capstone was laid in 2560 BC, the innovations born of the building quest had transformed agrarian Egypt into the world's most modern, most powerful nation. This book follows the progress of Hemienu, the architect who planned, organized and oversaw construction of the Great Pyramid.
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By: Graham Hancock
ISBN: 9780099416357
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Publication Date: May 2001
UK Publication Date: 14th January 1993
Publisher: Cornerstone
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The book that shatters the greatest secret of the last 3000 years.A Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant.'Graham Hancock's obsession has led him to give up nine years of his life to tracking down the exact location of the Ark of the Covenant... The obsession is well worth sharing. The excitment is nail biting.' Sunday Express
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By: Sonja Marzinzik
ISBN: 9780714123257
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Publication Date: Apr 2007
UK Publication Date: 5th February 2007
Publisher: British Museum Press
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A warriors face the strong brows inlaid with red garnets, the nose and mouth gilded and its surface tinned a silvery colour this is how the Sutton Hoo helmet once appeared to those who saw it. This book explains how it was discovered together with other priceless treasures including a ship in the great mound at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk.
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By: Hugh Thomson
ISBN: 9780753813584
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Publication Date: Oct 2002
UK Publication Date: 24th October 2002
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
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One man goes in search of the lost cities of the Amazon in the Inca heartland, following in the footsteps of previous explorers and making his own discoveries.
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By: Ran Barkai
ISBN: 9781786788313
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Publication Date: Apr 2024
UK Publication Date: 12th March 2024
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
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An epic and highly readableinvestigation into our very earliest ancestors, focusing on the land corridor thorough which humans passed from Africa to Europe and the evidence left behind of their lives and deaths, struggles and beliefs.
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By: Gareth Williams
ISBN: 9780714128252
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Publication Date: Jan 2012
UK Publication Date: 7th November 2011
Publisher: British Museum Press
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This beautifully designed introduction to the treasure details the most significant pieces contained within it and explores the circumstances of its burial, discovery and excavation, as well as its lasting legacy and fame.
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By: National Geographic
ISBN: 9781426222634
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Publication Date: Oct 2022
UK Publication Date: 21st March 2023
Publisher: National Geographic Society
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Drawn from National Geographic's unparalleled image collection, the photographs in this breathtaking volume celebrate the vibrant beauty and rich cultural heritage of Egypt on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tuts tomb.
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By: J. Randall Price
ISBN: 9780310286912
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Publication Date: May 2018
UK Publication Date: 8th February 2018
Publisher: Zondervan
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The Zondervan Handbook of Biblical Archaeology provides readers with a book-by-book (Genesis through Revelation) presentation of the most significant archaeological discoveries that enhance our understanding of the biblical text. This handbook is full of color photos, charts, and maps that help illuminate the text of Scripture.
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By: Mark Redknap
ISBN: 9780708319567
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Publication Date: Feb 2008
Publisher: University of Wales Press
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This volume covers South-East Wales and the English Border. It comprises a full analytical introduction and a catalogue of individual monuments with discussions, as well as numerous illustrations, both photographs and line-drawings.
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By: Bill Price
ISBN: 9781842432402
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Publication Date: Oct 2007
Publisher: Oldcastle Books Ltd
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In 1922 Howard Carter uncovered the most spectacular archaeological discovery ever made. Tutankhamun's tomb had remained hidden for more than 3000 years and its discovery caused a media sensation. In recent years research has shed new light on Tutankhamun's life and death and a new exhibition on Tutankhamun will be opening in London in Nov 2007.
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By: Charles Thomas
ISBN: 9780708311608
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Publication Date: Sep 1994
Publisher: University of Wales Press
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Stone inscriptions are the most important written source for 5th-7th century western-British history. Against a background for Old World prehistory and the classical civilizations, this book focuses on the inscribed memorial stones of Demetia and Dumnonia.
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By: Donald B. Redford
ISBN: 9780691142265
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Publication Date: Sep 2010
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Tells the story of the ancient Egyptian city of Mendes, home of the mysterious cult of the 'fornicating ram who mounts the beauties'. This book describes the discoveries of the great temple of the ram and the 'Mansion of the Rams', where the embalmed bodies of the avatars of the god were buried.
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By: Eric H. Cline
ISBN: 9780691207834
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Publication Date: Aug 2020
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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By: Eric H. Cline
ISBN: 9780691233932
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Publication Date: Jul 2022
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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By: Dr J Patrick Greene
ISBN: 9781921833038
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Publication Date: Aug 2011
Publisher: Museum Victoria Publishing
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