Romance of Excavation

Romance of Excavation

LibriVox · Audiobook · 15 episodes

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)

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Episodes

The Story of the Rosetta Stone

Episode 1 · 15:33
The Ruins of Egypt

Episode 2 · 14:54
The Tomb of Tutankhamen

Episode 3 · 13:57
Signs That Tell Where to Dig

Episode 4 · 14:37
Graves Which Make History

Episode 5 · 17:31
Wonders of the Pyramids

Episode 6 · 28:09
Thebes, One-time Capital of Egypt

Episode 7 · 31:03
A Despised Statue that Realized 10,000 pounds

Episode 8 · 21:25
The Mystery of Cuneiform Writing

Episode 9 · 20:41
Hills Which Are Buried Cities

Episode 10 · 14:47
How Layard Uncoverd a Lost Civilization

Episode 11 · 31:15
A Mussel Shell That Proved Scientists Wrong

Episode 12 · 18:19
The Discovery of Troy

Episode 13 · 22:59
Schliemann Vindicated and Honored

Episode 14 · 10:50
Did Ancient Crete Dominate the World?

Episode 15 · 14:02