"Describes the historical circumstances that led to treasures such as the Terracotta Army and the Dead Sea Scrolls being lost or hidden and the archaeological discoveries that found evidence of these treasures"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.
Contents
What is treasure? -- Lost: all the emperor's men -- Found: the Terracotta Army -- Lost: Trojan treasure -- Found: the gold of Troy -- Lost: the family silver -- Found: the Mildenhall Treasure -- Lost: a library of scrolls -- Found: the Dead Sea Scrolls -- Lost: Roman villa -- Found: the Boscoreale Treasure -- Lost: gold in the lake -- Found: the gold of El Dorado -- Timeline of discoveries.
