Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs: 100 Discoveries That Changed the World

Blending adventure with history, this book chronicles 100 astonishing discoveries from the Dead Sea Scrolls to the “Lost City of the Monkey God”. It recounts incredible stories of explorers and archaeologists uncovering clues to our past.

Illustrated with dazzling photographs, this narrative tells the story of human civilization through 100 key expeditions spanning six continents and over three million years. Each account relies on firsthand reports from explorers, antiquarians, and scientists as they crack codes, evade looters, commit blunders, and uncover ancient curses.

Pivotal discoveries include:

- King Tut’s tomb of treasure

- Terracotta warriors escorting China’s first emperor into the afterlife

-The Anglo-Saxon treasure of Sutton-Hoo

- Graves of the Scythians, the real Amazon warrior women

- New findings on the grim fate of the colonists of Jamestown

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