Wonderful Things: Uncovering the World's Great Archaeological Treasures Book

The 4th in the best selling series of archaeological books produced by the same International team of specialists as the prestigious Story of Archaeology; Tombs, graves and Mummies and Lost Cities. Nothing is more evocative of past civilizations than the extroadinary hoards of treasure that are found by archaeologists. Many come form tombs and burial chambers, but they have been found too in sunken wrecks and underwater cities, in shrines and temples and Royal Palaces the world over. We all know of the magnificent treasures of Tutankhamen and Troy, but there are finds of equal interest from South America to Siberia: Aztec gold plundered by the Spaniards, Celtic torques, Minoan jewellery, Chinese Jades, Korean Gold Crowns, Roman plate.Read More