Twelve-year-old Julia knows that her physical deformity will keep her from a normal life, but counts on the continuing friendship of her life-long slave, Mitka, until they learn that both of their futures in first-century Pompeii are about to change for the worse.
Discusses some of Egypt's most famous artifacts and monuments, including the pyramids, the Rosetta Stone, and, especially, the Great Sphinx, presenting research and speculation about their origins and their future.
Presents a floor plan of King Tutankhamun's tomb as it looked when it was first built in ancient Egypt, and provides more in-depth information about specific chambers,stairways, shrines, and treasures found in the tomb. Includes a time line and glossary.
Presents a full-color illustrated tour of the tomb of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamen that shows many of the treasures discovered by Dr. Howard Carter in 1922.
Shows how the ancient Mayan people lived by describing their social, economic, political, religious, and cultural life, and looks at how archaeologists learn about ancient civilizations.
