excavations (archeology)

Chronicles the events surrounding the AD 79 eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the destruction of the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, and includes illustrated photographs of the excavation of the cities as well as information on other famous volcanic eruptions.

Small-town newspaper reporter Philip Dryden is on-site for an archaeological dig at a former World War II prisoner of war camp when the remains of a man are found in an underground tunnel, prompting Philip to try and uncover the man's identity and the reason he was crawling into the camp, rather than out of it.

Discusses important archeological finds from China's past and reveals how archaeologists use the latest technology to discover clues to ancient Chinese civilization.

Examines the history of exploration and discovery at the Dragon Bone Hill archaeological site in China, the place where the fossils of Peking Man were found in the 1920s, tells the story of what happened to the original bones during the Japanese occupation of China, and speculates on the life of Peking Man, an early ancestor of humans.

Presents a comprehensive study of the armies of ancient Rome, and examines how they evolved from a small citizen militia into a professional army during the time of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Augustus.

This book describes ruins that are remnants of ancient settlements, presenting information on the city of Ur, Mohenjo Daro, the city of Knossos, Pompeii, the city of Angkor and the temple of Angkor Wat, Teotihuacan, the city of Great Zimbabwe, the Mayan capital of Tikal, and Machu Picchu.

Describes the discovery of Pompeii, the volcanic eruption that destroyed it, life in the ancient city when it was alive and flourishing, and issues related to its excavation.

Looks at what modern forensic archaeology has revealed about the everyday lives of the citizens of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the days before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroyed the twin cities, and applies the lessons of volcano physics to draw parallels between the ancient disaster and the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.

Discusses the tools and techniques of archaeologists to uncover artifacts and evidence from ancient Aztec cities in order to better understand what hides beneath the Mexico City, the purpose for the temples, and what became of the Aztec empire.

Describes the discovery and excavation of Knossos by the archeologist Sir Arthur Evans and what the site revealed about the Minoan civilization that flourished on the island of Crete from about 3000 to 1150 B.C.