tombs

Discusses the ancient and widespread practice of tomb robbing in Egypt and ways the Egyptians tried to protect themselves from tomb robbers.

Purports to be the journal of Emily Sands during her travels in Egypt in 1926 to find the lost tomb of Osiris. Based on real Egyptology, each chapter covers a different place in Egypt.

Massive stone monuments that date back more than four thousand years stand alongside the Nile near modern-day Cairo, Egypt. The pyramids on the Giza Plateau are some of the oldest and largest man-made structures on Earth, and they have mystified humanity for millennia.

An illustrated biography of Nebamun, an official and nobleman who lived in ancient Egypt during the eighteenth dynasty, that examines various paintings from his tomb that were removed in ancient times.

Sam and Remi Fargo, husband and wife team of treasure hunters, compete against other hunters in the search for the vast wealth rumored to be hidden in the yet-unfound tomb of Attila the Hun.

Egyptologist Daniel Knox's fascination with Alexander the Great may prove deadly after construction workers excavate a ancient catacomb, and Knox is not the only one who seeks to unlock the mysteries of the tomb.

"Examines the hunt for and discovery of ancient tombs, and the valuable treasures they hold, whether that be gold and jewels, or important artifacts that offer us a window on to the past."--Publisher.

Ruthless tomb robbers are hot on Gannon and Wyatt's heels, and the brothers must brave venomous snakes, deadly booby traps, and ancient curses as they find themselves on the verge of a magnificent discovery that could rewrite history.

Examines how archaeologists discover ancient burial tombs, and the secrets these tombs reveal about the cultures of such Indian civilizations as the Moche, Quipus, Mayas, Aztecs, and Anasazi.