Is it possible to build a railway and accidentally discover an unknown civilization or to believe stories told 

by an ancient poet and dig up a legendary city?

Is it possible not to lose hope against all odds and become a discoverer of  the richest tomb ever found? 

Everything is possible in this book!

Dreamers and adventurers, treasure seekers and scientists are waiting for you as well as their outstanding discoveries – whether accidental or the result of many years’ work: burials, treasures, ancient cities and mysterious inscriptions.

You will learn how archeology was born and became a real science, what mistakes and difficulties it had to go through, and how even the smallest find can change our understanding of the ancient history of mankind