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