{"product_id":"ancient-treasures-the-discovery-of-lost-hoards-sunken-ships-buried-vaults-and-other-long-forgotten-artifacts-paperback","title":"Ancient Treasures: The Discovery of Lost Hoards, Sunken Ships, Buried Vaults, and Other Long-Forgotten Artifacts - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Haughton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe author of \u003ci\u003eHidden History\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating tour through centuries of buried riches, stolen artifacts, and other true tales of treasure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe allure of treasure has captivated people for centuries. But is it purely a desire for wealth that draws us to tales of hidden riches, or is it also the romantic appeal of uncovering lost ancient artifacts? The stories behind the loss and recovery of ancient treasures often read like historical suspense fiction. In \u003ci\u003eAncient Treasures\u003c\/i\u003e, readers discover the true histories of lost hoards, looted archaeological artifacts, and sunken treasures, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sevso Treasure, a hoard of large silver vessels from the late Roman Empire--estimated to be worth $200 million--looted in the 1970s and sold on the black market.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Amber Room, a chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, stolen by the Nazis in 1941 and brought to the castle at Königsberg in Russia, from which it disappeared.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fabulous wealth of Roman and Viking hoards buried in the ground for safekeeping, only to be unearthed centuries later by humble metal detectorists.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe wrecks of the Spanish treasure fleets, whose New World plunder has been the target of elaborate salvage attempts by modern treasure hunters\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrian Haughton is a qualified archaeologist, with an interest in the strange and unusual. He is a graduate of Nottingham (B.A. in Archaeology) and Birmingham (M. Phil in Greek Archaeology) Universities. His Mysterious People website, devoted to the lives of enigmatic people, has had more than half a million visitors in three years. He currently lives, writes, and teaches in Greece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 22, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770880000288,"sku":"9781601632494","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/70667da3e3dd3067d6a580acfa398003.webp?v=1780380096","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/ancient-treasures-the-discovery-of-lost-hoards-sunken-ships-buried-vaults-and-other-long-forgotten-artifacts-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}