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Series
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
A dead emperor guarded by his army for 2,000 years… One day in 1974, a group of farmers in rural China found a life-size clay statue of a man's head buried deep in a field. When government archaeologists inspected the area, they discovered that beneath the ground were more than eight thousand life-size clay soldiers, each one with a unique face. In nearby chambers, they unearthed clay horses, carefully preserved swords, bronze statues, and other...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 6
Description
"During the reign of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the boy pharaoh Tutankhamun ruled and died tragically young. In order to send him on his way into the afterlife, his tomb was filled with every treasure he would need after death. And then, it was lost to time, buried in the sands of the Valley of the Kings. His tomb was also said to be cursed. Centuries later, as Egypt-mania gripped Europe, two Brits -- a rich earl with a habit for gambling and a disreputable,...
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
48 PAGES ILLUS. $20.28. 2003005621. A DESCRIPTION OF THE HISTORY AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NATIONAL MOUNUMENT KNOWN AS THE TOMB OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETARY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, WHICH WAS ESTABLSHED AFTER WORLD WAR I TO HONOR AN UNIDENTIFIED SOLDIER FROM EACH WAR. DN
Author
Pub. Date
℗♭2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Discusses the discovery and escavation of King Tutankhamen's tomb and the myth of the curse that seemed to afflict those involved in the tomb's exploration. In graphic novel format, tells of the mystery surrounding the search for the tomb and treasures of King Tutankhamen, the mummy's curse, and the illnesses of archeologists who have explored Egyptian tombs.
Author
Series
Marah Chase volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Rogue archeologist Marah Chase is approached by MI6 with an impossible mission: to help them recover a dangerous treasure lost after the death of Alexander the Great.
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
"One of the most memorable episodes in the history of archaeology was the discovery and exploration of the tomb of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun." "The clearance of the tomb unfolded over a period of ten years. Each step was documented by British archaeological photographer Harry Burton (1879-1940), a member of the Metropolitan Museum's Egyptian Expedition, who had joined Carter and was entrusted with recording every detail of the painstaking...
51) Terracotta army
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This title takes readers to China to discover the Terracotta Army made up of thousands of solider, chariot, and horse sculptures. Fascinating and historical images, maps, and more facts complete this title.
Author
Series
Time Jumpers volume 2
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Ava and Chase want some more information before they embark on another adventure in time, but the woman who gave them the suitcase filled with magical objects is not being helpful, and when Chase picks up the scarab of King Tutankamun they find themselves transported not to ancient Egypt, but to Egypt on the day King Tut's tomb is discovered--and they must get the artefact back into the tomb while avoiding Randall who has arrived before them.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"The 1922 discovery of King Tut's tomb is one of the most important ancient Egyptian finds in history. People have told stories about it ever since. Are there rooms in King Tut's tomb yet to be discovered? Did clues point to King Tut being murdered? Read the stories. Then see if you can separate the truths from the myths!"--
55) Egyptian pyramid
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Describes the process of building the largest pyramid in Egypt, built for Pharaoh Khufu, and describes the Egyptians' beliefs and customs of burial"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
"Marking the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Tutankhamun's spectacular tomb, its incredible treasures are revealed as never before. In 1922, after fifteen years of searching, archaeologists finally discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun. There, buried alongside the king's mummy, they found more than 5,000 unique objects, each with a story to tell about ancient life. Tutankhamun's spectacular gold mask is justifiably famous, but the rest of...
Author
Series
Sigma Force novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 21
Description
Hooded men invade midnight mass at the Cologne Cathedral and slaughter almost everyone present, then break open a gold sarcophagus and steal... the bones of the Three Wise Men. Grayson Pierce, top agent in the Department of Defense's covert Sigma Force, takes a team to Rome, joins up with love-interest Rachel Verona, a carabinieri corps lieutenant, and her Vatican official uncle, Vigot. It seems that the Dragon Court, a medieval alchemical cult-cell...