The Romance of Excavation
David Masters
Read by Steven Seitel





The Romance of Excavation: A Record of the Amazing Discoveries in Egypt, Assyria, Troy, Crete, etc., with Twenty-Nine Illustrations, From the Foreword: "In the following pages I have sought to reveal some of the romance of excavation, to tell the fascinating story of the men who have gone out into the desert places and dug up long-lost cities and the fabled treasure of ancient kings." (Steven Seitel) (4 hr 50 min)
Chapters
The Story of the Rosetta Stone | 15:33 | Read by Steven Seitel |
The Ruins of Egypt | 14:54 | Read by Steven Seitel |
The Tomb of Tutankhamen | 13:57 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Signs That Tell Where to Dig | 14:37 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Graves Which Make History | 17:31 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Wonders of the Pyramids | 28:09 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Thebes, One-time Capital of Egypt | 31:03 | Read by Steven Seitel |
A Despised Statue that Realized 10,000 pounds | 21:25 | Read by Steven Seitel |
The Mystery of Cuneiform Writing | 20:41 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Hills Which Are Buried Cities | 14:47 | Read by Steven Seitel |
How Layard Uncoverd a Lost Civilization | 31:15 | Read by Steven Seitel |
A Mussel Shell That Proved Scientists Wrong | 18:19 | Read by Steven Seitel |
The Discovery of Troy | 22:59 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Schliemann Vindicated and Honored | 10:50 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Did Ancient Crete Dominate the World? | 14:02 | Read by Steven Seitel |