Les peintures murales du palais de Tell Ahmar

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Jens Kamlah and Hélène Sader

A Unique Monumental Building dating to the early part of the Middle Bronze Age (ca. 1900-1700BCE) was uncovered at the southern Lebanese coast by the joint Lebanese-German excavation project at Tell el-Burak. The impressive architecture of the building was exposed in eight excavation sites during the years 2001-2011. Inside the largest room of the Monumental Building (room 10) the excavations broat to light the discovery of the Middle Bronze Age mural paintings in situ on lime plaster covering the inner faces of the mud-brick walls. This volume consists of all excavation results concerning the Middle Bronze Age at Tell el-Burak (area 1 and area 2). It furthermore includes an introduction to the joint Lebanese-German excavation project, chapters relating to the site, and the final publication of the excavated remains of the Mamluk-Ottoman periods in area 1.

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Mette Moltensen & Birte Poulsen

E. Bach: Preface/ M. Moltesen, B. Poulsen: Preface / P. Guldager Bilde: Nordic excavations of a roman villa by Lake Nemi, loc. S. Maria: an introduction / M. Moltesen, B. Poulsen: An introduction to the finds. Pottery and glass / N. Bruni, Ceramica d'impasto protostorica. / R. Berg: Black Gloss / L. Mejer: Cooking Ware / B. Poulsen, Pompeian Red Ware / L. Mejer, Thin-Walled Ware / R. Berg: Terra Sigillata / B. Poulsen: Lead-Glazed Ware / K. Bg̜gild Johannsen: Plain Ware / K. Bülow Clausen: Transport Amphorae / C.C. Wenn: Dolia and other large vessels / B. Poulsen: African Red Slip Ware / M. Prusac: Lamps / B. Poulsen: Glass / B. Poulsen: Late-Antique Kitchen Ware / L.E. Vaag: Post-antique pottery; Metal and coins / M. Prusac: Metal objects / B. Poulsen: Coins, a Bronze Tessera and Medallions. Sculpture / M. Moltesen: Sculpture in marble and other stone. Finds related to the architecture / R. Berg: Brick stamps / K. Bg̜gild Johannsen: Architectural terracottas./ M. Moltesen: Miscellanea.

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Howard Carter

November 4, 1922. For six seasons the legendary Valley of the Kings has yielded no secrets to Howard Carter and his archeological team: "We had almost made up our minds that we were beaten," he writes, "and were preparing to leave The Valley and try our luck elsewhere; and then — hardly had we set hoe to ground in our last despairing effort than we made a discovery that far exceeded our wildest dreams." Join Howard Carter in his fascinating odyssey toward the most dramatic archeological find of the century — the tomb of Tutankhamen. Written by Carter in 1923, only a year after the discovery, this book captures the overwhelming exhilaration of the find, the painstaking, step-by-step process of excavation, and the wonder of opening a treasure-filled inner chamber whose regal inhabitant had been dead for 3,000 years. 104 on-the-spot photographs chronicle the phases of the discovery and the scrupulous cataloging of the treasures. The opening chapters discuss the life of Tutankhamen and earlier archeological work in the Valley of the Kings. An appendix contains fully captioned photographs of the objects obtained from the tomb. A new preface by Jon Manchip White adds information on Carter's career, recent opinions on Tutankhamen's reign, and the importance of Carter's discovery to Egyptologists. Millions have seen the stunning artifacts which came from the tomb — they are among the glories of the Cairo Museum, and have made triumphal tours to museums the world over. They are a testament to the enigmatic young king, and to the unwavering tenacity of the man who brought them to light as described in this remarkable narrative.

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Matthew Reilly

A legend of the ancient world decrees that every 4,500 years, a terrible solar event will wreak worldwide destruction . . . But whoever sets the Golden Capstone atop the Great Pyramid at Giza will avert disaster and gain the ultimate prize: a millennium of world dominance. Now the Sun is turning once again and nation will battle nation to retrieve the missing Capston . . . But a group of small nations, led by super-soldier Jack West Jr., bands together to prevent any one country from attaining this frightening power. Thus the greatest treasure hunt of all time begins -- an adrenaline fueled race on a global battlefield. From the Colossus of Rhodes to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Great Egyptian Pyramid itself, unlock the thrills of Seven Deadly Wonders.