Mystery Of The Ancient Seafarers

Author : Robert D. Ballard,Toni Eugene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Mediterranean Region
ISBN : 1426204809

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Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers by Robert D. Ballard,Toni Eugene Pdf

In a beautiful volume featuring more than 170 maps and photographs, Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers follows the latest pursuits of National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Robert D. Ballard as he searches for clues to the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. An immediate tie-in with the 2004 PBS special, Ballard's excavation focuses primarily on the story of the Phoenicians--traders who ruled Mediterranean commerce for 1,000 years, then disappeared. A showcase of National Geographic's greatest strengths--exploration, discovery, and intricate maps--Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers is a fascinating journey through the depths of the Mediterranean and centuries of time.

Author : Robert D. Ballard,Toni Eugene
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Civilization, Ancient
ISBN : UCSC:32106017088938

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Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers by Robert D. Ballard,Toni Eugene Pdf

A fascinating odyssey through time explores the mysteries of the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean in the companion volume to the upcoming National Geographic special for PBS, which follows the undersea explorer to the Black Sea, Egypt, Greece, Minoan Crete, and Italy in search of

Author : David Hatcher Childress
Publisher : Adventures Unlimited Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0932813062

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Lost Cities & Ancient Mysteries of Africa & Arabia by David Hatcher Childress Pdf

Join Childress as he discovers forbidden cities in the Empty Quarter of Arabia, 'Atlantean' ruins in Egypt and the Kalahari desert; a mysterious, ancient empire in the Sahara; and more. This is an extraordinary life on the road: across war torn countries Childress searches for King Solomon's Mines, living dinosaurs, the Ark of the Covenant and the solutions to the fantastic mysteries of the past.

Author : David Hatcher Childress
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-22
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781935487555

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LOST CITIES & ANCIENT MYSTERIES OF THE SOUTHWEST by David Hatcher Childress Pdf

Popular Lost Cities author David Hatcher Childress takes to the road again in search of lost cities and ancient mysteries. This time he is off to the American Southwest, traversing the region’s deserts, mountains and forests investigating archeological mysteries and the unexplained. Join David as he starts in northern Mexico and searches for the lost mines of the Aztecs. He continues north to west Texas, delving into the mysteries of Big Bend, including mysterious Phoenician tablets discovered there and the strange lights of Marfa. He continues northward into New Mexico where he stumbles upon a hollow mountain with a billion dollars of gold bars hidden deep inside it! In Arizona he investigates tales of Egyptian catacombs in the Grand Canyon, cruises along the Devil’s Highway, and tackles the century-old mystery of the Superstition Mountains and the Lost Dutchman mine. In Nevada and California Childress checks out the rumors of mummified giants and weird tunnels in Death Valley, plus he searches the Mohave Desert for the mysterious remains of ancient dwellers alongside lakes that supposedly dried up tens of thousands of years ago. It’s a full-tilt blast down the back roads of the Southwest in search of the weird and wondrous mysteries of the past!

Author : Toni Eugene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0792238133

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Mysteries of the Ancient World by Toni Eugene Pdf

Seeks answers to six fascinating conundrums of history, and gives insights into the cultures that left these mysteries.

Author : Alan G. Jamieson
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789146202

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Out of the Depths by Alan G. Jamieson Pdf

A highly illustrated voyage through shipwrecks ancient and contemporary. Out of the Depths explores all aspects of shipwrecks across four thousand years, examining their historical context and significance, showing how shipwrecks can be time capsules, and shedding new light on long-departed societies and civilizations. Alan G. Jamieson not only informs readers of the technological developments over the last sixty years that have made the true appreciation of shipwrecks possible, but he also covers shipwrecks in culture and maritime archaeology, their appeal to treasure hunters, and their environmental impacts. Although shipwrecks have become less common in recent decades, their implications have become more wide-ranging: since the 1960s, foundering supertankers have caused massive environmental disasters, and in 2021, the blocking of the Suez Canal by the giant container ship Ever Given had a serious effect on global trade.

Author : Lionel Casson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691212999

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The Ancient Mariners by Lionel Casson Pdf

Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that has appeared since the book was first published in 1959, especially that from archaeology's newest branch, marine archaeology. Casson does what no other author has done: he has put in a single volume the story of all that the ancients accomplished on the sea from the earliest times to the end of the Roman Empire. He explains how they perfected trading vessels from mere rowboats into huge freighters that could carry over a thousand tons, how they transformed warships from simple oared transports into complex rowing machines holding hundreds of marines and even heavy artillery, and how their maritime commerce progressed from short cautious voyages to a network that reached from Spain to India.

Author : Marvin W. Meyer
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1999-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 081221692X

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The Ancient Mysteries by Marvin W. Meyer Pdf

Zeus and the other gods of shining Olympus were in reality divine only by popular consent. Over the course of time Olympian luster diminished in favor of religious experiences more immediate to the concerns of people living in an increasingly cosmopolitan ancient world. These experiences were provided by the mysteries, religions that flourished particularly during the Hellenistic period and were secretly practiced by groups of adherents who decided, through personal choice, to be initiated into the profound realities of one deity or another. Unlike the official state religions, in which people were expected to make an outward show of allegiance to the local gods, the mysteries emphasized an inwardness and privacy of worship within a closed band of initiates. In this book, Marvin W. Meyer explores the sacrifices and prayers, the public celebrations and secret ceremonies, the theatrical performances and literary works, the gods and goddesses that were a part of the mystery religions of Greece in the seventh century B.C. to the Judaism and Christianity of the Roman world of the seventh century A.D.

Author : David Hatcher Childress
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781935487470

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The Mystery of the Olmecs by David Hatcher Childress Pdf

Lost Cities author Childress takes us deep into Mexico and Central America in search of the mysterious Olmecs, North America’s early, advanced civilization. The Olmecs, now sometimes called Proto-Mayans, were not acknowledged to have existed as a civilization until an international archeological meeting in Mexico City in 1942. Now, the Olmecs are slowly being recognized as the Mother Culture of Mesoamerica, having invented writing, the ball game and the “Mayan” Calendar. But who were the Olmecs? Where did they come from? What happened to them? How sophisticated was their culture? How far back in time did it go? Why are many Olmec statues and figurines seemingly of foreign peoples such as Africans, Europeans and Chinese? Is there a link with Atlantis? In this heavily illustrated book, join Childress in search of the lost cities of the Olmecs! Chapters include: The Mystery of the Origin of the Olmecs; The Mystery of the Olmec Destruction; The Mystery of Quizuo; The Mystery of Transoceanic Trade; The Mystery of Cranial Deformation; The Mystery of Olmec Writing; more. Heavily illustrated, includes a color photo section.

Author : David Hatcher Childress
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-27
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781939149602

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Ark of God by David Hatcher Childress Pdf

David Childress, popular author and star of the History Channel’s show Ancient Aliens, takes us on an incredible journey in search of the truth about (and science behind) the fantastic Biblical artifact known as the Ark of the Covenant. This object made by Moses at Mount Sinai—part wooden-metal box and part golden statue—had the power to create “lightning” to kill people, and also to fly and lead people through the wilderness. Featured in such popular movies as Raiders of the Lost Ark by Lucas and Spielberg, the Ark of the Covenant is probably the most mysterious object in the Old Testament—what was it? Was it an ancient electrical device? The Ark of the Covenant suddenly disappears from the Bible record and what happened to it is not mentioned. Was it hidden in the underground passages of King Solomon’s temple and later discovered by the Knights Templar? Was it taken through Egypt to Ethiopia as many Coptic Christians believe? Childress looks into hidden history, astonishing ancient technology, and a 3,000-year-old mystery that continues to fascinate millions of people today.

Author : Preston Peet
Publisher : Red Wheel Weiser
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781938875038

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Disinformation Guide to Ancient Aliens, Lost Civilizations, Astonishing Archaeology & Hidden History by Preston Peet Pdf

"If you think the history you were taught in school was accurate, you're in for a big surprise. This group of researchers blows the lid off everything you thought you knew about the origins of the human race and the culture we live in"--Cover p. [4].

Author : Bill T. Arnold,Brent A. Strawn
Publisher : Baker Academic
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493405749

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The World around the Old Testament by Bill T. Arnold,Brent A. Strawn Pdf

Leading Experts Introduce the People and Contexts of the Old Testament What people groups interacted with ancient Israel? Who were the Hurrians and why do they matter? What do we know about the Philistines, the Egyptians, the Amorites, the Assyrians, the Babylonians, and others? In this up-to-date volume, leading experts introduce the peoples and places of the world around the Old Testament, providing students with a fresh exploration of the ancient Near East. The contributors offer comprehensive orientations to the main cultures and people groups that surrounded ancient Israel in the wider ancient Near East, including not only Mesopotamia and the northern Levant but also Egypt, Arabia, and Greece. They also explore the contributions of each people group or culture to our understanding of the Hebrew Scriptures. This supplementary text is organized by geographic region, making it especially suitable for the classroom and useful in a variety of Old Testament courses. Approximately eighty-five illustrative items are included throughout the book.

Author : R. W. McColl
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 1182 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780816072293

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Encyclopedia of World Geography by R. W. McColl Pdf

Presents a comprehensive guide to the geography of the world, with world maps and articles on cartography, notable explorers, climate and more.

Author : Lisa Yount
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Explorers
ISBN : 9781438119786

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Robert Ballard by Lisa Yount Pdf

Author : Cornel M. A. van Strijp
Publisher : Solved Mysteries Publishing
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Mystery of the Black Pyramids... Solved! by Cornel M. A. van Strijp Pdf

Are there pyramids in the Canary Islands? World-famous explorer Thor Heyerdahl thought so, and created a tourist park around them. Other investigators have found identical structures in Sicily, Mauritius, and the Azores. Step pyramids, made of lava stones, on islands thousands of miles apart... Who built these monuments? When did they build them, and why? To answer these questions, investigative reporter Cornel M.A. van Strijp takes you on a trip along the volcanic islands where the so-called 'black pyramids' can be found. During this voyage of discovery, you will encounter many controversial ideas and passionate beliefs about mysterious structures. You will also find completely disregarded scientific research that holds the key to understanding the phenomenon. By the end of the book, you will be able to decide for yourself if the media claims about these step pyramids are true... If you are a 'believer', this book will challenge your convictions. If you are a 'doubter', it can help you decide. But whatever your thoughts on the matter, "The Mystery of the Black Pyramids... Solved!" is a must-read if you enjoy historical enigmas. NOTE: This edition in ebook format has over 100 color illustrations.