Resultados para "Buried" en Europa

One day in 1872, self-taught Assyriologist George Smith was sifting through a pile of clay tablets when he realized he was reading about "a flood, storm, a ship caught on a mountain, and a bird sent out in search of dry land". This is the riveting story of the discovery of the world's first literary epic, the "Epic of Gilgamesh".

Funerary rituals show us what people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what they believed came next. From Roman cremations and graveside feasts, to deviant burials with heads rearranged, from richly furnished Anglo Saxon graves to the first Christian burial grounds in Wales...

Pompeii was destroyed by the horrific eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, which buried at least 2,000 unlucky people. Pompeii became a mysterious tomb, hiding secrets of Rome and other civilizations that influenced the life and culture of the city and its people. Who were the Pompeiians, and how did they live before that dreadful day? What did the last days of Pompeii look like, and did the Pompeiians know that the fate of their city would be sealed that day, not to be uncovered for centuries to come?

Unearth the buried gold of a lost Anglo-Saxon warrior elite in this thrilling historical archaeological detective story. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive journey transports you from a modern ploughed field to the blood-soaked kingdoms of the early Middle Ages. Experience the...

Transform your commute into a haunting ancient history journey as we unearth a Roman town erased by a tragic eruption. Long overshadowed by its famous neighbor, this coastal community boasts a distinct tale of wealth and sudden devastation. Immerse yourself in the atmospheric streets of a lost...

Step into the vibrant streets of the Roman Empire right before a catastrophic natural disaster freezes the ancient world. Perfect for an educational commute, this immersive historical narrative walks you through bustling neighborhoods where elites, merchants, and enslaved people thrived in the...

Explore soaring Gothic architecture and uncover a thousand years of royal history within Britain's most iconic church. Far from a static museum of monuments, this living stage has hosted every triumph and tragedy of the monarchy. Experience the dramatic rise of a marshy island sanctuary into a...

Unearth gripping medieval history and ancient royal treasure in Britain's greatest archaeological discovery. Perfect for an educational commute, this atmospheric true story transports you to the tense summer of nineteen thirty-nine. Experience the thrill as a self-taught excavator and a...

Unearth the glittering secrets of Anglo-Saxon history in this gripping true story of Britain's buried treasure. Perfect for your daily commute or an evening of armchair exploration, this historical mystery transports you to a misty field where an ordinary metal detectorist stumbled upon a...

Brought to you by Penguin. Off-beat, irreverent and subversive – a Jewish family memoir about convenient delusions and unsayable truths, from the acclaimed author of the cult classic novel, Submarine Joe Dunthorne had always wanted to write about his great-grandfather, Siegfried: an eccentric...

Dark secrets and hidden sorrows abound in Santa Montefiore’s spellbinding novel set in war-torn Italy and the streets of New York. 'Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore' JOJO MOYES ‘A wonderful story, beautifully told. I absolutely tore through it!’ KAREN SWAN New York, 1979. It...