Unearthing ancient worlds
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1) Palenque
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c2008
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Mysterious ancient ruins, hidden deep in the jungle of southern Mexico… In May 1840, explorers John Stephens and Frederick Catherwood road their mules along a steep, muddy jungle path. They were hoping to find the ruins of an ancient, deserted site in Mexico they knew only from visitors' accounts. Through the trees, they spied the remains of a crumbling stone palace. Palenque! In the weeks they spent there, the men discovered intricately designed...
2) Pompeii
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[2008]
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Describes the evacuation of Pompeii and Herculaneum--destroyed by a volcano in A.D. 79--in the 1700s by the Italian government, including in-fighting among leaders, dangers workers faced, and the threat of treasure hunting over preservation.
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The tomb of King Tutankhamen
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4) Angkor Wat
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c2009
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Introduces the ancient city of Angkor Wat and explains the archaeological process behind its discovery.
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Easter Island
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Troy
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