“Archaeologists only look at what lies beneath their feet. The sky and the heavens don't exist for them.”
― Murder in Mesopotamia
― Murder in Mesopotamia
“...as my eyes grew accustomed to the light, details of the room within emerged slowly from the mist, strange animals, statues, and gold - everywhere the glint of gold. For the moment - an eternity it must have seemed to the others standing by - I was struck dumb with amazement, and when Lord Carnarvon, unable to stand the suspense any longer, inquired anxiously, 'Can you see anything?' it was all I could do to get out the words, 'Yes, wonderful things.”
― The Tomb of Tutankhamen
― The Tomb of Tutankhamen
“Discover how to visit the past and bring yesterday's stories into our lives today”
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“The problem with material remains is that they are silent: they don't provide their own interpretations. And that means various interpretations are possible.”
― Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife
― Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife
“That's how archaeology has always been done. A union between those with the money and those with the skills.”
― The Keepsake
― The Keepsake
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