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"Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo come up against an old enemy while searching for a treasure that has been lost for centuries in this exciting adventure in the bestselling series by the Clive Cussler, Grand Master of Adventure"--
Ten years ago, a chance meeting at the Lighthouse Café in Redondo Beach led Sam Fargo and Remi Longstreet on a hunt for the legendary riches stolen from the Persian King Croesus in 546 B.C. They ran afoul of a...
13) The Acropolis
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Discusses the history of the Acropolis, a large fortified hill in the center of Athens, and the uses to which it and the structures built upon it have been put throughout the ages.
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You have applied for the job of an athlete in Ancient Greece. There's a lot to learn if you are going to compete in the games for the chance to win an Olympic crown. An interview at the end of the book will reveal if you have what it takes to be an Ancient Greek Athlete.
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"How can modern DNA analysis of ancient tombs help us learn more about life in ancient Greece? Can ground-penetrating radar reveal hidden city structures? What can we learn from 3D recreations of ancient Greek structures, artifacts, and art? Curious readers [will examine] how forensic science has allowed scientists, archaeologists, and historians to solve mysteries and answer questions about ancient Greece"--Amazon.
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Examines the history, design, and construction of the parthenon in Ancient Greece, covering the rise of the greek temple, planning and structural phases, decorations to please the gods, centuries of worshippers, and the three dominant styles of columns. includes a timeline.
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"This is not a (hi)story book of ancient Greece, but a book about its stories. The Greece of anient times is chockablock with ... tales. Did the wanderings of Odysseus ever happen? What was going on in Delphi? Was there really a doom-and-gloom prophetess there who foresaw all major political events? ... Greece is worth exploring."--Page 7.