great treasures of history. the tomb of pharaoh tutankhamen found in 1922 by british archaeologist...
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Great TreasuresGreat Treasuresof Historyof History
The Tomb ofThe Tomb ofPharaoh TutankhamenPharaoh Tutankhamen
• Found in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter
The Dead Sea ScrollsThe Dead Sea Scrolls
• Originally discovered in 1946 by Bedouin shepherds
• Scholars took interest and the caves were explored from 1946-1956
Terracotta WarriorsTerracotta Warriors
• Discovered in 1974 by a group of farmers who were digging wells
• Terracotta soldiers surrounding the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang
• 2,000 soldiers recovered so far• It is estimated that there may be
more than 8,000 total. • The tomb of Qin Shi Huang
remains untouched.
Bactrian GoldBactrian Gold
• Treasure consists of over 20,000 gold ornaments
• Originally found in 1978 by Soviet archaeologist Victor Sarianidi
• Disappeared during the wars in Afghanistan• Rediscovered in 2003
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/specials/treasure-wars/bactrian-gold-tw/
Środa TreasureŚroda Treasure
• POLAND• First seen during the demolition of a building
in 1985• People started looting the treasure after
another demolition in 1988• Treasure is from Emperor Charles IV in the
1300’s
Panagyuriste TreasurePanagyuriste Treasure
• BULGARIA• Discovered in 1949 by three brothers working
at a tile factory • Thracian treasure from the 3rd and 4th
centuries BCE• Treasure consists of over 6,000 kg of pure gold
Preslav TreasurePreslav Treasure
• BULGARIA
• Found in a vineyard in 1978
• Treasure consisted of Byzantine and Roman artifacts dating from the 3rd to 7th centuries BCE
Pereshchepina TreasurePereshchepina Treasure
• BULGARIA
• Discovered in 1912 by a shepherd boy in the village of Mala Pereshchepina
• The hoard contains over 800 pieces, including jewelry and other artifacts, some dating to 670 BCE
Treasure of NagyszentmiklósTreasure of Nagyszentmiklós
• ROMANIA
• A collection of twenty-three 10th century gold vessels, found in Transylvania in 1791
• Scholars debate the cultural meaning of these pieces
Pietroasele TreasurePietroasele Treasure
• ROMANIA
• Found in 1837
• A late 4th century Gothic treasure
• Represent a significant period in art and culture
Treasure of GourdonTreasure of Gourdon
• Found in France in 1845
• Hoard of Byzantine gold from the 4th and 5th centuries
Treasure of NimrudTreasure of Nimrud
• IRAQ
• Found in 1988 by an Iraqi archeologist
• Treasure consists of golden jewelry, ornaments and other Assyrian artifacts
• Disappeared when Kuwait invaded Iraq
• Rediscovered in 2003 in the basement of the central bank
Sri Padmanabha SwamySri Padmanabha SwamyTemple TreasureTemple Treasure
• INDIA
• Revealed in 2011
• Thought to be the richest temple in the world, valued at over $18 billion! Some estimates say it is worth $40 billion, and the full contents of the temple have yet to be inventoried.
Karun TreasureKarun Treasure
• TURKEY
• The tomb of a Lydian princess, containing 7th century artifacts
• Found by a group of fortune-seekers in 1966 and illegally sold to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
Treasure of GuarrazarTreasure of Guarrazar
• Dug up in an orchard near Spain from 1858-1861
• Treasure consists of votive crowns and gold crosses offered by the Visigoths as a gift to the Roman Catholic Church in the 7th century BCE
• Much of the treasure has been lost or stolen