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Great Treasures of History

Great Treasures of History. The Tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen. Found in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter. The Dead Sea Scrolls. Originally discovered in 1946 by Bedouin shepherds Scholars took interest and the caves were explored from 1946-1956. Terracotta Warriors.

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Great Treasures of History

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  1. Great Treasuresof History

  2. The Tomb ofPharaoh Tutankhamen • Found in 1922 by British archaeologist Howard Carter

  3. The Dead Sea Scrolls • Originally discovered in 1946 by Bedouin shepherds • Scholars took interest and the caves were explored from 1946-1956

  4. Terracotta 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.

  5. Bactrian 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/

  6. Środa 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

  7. Panagyuriste 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

  8. Preslav Treasure • BULGARIA • Found in a vineyard in 1978 • Treasure consisted of Byzantine and Roman artifacts dating from the 3rd to 7th centuries BCE

  9. Pereshchepina 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

  10. Treasure 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

  11. Pietroasele Treasure • ROMANIA • Found in 1837 • A late 4th century Gothic treasure • Represent a significant period in art and culture

  12. Treasure of Gourdon • Found in France in 1845 • Hoard of Byzantine gold from the 4th and 5th centuries

  13. Treasure 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

  14. Sri Padmanabha SwamyTemple 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.

  15. Karun 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

  16. Treasure 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

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