Classical Archaeology of Ancient Greece and Rome

With the skill of a born storyteller Professor John R. Hale mixes the exotic adventures, unexpected insights, and abiding mysteries of archaeology's fabled history with anecdotes of his own extensive field experience to create an extremely fast-paced narrative that unfolds like a series of detective stories.

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Categories: History Ancient History - Classical Science Social Sciences

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