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The second sleep / by Harris, Robert,1957-author.;
1468. A young priest, Christopher Fairfax, arrives in a remote Exmoor village to conduct the funeral of his predecessor. The land around is strewn with ancient artifacts - coins, fragments of glass, human bones - which the old parson used to collect. Did his obsession with the past lead to his death? Fairfax becomes determined to discover the truth. Over the course of the next six days, everything he believes - about himself, his faith, and the history of his world - will be tested to destruction.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Historical fiction.; Antiquities; Priests; Villages; Secrecy; Faith; Clergy; Death;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Jungle of stone : the true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya / by Carlsen, William,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Catherwood, Frederick.; Stephens, John L., 1805-1852.; Archaeological expeditions; Archaeological expeditions; Explorers; Explorers; Mayas;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The golden king : the world of Tutankhamun / by Hawass, Zahi;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [165]).
Subjects: Tutankhamen, King of Egypt; Excavations (Archaeology);
© c2004., National Geographic Society,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pompeii / by Sonneborn, Liz.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Discovering Herculaneum -- Learning to excavate -- Weber's mission -- Exploring Pompeii -- A proposal for the accademia -- Criticism and praise -- Epilogue.Describes the discovery and excavation of the Roman cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii that were buried in lava and ash by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology); Excavations (Archaeology);
© 2008., Twenty-First Century,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The omega factor / by Berry, Steve,1955-author.;
"The Ghent Altarpiece is the most violated work of art in the world. Thirteen times it has been vandalized, dismantled, or stolen. Why? What secrets does it hold? Enter UNESCO investigator, Nicholas Lee, who works for the United Nations' Cultural Liaison and Investigative Office (CLIO). Nick's job is to protect the world's cultural artifacts--including countless lesser-known objects and national treasures. When Nick travels to Belgium for a visit with a woman from his past, he unwittingly stumbles on the trail of the twelfth panel for the Ghent Altarpiece, stolen in 1934 under cover of night and never seen since. Soon Nick is plunged into a bitter conflict, one that has been simmering for nearly two thousand years. On one side is the Maidens of Saint-Michael, les Vautours, Vultures, a secret order of nuns and the guardians of a great truth. Pitted against them is the Vatican, which has wanted for centuries to both find and possess what the nuns guard. Because of Nick the maidens have finally been exposed, their secret placed in dire jeopardy--a vulnerability that the Vatican swiftly moves to exploit utilizing an ambitious cardinal and a corrupt archbishop, both with agendas of their own. From the tranquil canals of Ghent, to the towering bastions of Carcassonne, and finally into an ancient abbey high in the French Pyrenees, Nick Lee must confront a modern-day religious crusade intent on eliminating a shocking truth from humanity's past. Success or failure--life and death--all turn on the Omega Factor"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Catholic Church; Unesco; Antiquities; Art thefts; Art; Nuns; Secrecy; Secret societies; Theft;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The omega factor [sound recording] / by Berry, Steve,1955-author.; Brick, Scott,narrator.; Hachette Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by Scott Brick."The Ghent Altarpiece is the most violated work of art in the world. Thirteen times it has been vandalized, dismantled, or stolen. Why? What secrets does it hold? Enter UNESCO investigator, Nicholas Lee, who works for the United Nations' Cultural Liaison and Investigative Office (CLIO). Nick's job is to protect the world's cultural artifacts--including countless lesser-known objects and national treasures. When Nick travels to Belgium for a visit with a woman from his past, he unwittingly stumbles on the trail of the twelfth panel for the Ghent Altarpiece, stolen in 1934 under cover of night and never seen since. Soon Nick is plunged into a bitter conflict, one that has been simmering for nearly two thousand years. On one side is the Maidens of Saint-Michael, les Vautours, Vultures, a secret order of nuns and the guardians of a great truth. Pitted against them is the Vatican, which has wanted for centuries to both find and possess what the nuns guard. Because of Nick the maidens have finally been exposed, their secret placed in dire jeopardy--a vulnerability that the Vatican swiftly moves to exploit utilizing an ambitious cardinal and a corrupt archbishop, both with agendas of their own. From the tranquil canals of Ghent, to the towering bastions of Carcassonne, and finally into an ancient abbey high in the French Pyrenees, Nick Lee must confront a modern-day religious crusade intent on eliminating a shocking truth from humanity's past. Success or failure--life and death--all turn on the Omega Factor"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Audiobooks.; Novels.; Catholic Church; Unesco; Antiquities; Art thefts; Art; Nuns; Secrecy; Secret societies; Theft;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The devil's sea [text (large print)] / by Cussler, Dirk,author.; Cussler, Clive,creator.;
In 1959 Tibet, a Buddhist artifact of immense importance was seemingly lost to history in the turmoil of the Communist takeover. But when National Underwater and Marine Agency Director, Dirk Pitt, discovers a forgotten plane crash in the Philippine Sea over 60 years later, new clues emerge to its hidden existence. But Pitt and his compatriot Al Giordino have larger worries when they are ordered to recover a failed hypersonic missile from Luzon Strait. Only someone else is after it, too a rogue Chinese military team that makes their own earthshattering discovery, hijacking a ship capable of stirring the waters of the deep into a veritable Devil's Sea. From the cold dark depths of the Pacific Ocean to the dizzying heights of the Himalaya Mountains, only Dirk Pitt and his children, Summer and Dirk Jr can unravel the mysteries that will preserve a religion, save a nation and save the world from war.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Large type books.; Pitt, Dirk (Fictitious character); Aircraft accidents; Antiquities; Marine biologists;
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Escape from Egypt / by Mass, Wendy,1967-; Vidal, Oriol,1977-;
Ava and Chase want some more information before they embark on another adventure in time, but the woman who gave them the suitcase filled with magical objects is not being helpful, and when Chase picks up the scarab of King Tutankamun they find themselves transported not to ancient Egypt, but to Egypt on the day King Tut's tomb is discovered--and they must get the artefact back into the tomb while avoiding Randall who has arrived before them.Appeals to 2nd-3rd graders.Reading level grade 2.LSC
Subjects: Adventure fiction.; Tutankhamen, King of Egypt; Time travel; Scarabs; Magic;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Secrets of the Nile / by Alexander, Tasha,1969-author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-311)."In a brilliant homage to Agatha Christie, critically acclaimed author Tasha Alexander sends Lady Emily to Egypt, both during British colonial rule and back in time to the era of the Pharaohs, in Secrets of the Nile ..."--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Hargreaves, Emily, Lady (Fictitious character); Murder; Upper class;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Detectorists [videorecording] : movie special / by Crook, Mackenzie,1971-television director,actor.; Jones, Toby,1966-actor.; Stirling, Rachael,1977-actor.; RLJ Entertainment,publisher.;
Mackenzie Cook, Toby Jones, Rachel Stirling.The Danebury Metal Detecting Club is in trouble; developers are sniffing around, and after losing out on a big finder's fee, the club is going to need a miracle to help save their beloved scout hall.14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Made-for-TV movies.; Television comedies.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Lost articles; Male friendship; Metal detectors; Treasure troves;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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