The Romance of Excavation
David Masters
Read by Steven Seitel
The Romance of Excavation: A Record of the Amazing Discoveries in Egypt, Assyria, Troy, Crete, etc., with Twenty-Nine Illustrations,
From the Foreword: "In the following pages I have sought to reveal some of the romance of excavation, to tell the fascinating story of the men who have gone out into the desert places and dug up long-lost cities and the fabled treasure of ancient kings." (Steven Seitel) (4 hr 50 min)
Chapters
| The Story of the Rosetta Stone | 15:33 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| The Ruins of Egypt | 14:54 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| The Tomb of Tutankhamen | 13:57 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| Signs That Tell Where to Dig | 14:37 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| Graves Which Make History | 17:31 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| Wonders of the Pyramids | 28:09 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| Thebes, One-time Capital of Egypt | 31:03 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| A Despised Statue that Realized 10,000 pounds | 21:25 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| The Mystery of Cuneiform Writing | 20:41 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| Hills Which Are Buried Cities | 14:47 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| How Layard Uncoverd a Lost Civilization | 31:15 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| A Mussel Shell That Proved Scientists Wrong | 18:19 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| The Discovery of Troy | 22:59 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| Schliemann Vindicated and Honored | 10:50 | Read by Steven Seitel |
| Did Ancient Crete Dominate the World? | 14:02 | Read by Steven Seitel |
Reviews
fascinating history
Sidney Palmer
Excellent story and excellent job by Mr. Seitel as the reader as usual with all of his contributions. Thank You for your readings Steve, they're some of the best.
Well read, though the stories left me wanting more.
Chubber