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Felch, Jason. Grant, Michael Hale, John R. Kahn, Michael A. Kaplan, Robert D. Macgregor, Neil.Hale, John R.
Summary: Classical archaeology, the excavation and analysis of ancient Greek and Roman sites, has been one of the leading branches of archaeology, pioneering its basic methods and major innovations. In these 36 half-hour lectures, Dr. John R. Hale of the University of Louisville guides the listener through 18th-century excavations at Herculaneum and Pompeii, tours many important archaeological sites or...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2006
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Summary: Describes an off-season journey along the Mediterranean that covers the area's history, literature, and heritage, describing the mythologies and succeeding medieval civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 938 KAPMacgregor, Neil.
Summary: Charts a course through time and across civilizations to paint a compelling portrait of mankind's evolution, focusing on unexpected turning points.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930.1 MACKahn, Michael A.
Summary: The New York Times Sunday Magazine piece famously opened: "She has pouting lips and high round breasts. Thousands of men have dreamt of her. Hundreds have chased after her. Two have died in pursuit. Her name is Sirena, she weighs 193 pounds, and she vanished in 1959. Without a trace." Barrett College's legendary Greco-Roman sculpture's fate was still a hot topic in 1970 when four roommates...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Poisoned Pen Press 2015
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KAHSummary: Persuaded to help a desperate friend for a $6 million payday, an expert safecracker postpones his retirement to pull off one last heist with a novice thief. Their foolproof plan turns into a high risk gamble when a clash of egos threatens to bring them both down.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Paramount Pictures 2001
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2 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY SCOFelch, Jason.
Summary: Drawing on a trove of confidential museum records and frank interviews, Felch and Frammolino give a fly-on-the-wall account of the inner workings of a world-class museum and tell the story of the Getty's dealings in the illegal antiquities trade. Fast-paced and compelling, "Chasing Aphrodite" exposes the layer of dirt beneath the polished facade of the museum business.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 930 FELGrant, Michael
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner's 1990