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In conjunction with the upcoming National Geographic Television Special for PBS, renowned underwater explorer Robert D. Ballard chronicles his excavations of six ancient sites--adventures that led to revelations on the lives of a mysterious maritime people. In a beautiful volume featuring nearly 170 maps and photographs, Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers follows the latest pursuits of National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Robert D. Ballard as he searches for clues to the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. An immediate tie-in with the upcoming PBS Special, Ballard's excavation features the story of the Phoenicians--traders who ruled Mediterranean commerce for a thousand years, then disappeared. In a stunning combination of history and present-day adventure, the six chapters of Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers take readers to the Black Sea, Egypt, Greece, Minoan Crete, and Italy as Ballard searches the wrecks of ancient ships. Using the most up-to-date technology, Ballard is able to uncover startling new pieces of information to add to our knowledge of the Phoenicians and other ancient maritime civilizations, bringing scientists closer to answering the question of their disappearance and a step further in completing the puzzle of early seafarers of the Mediterranean and the Black seas. A showcase of National Geographic's greatest strengths--exploration, discovery, and intricate maps--Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers is a fascinating journey through the depths of the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, and centuries of time.
Synopsis
In a beautiful volume featuring more than 170 maps and photographs,
Mystery of the Ancient Seafarers follows the latest pursuits of National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Robert D. Ballard as he searches for clues to the ancient civilizations of the Mediterranean. An immediate tie-in with the 2004 PBS special, Ballard's excavation focuses primarily on the story of the Phoenicianstraders who ruled Mediterranean commerce for 1,000 years, then disappeared.
A showcase of National Geographic's greatest strengthsexploration, discovery, and intricate mapsMystery of the Ancient Seafarers is a fascinating journey through the depths of the Mediterranean and centuries of time.