1. The ancient treasures he restores are so precious that the location of his workshop is a carefully guarded secret. 2. Jones is persuasive and speaks with such certainty that it is easy to believe that these ancient treasures are only months away from being discovered. 3. Meanwhile, in Memphis, an exhibition of several hundred ancient Peruvian treasures will open next spring. 4. The ancient treasures of Damascus, the extraordinary ruins of Babylon will be off-limits. 5. The civil chaos has provided an opportunity for hundreds of artifact scavengers like Mahbuhbullah, who has made a fortune selling the ancient treasures he looted from the ruins. 6. The same technology could be used by archeologists, art historians, and others, making ancient treasures far easier to study. 7. This sampling of ancient treasures is quite intriguing. 8. Warner and Elisseeff picked through the stolen sacred books, silk maps, gold ornaments and other ancient treasures. 9. Another ancient treasure -- the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt -- is swamped by tourists. 10. Archaeology experts in Italy have battled for decades for the return of ancient treasures that made their way abroad to private collections, museums and other institutions. |