_Graphic._--“It enables the reader to capture the thrill of the romance of digging up the world’s history....” _Review of Reviews._--“Tales of treasure trove and adventure are always attractive, and Mr. Masters has made good use of the innumerable romantic adventures of archæologists.” _Cassell’s Weekly._--“A most entrancing book.... We turn over the pages with eagerness, and everywhere we find something that attracts us.” _Illustrated London News._--“A useful and pleasant book.” _Guardian._--“A quite delightful survey of the history of excavation.” _Near East._--“It is a difficulty to overpraise this elegant little picture-story in the space at our disposal. The little book is really a champagne to the most jaded mind. The story is so simply told; the author’s gentle enthusiasm is irresistible; his shop-window is full of jewels; you should not pass it by.” _Glasgow Herald._--“The task which Mr. Masters has set before him he has splendidly accomplished. No school library should be without this book....” _Sphere._--“Popular and readable.” _Gentlewoman._--“A book of pure delight.” _Contemporary Review._--“A book that will interest all those on whom the lure of discovery has taken hold.” _Public Opinion._--“A handy book on this subject should find a large market.” _Scotsman._--“Told in a popular form that should render it comprehensible to a wide audience.” _Court Journal._--“A book that fathers can read and discuss with their growing sons.” _Education._--“Admirably fitted for prizes for intelligent students.” _Egyptian Gazette._--“So much interest and value to the great public.” JOHN LANE THE BODLEY HEAD LTD., VIGO ST., W. 1 Transcriber’s Notes Punctuation, hyphenation, and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in the original book; otherwise they were not changed. Simple typographical errors were corrected; unbalanced quotation marks were remedied when the change was obvious, and otherwise left unbalanced. Illustrations in this eBook have been positioned between paragraphs and outside quotations. In versions of this eBook that support hyperlinks, the page references in the List of Illustrations lead to the corresponding illustrations. The index was not checked for proper alphabetization or correct page references.