Foreign Rights Catalogue E.A. Seemann Henschel Spring 2024

Vol. 4: The Deadest Mummy of Ancient Egypt.
The Secret of Tutankhamun
In 1922, after years of searching in vain, and with
his sponsor Lord Carnarvon nearly losing
patience, Howard Carter finally finds what no
one thought possible. When he swings his spade
one last time, he comes across a sealed door …
and behind it lies a fabulous treasure. Experts
from all over the world flock to Egypt in hopes of
discovering more about the young pharaoh
whose mummy lies buried here. The most
sensational excavation project of all time!
Vol. 5: The Stone-Age Hunter with the Cool
Tattoos. The Secret of Ötzi
When in 1991, two hikers discover the frozen
body of a man high up in the Ötztal Alps, they
think him the victim of a recent accident. But
soon enough, archaeologists find out: he is
actually 5,000 years old! And not only is he the
oldest mummy ever found – he has also been
murdered … Today, everyone knows the famous
glacier mummy from the Stone Age, but Ötzi the
Iceman still has many secrets left to reveal.
Vol. 6: The Most Colourful Snack Bar of the
Roman Empire. The Secret of Pompeii
To come Spring 2024
When in 1592 an Italian architect stumbles upon
mysterious inscriptions during construction
work, at first nobody takes an interest in his find.
But there, under the earth, slumbers an ancient
city sealed by ashes several metres thick! To
this day, archaeologists continue to make
sensational discoveries in this area. From snack
bars to graffiti and other treasures, the
excavations in Pompeii – guarded by Spot, the
robot dog –reveal a whole world frozen in time
2000 years ago.
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