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The Lost Chalice

By Vernon Silver

Release : 2009-06-02

Genre : Art History, Books, Arts & Entertainment, Science & Nature, Science History, History, World History, Art & Architecture, Professional & Technical, Design, Design, Performing Arts, Politics & Current Events, Foreign Policy & International Relations, Law, Nonfiction, Social Science, Society, European History, Ancient History, True Crime

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“A riveting story of tomb robbers and antiquities smugglers, high-stakes auctioneers and the princely chiefs of the world’s most prestigious museums….A terrific read, from start to finish.”
—James L. Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of Manhunt

An Oxford-trained archaeologist and award-winning journalist based in Rome, Vernon Silver brings us The Lost Chalice, the electrifying true story of the race to secure a priceless, 2,500-year-old cup depicting the fall of Troy—a lost treasure crafted by Euphronios, an artist widely considered “the Leonardo Da Vinci of ancient Greece.” A gripping, real life mystery, The Lost Chalice gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of great museums and antiquities collections—exposing a world of greed, backstabbing, and double-dealing.

The Lost Chalice

By Vernon Silver

Release : 2009-06-02

Genre : Art History, Books, Arts & Entertainment, Science & Nature, Science History, History, World History, Art & Architecture, Professional & Technical, Design, Design, Performing Arts, Politics & Current Events, Foreign Policy & International Relations, Law, Nonfiction, Social Science, Society, European History, Ancient History, True Crime

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
“A riveting story of tomb robbers and antiquities smugglers, high-stakes auctioneers and the princely chiefs of the world’s most prestigious museums….A terrific read, from start to finish.”
—James L. Swanson, New York Times bestselling author of Manhunt

An Oxford-trained archaeologist and award-winning journalist based in Rome, Vernon Silver brings us The Lost Chalice, the electrifying true story of the race to secure a priceless, 2,500-year-old cup depicting the fall of Troy—a lost treasure crafted by Euphronios, an artist widely considered “the Leonardo Da Vinci of ancient Greece.” A gripping, real life mystery, The Lost Chalice gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of great museums and antiquities collections—exposing a world of greed, backstabbing, and double-dealing.

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