This book narrates the discovery of Knossos and Mycenae by Sir Arthur Evans and Heinrich Schliemann respectively. Schliemann was no archeologist, but he was sure that he would find Troy by following details contained in the Illiad. This book is both exciting as well as informative.

This book narrates the finding of a very old human ancestor and how DNA was extracted from its teeth, in order to find out the genetic lineage of Europeans. It also explains how migrations most probably occured using genetic evidence together with archeological findings.

This book narrates the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb by the young Howard Carter. It also explains life in Egyptian times and how Tutankhamen became a boy king. You can read about the story of Tutankhamen's uncle and his worhip for the sun, which made him the sun king. I read a Spanish version of this book in school and was fascinated, I re-read it once or twice after that.