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Mention of the secret city of Shangri-La evokes curiosity and a sense of awe about the unknown. This fine work examines many familiar sacred, ancient, and legendary sites Stonehenge, Atlantis, the Nazca lines, and the Great Pyramids but chapters also cover lesser-known places such as the Greek city Knossos, the Hindu temple city of Angkor, and King Solomon's mines in Africa. Discussions of the various sites include data on the cultures, geographical location, historical significance, and the prominent historians associated with their discoveries. Well-written, -researched,[FJ]and -documented chapters are enhanced by fine color and black-and-white photographs, drawings, maps, and charts. An exemplary study for public and school libraries. Glossary, gazetteer; index. JMM. 909 Antiquities / Historic sites / Cites and towns, Ruined, extinct, etc. / Civilization, Ancient Miscellanea / Curiosities and wonders [CIP] 86-28170