Mysterious Ruins - Softcover

. temples buried in the rainforest . treasure from the bottom of the ocean and the heart of the pyramids . deep sea diving 2,300 years ago . human sacrifice in the jungle . tomb robbers in the desert...and much, much more! Wrecks and ruins, caves and tombs spill secrets from the past Discover many fascinating mysteries revealed by archaeologists: romantic ruins, lost cities and exotic treasures that have lain hidden for hundreds, even thousands of years. With vivid stories of Troy, Angkor, Pompeii, Atlantis, the pyramids, Stonehenge, Easter Island, the Cosquer Cave, the Mary Rose, the Titanic...Mysterious Ruins takes you adventuring to distant times and places.

Natalie Jane Prior wrote Mysterious Ruins because she has always been fascinated by archaeology. She has published four other books with Allen + Unwin. Her first picture book, The Paw (illustrated by Terry Denton) was an honour book in the Children's Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Awards in 1994.