Return to Babylon: Travelers, Archaeologists, and Monuments in Mesopotamia (Revised Edition)

From the rear cover of this 386 page book: "This revised, updated edition of Brian Fagan's 1979 classic chronicles an archaeological history steeped in excitement, danger, and international competition, when extraordinary men and women, working in debilitating heat amidst feuding tribes and bands of thieves, made stupendous discoveries at ancient cities such as Babylon, Nineveh, and Ur. 'Return to Babylon' tells the story of archaeological travel and excavation in Iraq - then Mesopotamia - from the time of the great Arab geographers to the present, including recent events such as the 2003 devastation of the Iraq National Museum." Includes several photos and reproductions of artifacts throughout. Chapters include: Lost Kingdoms and Biblical Lands; Consuls and Cuneiform; Palaces of Kings; Tablets and Tells; and Science and Nationalism.