The book "Gods, Graves, and Scholars" is considered a pioneer of modern non-fiction in Germany. C. W. Ceram narrates the history of archaeology as a gripping, highly informative factual novel. From Europe to the Near East and into the New World, he follows the trails of great researchers and adventurers. The reader feels as if they are right there when Schliemann discovers Troy, Carter opens the legendary tomb of Tutankhamun, Koldewey uncovers Babylon, Thompson dives for the jewelry of the Maya, or Champollion deciphers the hieroglyphs, revealing the secrets of lost worlds. Ceram's classic remains an unmatched masterpiece to this day: a brilliant introduction to the methods and results of a science. For the new edition, the renowned archaeologist Michael Siebler has thoroughly yet carefully updated the book. The illustrations have been completely redesigned.