THE MESOPOTAMIAN RIDDLE: An Archaeologist, a Soldier, a Clergyman, and the Race to Decipher the World's Oldest Writing

Follows the story of three free-spirited Victorians on their twenty-year quest to decipher cuneiform. An archeologist, a military officer, and a cloistered Irish rector all sought to decipher the script that would enable humans to peer farther back into our history than ever before. From the ruins of Persepolis to lawless outposts of the crumbling Ottoman Empire, tells the story through the golden age of archaeology to better understand where we came from. Contains 3 black and white photos and 3 black and white maps.