Chasing the Golden Hoard

The Theft Of The Numerous Archaeological Artifacts Which Comprise The So-Called Lydian Hoard (Karun Hazineleri Or Karun Treasure In Turkish) Is Legendary. So Too Is Its Discovery The Lawsuit Which Embroiled The Republic Of Turkey And The All Powerful Metropolitan Museum Of Art For Almost Six Years And The Surprising Problems Encountered After The Treasure Had Been Repatriated To Turkey. With The Possible Exception Of The Exploration Of The Tomb Of Tutankhamon No Other Archaeological Discovery Can Compete With The Lydian Hoard For Its Mystique And Intrigue. No Other Archaeological Discovery Influenced And Destroyed As Many Lives As The Lydian Hoard. Chasing The Golden Hoard Follows The Lives Of A Turkish Family Living On The Outskirts Of The Modern Town Of U?ak In Southwestern Turkey As They Accidentally Discover An Unplundered Sixth Century B.C. Tomb Dating From The Reign Of Lydian King Croesus (Karun In Turkish).