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رابط الدرس الرقمي 12 Lost and Found 1 Listen and Discuss 1. Talk about the most valuable thing you have ever lost. www.ien.edu.sa 2. Talk about the most valuable thing you have ever found. Amazing Lost Treasures Moctezuma's Treasure Moctezuma II was an Aztec emperor who ruled from 1502 to 1520. This was a time when the Aztecs controlled most of what is now Mexico and Central America. In 1520, the notorious Spanish invader Hernán Cortés kidnapped and killed Moctezuma. Cortés and his men then collected all of Moctezuma's dazzling treasures and tried to escape with them. But the Aztecs, who refused to surrender, caught up with the Spanish and fought them. Cortés and a few of his men escaped empty-handed, but eventually returned to take revenge and to attempt to steal the treasure again. However, the Aztecs hid the treasure somewhere around Lake Texcoco, and Cortés never found it. One of Mexico's former presidents actually drained Lake Texcoco in an attempt to find the treasure, but he failed. to find any trace of it. Today it is believed that Moctezuma's treasure is hidden somewhere near Mexico City, but no one knows exactly where. وزارة التعليم Ministry 180ation 2024-1446 MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 180 Tutankhamun's Treasure King Tutankhamun of Egypt, the boy pharaoh, succeeded his father to the throne when he was barely 9 or 10 years old. He died in his late teens. According to speculation, he was either assassinated or died of infection after an accident. Tutankhamun's tomb, in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, is the best preserved royal tomb ever discovered. Theodore M. Davis, an American businessman, was the first person to find clues that led to the discovery of the tomb. Howard Carter, an Egyptologist, confirmed, upon examining the clues, that the tomb lay inside the Valley of the Kings, the royal necropolis of the time. Carter persuaded his friend Carnarvon to finance his search for the tomb. They had nearly given up when they finally noticed some steps buried under an ancient hut, leading to the sealed door of the tomb. They dug an opening that allowed entry to the tomb, where they found the most amazing artifacts: gold masks and furniture, stunning jewelry, exquisite paintings and inlaid boxes, and other objects of astonishing beauty and craftsmanship. It took Carter many years of his life to study and record all the findings. Everything was photographed and itemized. King Tut's treasure toured the world for the first time in the 70s. The second tour began in 2004. The Amber Room The Amber Room was a 180-square-foot (17-square-meter) room, whose four walls were made of six tons of amber, decorated with jewels. The room, which was constructed by Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm the First, took over eight years to build. It was completed in 1716, at which time it was given to Tsar Peter the Great of the Russian Empire as a gift. 30/4/24 3:07 AM

During World War 2, the Nazis found the invaluable room, tore it down, packed it in hundreds of crates, and took it to a destination that has never been discovered. One theory is that it was loaded onto a passenger ship that was sunk by a Soviet submarine. Another possible destination was the Ore Mountains in Germany, where the Amber Room may have been buried in salt mines. The most popular theory, however, is that the Amber Room was hidden in a lost, underground shelter somewhere in the city of Konigsberg, Germany. The beautiful room has been called the eighth wonder of the world, and historians estimate that its value today would be around $142 million. The search for the Amber Room continues to this day. Quick Check ✓ A. Vocabulary. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. preserve invaluable notorious revenge 1. We should do whatever we can to surrender theory our historic monuments. treasure 2. The burglars tried to steal the woman's jewelry, but she wouldn't. a fight. 3. My _ without is that people search for gold not because they want to get rich, but because it is exciting. 4. The police were finally able to catch the 5. The explorers found a hundreds of years. bank robbers. worth millions of dollars that had been buried for 6. Even though Lisa borrowed and lost her favorite earrings, Beth knew it was an accident and so she didn't try to get 7. The collection of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo is B. Comprehension. Answer the questions. 1. Why didn't Cortés escape with Moctezuma's treasure? 2. What did one of Mexico's former presidents do in an effort to find Moctezuma's treasure? 3. Who was Tutankhamun? 4. What is so special about King Tutankhamun's tomb? 5. What is special about the Amber Room? 6. What are three theories about the location of the Amber Room? 2 Pair Work Conduct an interview with a partner. One of you will be Moctezuma, Tutankhamun, or Peter the Great, and the other will be a reporter. Discuss the treasure each person is associated with. For example: What did the treasure contain? What do you think happened to the treasure? Will the treasure ever be found? Why or why not? وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 181 181 30/4/24 3:07 AM