Kom Butu, Egypt
Two Days Later
As soon as Sam slipped through the line of reporters and ducked down the trapdoor at the site in Buto, she felt like she’d entered a special new world. She was grateful the Egyptian administration had granted them a few minutes alone with the treasure, before the TV reporters and government archeologists gained entrance.
Stryker, Rey, and Angie began setting up LED lights, and the two archeologists from Taposiris Magna had tagged along for the discovery event. Watching Terrance Richmond’s and Professor Saber’s mouths drop open, Sam knew exactly how they felt: she was tingling like a wide-eyed sixteen-year-old holding the keys of a brand-s******g-new sports car.
The shelves of the storeroom were stacked high with sculptures and scrolls, paintings and that
