The glory of what is right in front of his eyes is still what Ryan said he treasures about games.
It's this confidence that has led Derian to become something of a global sensation among a tremendously loyal fan base that not only desires but understands and appreciates the value of the treasures he collects.
The Italian, who spent four years restoring the mosaics, has made a long and precise rebuttal of the allegation that he has mishandled the treasures.
"It's a very symbolic achievement and it also sends a very important signal to the rest of the world that we will continue to pursue the repatriation of our heritage assets and treasures wherever they are, " he told the BBC's Focus on Africa programme.
He has offered creditors his two yachts, among other treasures, to offset part of the debt.
"A lot of people's treasures floating down the stream here now, " he narrated.
Pulling on heavy-duty gloves and strapping on masks, Jonathan and his parents shuffled through the debris searching for one of the boy's treasures -- his Power Wheels, a beloved blanket he always sleeps with or maybe his tricycle.
He worked closely with New York's Metropolitan Museum to obtain cultural treasures for an exhibition on Arab Spain in Grenada's Alhambra Palace.
Go back to that story about the salt mines, ' he said, referring to the Nazi repositories for the safekeeping of stolen treasures by the likes of Rembrandt, Rubens and Vermeer.
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But Mother Nature protects her treasures well, hiding them in hard-to-reach places, he says, and the people that look after them have little incentive to surrender control to London, Wall Street or anywhere else for that matter.
Today, he lives on a quiet Pasadena street, in a cozy house that boasts some of his nerdy treasures, including an extensive collection of science fiction books.
The actual tomb itself has yet to be excavated, but scientists are exploring its contents using remote sensing technology and believe it is crammed with even greater treasures awaiting discovery, including clay figurines of workers, animals, bronze chariots and other items he would have needed in his afterlife.
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