Ancient Cities: The Archaeology of Urban Life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece and RomeRoutledge, 15. apr. 2013 - 464 sider Well illustrated with nearly 300 line drawings, maps and photographs, Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from an archaeological perspective, and in their cultural and historical contexts. Covering a huge area geographically and chronologically, it brings to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on evidence recovered by archaeological excavations from the Mediterranean basin and south-west Asia Examining both pre-Classical and Classical periods, this is an excellent introductory textbook for students of classical studies and archaeology alike. |
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goals the approach defining the city determining dates and some practical information ... | 1 |
Near Eastern Egyptian and Aegean Cities Neolithic Bronze Age and Iron Age | 11 |
Greek Cities | 190 |
Cities of Ancient Italy and the Roman Empire | 294 |
Further reading | 412 |
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