Greece & Rome

ISBN: 9780876610220
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Corinth
Volume: XXI
Rescue excavations were carried out along the terrace north of Ancient Corinth by Henry Robinson, the director of the Corinth Excavations, and the American School of Classical Studies at Athens on behalf of the Greek Archaeologica... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848847972
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Richard Evans revisits the sites of a selection of Greek and Roman battles and sieges to seek new insights. The battle narratives in ancient sources can be a thrilling read and form the basis of our knowledge of these epic events,... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781781592380
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Series: Military History from Primary Sources
Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (AD 56 – AD 117) was a senator and a historian of the Roman Empire. The surviving portions of his two major works - the Annals and the Histories - examine the reigns of the Roman Emperors... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781848848252
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Between 152 and 138 BC a series of wars from Africa to India produced a radically new geopolitical situation. In 150 Rome was confined to the western Mediterranean, and the largest state was the Seleukid Empire. By 140 Rome had ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861591756
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd.
Series: British Museum Research Publication
Volume: 175
This book presents the proceedings of the 2009 conference relating to the 2008 exhibition at the British Museum entitled "Hadrian: Empire and Conflict" and complements and expands upon the exhibition catalogue. It covers... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781842177679
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Ancient Textiles
Volume: 14
Textile production is an economic necessity that has confronted all societies in the past. While most textiles were manufactured at a household level, valued textiles were traded over long distances and these trade networks were i... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781904597674
Published by : Pindar Press
The churches of Rome constitute arguably the most important manifestations of art and architecture in the Western world. This book is a detailed description of 251 churches in Rome and the Vatican City, built or decorated between ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9783777420936
Published by : Hirmer Verlag GmbH
Dionysus has inspired the imagination of artists more than any other ancient god. This catalogue traces the development of various motifs, from the childhood of Dionysus, via the triumphal processions with maenads and satyrs and the lovers Dionysu... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780876612354
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: The Athenian Agora
Volume: XXXV
Funerary Sculpture is the first volume on sculpture from the Agora in over 50 years, bringing together all the sculpted funerary monuments of the Athenian Agora, Classical through Roman periods, which were discovered during excavation from 1931 th... .... Learn More