Ancient Near East & Cyprus
Archaeology and history from Early Man to the spread of Islam in the region that stretches from northern Turkey to southern Arabia and from the Levantine coast to Iran.
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Preise, Löhne und Lebensstandard im safavidischen Iran: Eine Untersuchung zu den Rechnungsbüchern Wollebrand Geleynssen de Jonghs (1641-1643) [Paperback]
Roman Siebertz (Author)
$56.00ISBN: 9783700172635
Published by : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Die Safavidenzeit (1501-1722) gilt als eine der am besten untersuchten Epochen der iranischen Geschichte. Dabei hat sich die Forschung allerdings vor allem auf die politische Geschichte und die Makroökonomie des safavidischen Staates konzentriert,... .... Learn More -
Textile Production and Consumption in the Ancient Near East: archaeology, epigraphy, iconography [Hardback]
Marie-Louise Nosch (Editor); Henriette Koefoed (Editor); Eva Andersson Strand (Editor)
$60.00ISBN: 9781842174890
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: ANCIENT TEXTILES SERIES
Volume: 12
In the past, textile production was a key part of all ancient societies. The Ancient Near East stands out in this respect with the overwhelming amount of documentation both in terms of raw materials, line of production, and the di... .... Learn More -
Persia's Imperial Power in Late Antiquity: The Great Wall of Gorgan and the Frontier Landscapes of Sasanian Iran [Hardback]
Eberhard Sauer (Author); T. J. Wilkinson (Author); H. Omrani Rekavandi (Author); J. Nokandeh (Author)
$150.00ISBN: 9781842175194
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: British Institute of Persian Studies Monograph
Volume: 2
The Gorgan Wall stretches for over 200km through northern Iran. Guarded by over 30 forts, it is longer than Hadrians Wall and the Antonine Wall put together and is the most monumental ancient border defence system between Central Europe and China.... .... Learn More -
Nishapur Revisited: Stratigraphy and Ceramics of the Qohandez [Hardback]
Rocco Rante (Author); Annabelle Collinet (Author)
$80.00ISBN: 9781842174944
Published by : Oxbow Books
Nishapur in eastern Iran was an important Silk Road city, its position providing links to central Asia and China, Afghanistan and India, the Persian Gulf and the west. Despite previous excavations there are many unresolved questions surrounding th... .... Learn More -
An Examination of Late Assyrian Metalwork [Hardback]
John Curtis (Author)
$96.00ISBN: 9781842175071
Published by : Oxbow Books
Although the Assyrian kingdom that dominated the Ancient Near East between the ninth and seventh centuries BC had a rich material culture, attested particularly by the distinctive stone wall reliefs and colossal gateway figures, practically nothin... .... Learn More -
The Oxus Treasure [Paperback]
John Curtis (Author)
$10.00ISBN: 9780714150796
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd
In May 1880, Captain F.C. Burton, a British political officer in Afghanistan, rescued a group of merchants who had been captured by bandits while travelling between Kabul and Peshawar. With them was a rich and impressive collection of gold and ... .... Learn More -
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Ägypten und Levante XXI (21) 2011 /Egypt and the Levant XXI (21) 2011: Internationale Zeitschrift fur Agyptische Archaologie und deren Nachbargebiete [Paperback]
Manfred Bietak (Editor)
$147.00Out of stock
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Bauern, Fischer und Propheten: Galiläa zur Zeit Jesu [Hardback]
Prof Juergen K Zangenberg (Author); Dr Jens Schröter (Author)
$45.00ISBN: 9783805345439
Published by : Philipp von Zabern
Series: AW- Sonderband
In 30 A.D. Galilee, the home country of Jesus, was strongly connected with the surrounding regions of the Mediterranean and its culture. The reader gets a picture of Galilee and the environment of Jesus that is based on current research findings a... .... Learn More -
Picturing the Past: Imaging and Imagining the Ancient Middle East [Paperback]
Jack Green (Editor); Emily Teeter (Editor); John A. Larson (Editor)
$29.95ISBN: 9781885923899
Published by : Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Series: ORIENTAL INSTITUTE MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS
This fully illustrated catalogue of essays, descriptions, and commentary accompanies the Oriental Institute special exhibit Picturing the Past: Imaging and Imagining the Ancient Middle Eas... .... Learn More