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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The Coins of Herod: A Modern Analysis and Die Classification [Hardback]
Donald T Ariel (Author);Jean-Philippe Fontanille (Author)
£125.00ISBN: 9789004208018
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
Herod, ruler of Judea at a pivotal time (404 BCE) in the regions history, was Romes most famous client king. In this volume, Herods coinage benefits from a comprehensive reappraisal. The coins and dies have been thoroughly examined, resulting i... .... Learn More -
Khashuri Natsargora: The Early Bronze Age Graves [Paperback]
E Rova (Author);Marina Puturidze (Author)
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Susa and Elam: Archaeological, Philological, Historical and Geographical Perspectives [Hardback]
Katrien De Graef (Editor); Jan Tavernier (Editor)
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Wadi Hammeh 27, an Early Natufian Settlement at Pella in Jordan [Hardback]
Phillip C. Edwards (Editor)
£155.00ISBN: 9789004236097
Published by : Brill Academic Publishers
This is a detailed report on one of the most important Natufian sites to have emerged in the past thirty years and an integrated analysis and interpretation of subsistence strategies, settlement patterns and ritual life in one of ... .... Learn More -
The Archaeology of the Holy Land: From the Destruction of Solomon's Temple to the Muslim Conquest [Paperback]
J. Magness (Author)
£19.99ISBN: 9780521124133
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This book provides an introduction to the archaeology and history of ancient Palestine - modern Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian territories - from the destruction of Solomon's temple in 586 BCE to the Muslim conquest in 640 CE.... .... Learn More -
Picturing the Past: Imaging and Imagining the Ancient Middle East [Paperback]
Jack Green (Editor); Emily Teeter (Editor); John A. Larson (Editor)
£19.95ISBN: 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 -
Iconoclasm and Text Destruction in the Ancient Near East and Beyond [Paperback]
Natalie N. May (Editor)
£19.95ISBN: 9781885923905
Published by : Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Series: ORIENTAL INSTITUTE SEMINARS
Volume: 8
The eighth in the Oriental Institute Seminar Series, this volume contains papers that emerged from the seminar Iconoclasm and Text Destruction in the Ancient Near East and Beyond, held at the Oriental Institute April 8-9, 2011. The purpose of t... .... Learn More -
Oxford Handbook of the Dead Sea Scrolls [Paperback]
John J Collins (Author); T H Lim (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9780199663088
Published by : Oxford University Press
In 1947 the first of the Dead Sea Scroll discoveries was made near the site of Qumran, at the northern end of the Dead Sea. This handbook seeks to probe the main disputed issues in their study. Lively debate continues over the archaeology and ... .... Learn More -
Language and Linguistic Contact in Ancient Sicily [Hardback]
Olga Tribulato (Editor)
£65.00ISBN: 9781107029316
Published by : Cambridge University Press
Within the field of ancient bilingualism, Sicily represents a unique terrain for analysis as a result of its incredibly rich linguistic history, in which 'colonial' languages belonging to branches as diverse as Italic (Oscan and L... .... Learn More