Classical

ISBN: 9780500290927
Published by : Thames and Hudson
Another glossy book on Pompeii, but this is definitely one of the better ones. It is well thought out and packed with a huge amount of information, accessible to the general reader without being in any way patronising. Its strengths definitely ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780876619667
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: ANCIENT ART & ARCHITECTURE IN CONTEXT
Volume: 3
This monograph considers the painted frieze on the facade of Tomb II at Vergina (ca. 330-280 B.C.) as a visual document that offers vital evidence for the public self-stylings of Macedonian royalty in the era surrounding the reign of Alexander ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780292738881
Published by : University of Texas Press
These essays explore the emergence of scale and monumentality as key factors in pre-Imperial Roman and Etruscan building and the social and political strategies which they reflect. They address questions both of technical developm... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780198143826
Published by : Oxford University Press
This volume presents a comprehensive investigation of one of the most unusual archaic Greek temples. The Temple of Athena at Assos, in modern Turkey, was built in a city that had no prior monumental tradition in either architecture or sculpture... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780754665625
Published by : Ashgate Publishing Ltd
This volume explores the phenomenon of urban loss and abandonment from Roman to medieval times across the former Roman Empire. Through a series of case studies two main aspects are examined: firstly, the sequences and chronologies... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9789491431036
Published by : Barkhuis
Series: Groningen Archaeological Studies
Volume: 18
This dissertation presents four methodological case studies that elaborate on the results of two field survey projects (the Astura and Nettuno surveys) that were carried out by the Groningen Institute of Archaeology (GIA). The case studies aim at ... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780861591879
Published by : British Museum Company Ltd.
Series: British Museum Research Publication
Volume: 187
The individual contributors to these papers tell the story of the dedicated and detailed efforts to understand the work of previous generations on the Acropolis and then to restore the buildings as nearly as possible to their original architect... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521877503
Published by : Cambridge University Press
The city is widely regarded as the most characteristic expression of the social, cultural and economic formations of the Roman Empire. This was especially true in the Latin-speaking West, where urbanism was much less deeply ingrained than in th... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521701402
Published by : Cambridge University Press
The city is widely regarded as the most characteristic expression of the social, cultural and economic formations of the Roman Empire. This was especially true in the Latin-speaking West, where urbanism was much less deeply ingrained than in th... .... Learn More