Greece & the Hellenistic World
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The Weights from Thonis-Heracleion [Hardback]
Elsbeth van der Wilt (Author)
£45.00ISBN: 9781905905485
Published by : Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology
Series: The Underwater Archaeology of the Canopic Region in Egypt
Volume: 12
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The weights from Thonis-Heracleion offer a new perspective on trading activities and mechanisms in the emporium of Egypt (Diodorus Siculus, Hist., I, 19, 4). The extensive harbour facilities and temple of Amun-Gereb, rediscovered by the Institut E... .... Learn More -
Commemorating Classical Battles: A Landscape Biography Approach to Marathon, Leuktra and Chaironeia [Paperback]
Brandon Braun (Author)
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ISBN: 9781789259353
Published by : Oxbow Books
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This is a study of the commemoration of Classical Greek battles, approaching monuments and other mnemonic practices as vital elements in the creation and curation of memories. It analyzes the diachronic development of battlefield, sanctuary, and c... .... Learn More -
East of the Theater: Glassware and Glass Production [Hardback]
Anastassios C. Antonaras (Author)
£130.00ISBN: 9780876611913
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Corinth
Volume: 19.1
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Corinth has been an important site for the study of ancient glass since the pioneering work of Gladys Davidson Weinberg. This volume presents the first attempt at Corinth to analyze the entire corpus of glass found in a single area, that located j... .... Learn More -
Spinning Fates and the Song of the Loom: The Use of Textiles, Clothing and Cloth Production as Metaphor, Symbol and Narrative Device in Greek and Latin Literature [Paperback]
Giovanni Fanfani (Editor); Mary Harlow (Editor); Marie Louise Nosch (Editor)
Regular Price: £38.00
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ISBN: 9781789259865
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: Ancient Textiles
Volume: 24
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Textile imagery is pervasive in classical literature. An awareness of the craft and technology of weaving and spinning, of the production and consumption of clothing items, and of the social and religious significance of garments is key to the app... .... Learn More -
Hippos: The Horse in Ancient Athens [Paperback]
Jenifer Neils (Editor); Shannon M. Dunn (Editor)
£35.00ISBN: 9789609994569
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
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Hippos delves deeply into all aspects of ancient Athenian horsemanship, from the scientific analysis of a horse skeleton recently excavated at Phaleron to the roles of horses in Greek religion. Major discussion is devoted to hippotrophia, the trai... .... Learn More -
Munere Mortis: Studies in Greek Literature in Memory of Colin Austin [Hardback]
Eftychia Bathrellou (Editor); Margherita Maria Di Nino (Editor)
£60.00ISBN: 9781913701444
Published by : Cambridge Philological Society
Series: Cambridge Classical Journal Supplements
Volume: 45
Colin Austin (1941–2010), Professor of Greek at Cambridge and distinguished editor of poetic texts, was renowned for the precision and brilliance of his scholarship. This collection of studies, offered by some of his pupils, aims to honour his mem... .... Learn More -
The Kyrenia Ship Final Excavation Report, Volume I: History of the Excavation, Amphoras, Ceramics, Coins and Evidence for Dating [Hardback]
Susan Womer Katzev (Editor); Helena Wylde Swiny (Editor)
£60.00ISBN: 9781785707520
Published by : Oxbow Books
Series: The Kyrenia Ship Final Excavation Report
Volume: 1
The Kyrenia ship, a Greek merchantman built around 315 BC and sunk off the north coast of Cyprus 294
size=2>–291 BC, was excavated between 1967 and 1972 under the direction of Michael Katzev. The importance of this ship lies i... .... Learn More -
On the Edge of a Roman Port: Excavations at Koutsongila, Kenchreai, 2007–2014 [Paperback]
Elena Korka (Editor); Joseph L. Rife (Editor)
£130.00ISBN: 9780876615546
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Hesperia Supplement
Volume: 52
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Between 2007 and 2014, a Greek-American team investigated an impressive array of Early Roman to Early Byzantine buildings and burials on the Koutsongila Ridge at Kenchreai, the eastern port of ancient Corinth. This volume presents the project’s fi... .... Learn More -
Late Classical, Hellenistic, and Roman Pottery [Hardback]
John W. Hayes (Author); Kathleen Warner Slane (Author)
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ISBN: 9780876619162
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Isthmia
Volume: 11
This volume presents the Late Classical through Roman pottery from the University of Chicago excavations at Isthmia (1952–1989). In a series of three chapters - on the Late Classical and Hellenistic pottery, the Roman pottery, and the pottery from... .... Learn More -
The Gymnasium Area: Sculpture: Corinth XXIII.1 [Hardback]
Mary C. Sturgeon (Author)
£130.00ISBN: 9780876610244
Published by : American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Series: Corinth
Volume: 23.1
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Volume XXIII in the Corinth series is dedicated to the finds from the Gymnasium Area, excavated between 1965 and 1972 by James R. Wiseman and the University of Texas at Austin. Fascicle XXIII.1 presents the marble sculpture, 126 pieces da... .... Learn More
