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The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
The book studies examples of destruction of Ancient Greek cities and provides examples of human resilience and economic recovery following catastrophe.
The Complete Cities of Ancient Egypt
Our knowledge of urban life in ancient Egypt is being transformed by new research and excavations. This is the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of what we know about settlements during the dynastic period, describing the sophistication of daily city life under the Pharaohs with a range and depth beyond any other publication on the subject. Stunning illustrations, authoritative text and helpful maps bring the urban landscape of ancient Egypt to life. This is the perfect book for all those wanting to look beyond the tombs and temples to the urban life of those who made their homes along the Nile. Includes a detailed gazetteer of sites cities such as Hierakonpolis, Alexandria, Memphis, Thebes, Amarna, and Giza as well as Kahun and Deir el-Medina - the village of the artisans who built and decorated the tombs of the Valley of the Kings. Note: The ebook edition includes the complete text of the printed book with a reduced number of illustrations.
The Ancient City
This book provides a survey of modern debates on Greek and Roman cities, and a sketch of the cities' chief characteristics.
Great Cities of the Ancient World
A portrayal of fourteen ancient cities at their height.
Ancient Cities
Well illustrated with nearly 300 line drawings, maps and photographs, Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from an archaeological perspective, and in their cultural and historical contexts. Covering a huge area geographically and chronologically, it brings to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on evidence recovered by archaeological excavations from the Mediterranean basin and south-west Asia Examining both pre-Classical and Classical periods, this is an excellent introductory textbook for students of classical studies and archaeology alike.
City and Country in the Ancient World
This volume of papers by influential historians and archaeologists explores the city-country relationship in the ancient Greco-Roman world and its impact on social, political, economic and cultural conditions in classical antiquity.
Fortified Cities of Ancient India
Authored by one of the leading scholars of German Indology, “Fortified Cities in Ancient India” offers a comparative exploration of the development of towns and cities in ancient India. Based on in-depth textual and archeological research, Professor Dieter Schlingloff’s work presents for the first time the striking outcomes of intertwining data garnered from a wide range of sources. This volume scrutinizes much of the established knowledge on urban fortifications in South Asia, advancing new conceptions based on an authoritative, far-reaching study.
Making Ancient Cities
Investigates how the structure and use of space developed and changed in cities, and examines the role of different societal groups in shaping urbanism.
Ancient Town-Planning
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Ancient Town-Planning" by F. Haverfield. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
