Journal Written during an Excursion in Asia Minor 1838 (Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology)

Fellows, Charles

ISBN 10: 1108080685 / ISBN 13: 9781108080682

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2015

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Published in 1839, a vivid journal of a remarkable journey, describing ancient cities and magnificent artefacts unknown to contemporary Europeans. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology. Num Pages: 406 pages, 29 b/w illus. 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 3JH; HBTP; HDDC; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 155 x 32. Weight in Grams: 620. . 2015. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Journal Written during an Excursion in Asia Minor 1838 (Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108080685
• ISBN 13: 9781108080682
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The traveller and archaeologist Sir Charles Fellows (1799–1860) made several trips through Asia Minor. This work is an account of the first of these, recording his careful observations of the lands he travelled through. On this trip, he found ancient cities which were unknown to Europeans at that time, including Xanthos, the capital of ancient Lycia, dating from the fifth century BCE. Fellows' narrative brings the journey to life with vivid descriptions of the people and places he encountered, and detailed sketches of notable antiquities and inscriptions. First published in 1839, this work generated significant interest, fuelling the British Museum's eagerness to acquire antiquities from the region. Fellows was later knighted for his role in these acquisitions, though controversy surrounds their removal. Two of his later works, An Account of Discoveries in Lycia (1841) and The Xanthian Marbles (1843), are also reissued in this series.

Book Description

The traveller and archaeologist Sir Charles Fellows (1799-1860) made several trips through Asia Minor. This is his journal of the first, during which he discovered ancient cities which were unknown to contemporary Europeans. First published in 1839, this illustrated work fuelled the British Museum's interest in acquiring Anatolian antiquities.