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Published by Homer Kitabevi, Istanbul, 2008
ISBN 10: 9944483206ISBN 13: 9789944483209
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Soft cover. Condition: New. Paperback. Pbo. Demy 8vo. (22 x 14 cm). In English. 204 p. Color and b/w ills. "Pessinous, the sacred city of the Anatolian Mother Goddess Kybele, is situated centrally on he Anatolian plateau, about 150 km southwest of the capital Ankara. A major part of the ancient city is situated under the modern village of Ballihisar. According to tradition, the site dates back to the Phrygian era as a cult site and settlement. The famous King Midas himself is supposed to have founded Pessinous and erected the first sanctuary of Kybele in the 8th century BC. The cult of the Mother Goddess spread first across the Greek world and then from Pessinous throughout the Roman Empire, and conquered the classical world. The excavations that have been carried out at the site since 1967 by the Belgian Archaeological teams of Ghent University have unearthed the heart of ancient Pessinous.".
Published by Istanbul: Homer Kitabevi, 2008., Istanbul:, 2008
ISBN 10: 9944483206ISBN 13: 9789944483209
Seller: BOSPHORUS BOOKS, Istanbul, Turkey
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Soft cover. Condition: New. CLAERHOUT, INGE - JOHN DEVREKER Pessinous. An archaeological guide. Sacred City of the Anatolian Mother Goddess. Istanbul: Homer Kitabevi, 2008. 8vo., 204 p., color ills. Pessinous, the sacred city of the Anatolian Mother Goddess Kybele, is situated centrally on he Anatolian plateau, about 150 km southwest of the capital Ankara. A major part of the ancient city is situated under the modern village of Ballihisar. According to tradition, the site dates back to the Phrygian era as a cult site and settlement. The famous King Midas himself is supposed to have founded Pessinous and erected the first sanctuary of Kybele in the 8lh century BC. The cult of the Mother Goddess spread first across the Greek world and then from Pessinous throughout the Roman Empire, and conquered the classical world. The excavations that have been carried out at the site since 1967 by the Belgian Archaeological teams of Ghent Iniversity have unearthed the heart of ancient Pessinous. Paperback. New ISBN: 9789944483209 CATALOG: Archaeology KEYWORDS: Archaeology Anatolian civilizations Excavation Guide.