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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: New. MATTHEWS, HENRY Greco-Roman cities of Aegean Turkey. History, archaeology, architecture. Istanbul: Ege Yayinlari, 2014. 8vo., 370 p., color ills., 1 folding color map. In English. Paperback. New ISBN: 9786054701414 CATALOG: Archaeology KEYWORDS: Archaeology Anatolian civilizations Excavation Filling a gap in available literature, Professor Henry Matthews brings alive the ancient cities of Aegean Turkey. He passionately explores history from the Bronze Age to the Byzantine era while lucidly explaining architectural principles. He guides readers through rugged mountains and fertile river valleys to twenty-one sites, including Troy, where the walls still stand that resisted Agamemnon?s warriors; Miletus, the birthplace of Greek philosophy and science; Priene, whose Late Classical ruins express political and artistic ideals; Pergamon, the dramatic mountain-top metropolis; Aphrodisias, Hierapolis and Ephesus, where brilliant Roman architecture prevails and many surprises await. Contents: Author?s note Introduction Chapters on cities in a north-south sequence Troy Alexandria Troas Chryse (Smintheion, Gulpinar) Assos Pergamon Smyrna (Izmir) The Cesme Peninsula: Teos & Clazomenae Sardis Hierapolis Laodicea on the Licos Aphrodisias Ephesus Magnesia on the Maeander Priene Miletus The Oracle and Temple of Apollo at Didyma Herakleia under Latmos Euromos Labraunda Halikarnassos (Bodrum) Travel, accommodation and food Glossary Credits Index Further Reading About the author Folded endpaper: Chronological table & migration map. Seller Inventory # 61294
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