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Short History of the Etruscans(2020) RIVA, CORINNA (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UK)Using archaeological insights and discoveries, the author describes the birth, growth and demise of ancient people, whose nemesis was the growing power of Rome. She discusses the mysterious Etruscan language; the 6th-century BCE growth of Etruscan citiesVezava: Mehka24,94 €
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Bir Umm Fawakhir, Volume 2(2011) HEIDORN, LISA,HEIDORN, LISA A.,MEYER, CAROL,O'BRIEN, ALEXANDRA A.,REICHEL, CLEMENS,REICHEL, CLEMENS D.Bir Umm Fawakhir is a fifth-sixth century AD Coptic/Byzantine gold-mining town in the central Eastern Desert of Egypt. This is the final report on the 1996 and 1997 excavation seasons, completing the detailed map of the main settlement, continuing the invVezava: Mehka77,00 €
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Roman Sculpture in Context(2021)This volume tackles a pressing issue in Roman art history: that many sculptures conventionally used in our scholarship and teaching lack adequate information about their find locations. Through case studies, the book illustrates ways to contextualize anciVezava: Mehka41,82 €
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Declaration of Arbroath(2020) COWAN, EDWARD J.The Declaration of Arbroath, 6 April, 1320, is one of the most remarkable documents to have been produced anywhere in medieval Europe. This book examines the origins of the Declaration and the ideas upon which it drew, while tracing the rise of its mythicVezava: Mehka14,01 €
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Bestiary of Monsters in Greek Mythology(2018) SYROPOULOS, SPYROSThe aim of this book is to explore the realm of the imaginary world of Greek mythology and present the reader with a categorization of monstrosity, referring to some of the most noted examples in each category.Vezava: Mehka38,00 €
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Old Straight Track(2021) WATKINS, ALFREDA new edition of a classic work of landscape history, in which Alfred Watkins introduced the idea of ancient 'ley lines' criss-crossing the English countryside.Vezava: Mehka14,01 €
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Hermits and Anchorites in England, 1200–1550(2019)This book provides an unprecedented range of sources for the solitary life in late-medieval England, including many that have never before been published, alongside a scholarly introduction and commentary by one of the foremost experts in the field. -- .Vezava: Mehka35,63 €
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Hoard and its History(2016) SHARP, ROBERTNo satisfactory explanation was given for the burial of a large Saxon gold hoard found in Staffordshire. Speculation on who buried the treasure has led to ideas based on battles, warriors and plundering kings. The Christian pieces are explained in new wayVezava: Mehka28,42 €
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Archaeology, Nation, and Race - Confronting the Past, Decolonizing the Future in Greece and Israel(2022) RAPHAEL GREENBERGVezava: Mehka39,92 €
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Banquets, Rations et Offrandes Alimentaires au Proche-Orient ancien(2021) BONNETERRE, DANIEL (PROFESSOR OF ANCIENT HISTORY, UNIVERSITE DU QUEBEC)This book investigates food consumption in the ancient Near East. Archaeological discoveries and abundant textual documentation help reconstruct food supply to the cities of Mesopotamia and provide a better idea of the variety of products available. SomeVezava: Mehka96,25 €
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Hippos of Troy(2021) TIBONI, FRANCESCOThis book addresses perhaps the most famous episode in Classical mythology: the Wooden Horse of Troy. Through analysis of words, images and wrecks, the author proposes a new interpretation of what Homer actually intended when he spoke of the 'hippos' usedVezava: Mehka47,51 €
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City of Babylon(2021) DALLEY, STEPHANIE (UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)One of the world's leading authorities offers an accessible and up-to-date account of a great civilisation, the city of Babylon. It lay at the heart of the empires of Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar and Alexander and played a crucial role in the origins of writVezava: Mehka39,21 €
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Scenes from Prehistoric Life(2022) PRYOR, FRANCISA journey through the evolution of Britain's prehistoric landscape, and an insight into the lives of its inhabitants, in fifteen scenes.Vezava: Mehka15,41 €