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The Pyramids of Giza have been fascinating humanity for more than 4500 years. Who built them? How? And why? And why have so many people been prompted to believe so many weird things about them? Join……続きを見る

For hundreds of years, a woman dictated the fates of men, cities, and empires from the Greek town known as Delphi. This oracle of Delphi listened quietly to the suppliants who came to her from all o……続きを見る

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are the most alluring of all the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They are also the most mysterious of them all, in every sense of the word. The questions of when t……続きを見る

The Colossus of Rhodes toppled to the ground more than 2300 years ago, after standing upright and intact for just 56 years. And yet it has been inspiring our idle summer dreams ever since. This book……続きを見る

Whether you go to work every day in a laboratory or go to church every day to pray -- or do both -- you are in some sense an heir to the legacy of ancient Alexandria. Alexander the Great founded his……続きを見る

Constructing Kanchi: City of Infinite Temples traces the emergence of the South Indian city of Kanchi as a major royal capital and multireligious pilgrimage destination during the era of the Pallava……続きを見る

Though mobile pastoralists were long a significant component of many societies in Eurasia and Africa, scholars have long considered them to be materially and documentarily 'invisible.' The archaeolo……続きを見る

Der Neandertaler gehört zu den geheimnisumwitterten Verwandten des Homo sapiens: War er ein dumpfer, keulenschwingender Kraftprotz oder ein Wesen mit entwickeltem Sozialverhalten und der Fähigkeit z……続きを見る

We associate the Romans with majesty and greatness: we marvel at their straight roads and innovative underfloor heating, at the dominance of their army and navy, at the grandeur of their palaces and……続きを見る

Este libro reúne una serie de ensayos que analizan el papel de la universidad en su contexto social y ambiental, destacando cómo su accionar y el de la comunidad impactan, de manera positiva o negat……続きを見る

Les sauces et salaisons de poissons sont des denrées que les auteurs antiques ont tour à tour méprisées ou vantées. Jusqu’à présent, les historiens et les archéologues se sont intéressés aux zones p……続きを見る

Fruit de la collaboration entre l’Association Hellas et Roma et l’Unité d’archéologie classique de l’Université de Genève, cet ouvrage se veut à la fois catalogue d’exposition et manuel sur les tech……続きを見る

Frauenhäuser, die Bordelle spätmittelalterlich-frühneuzeitlicher Städte, stellen ein Phänomen mediävistischer Forschung dar, das an Aktualität kaum verloren hat. Die Existenz der geordneten Prostitu……続きを見る

This comparative analysis argues that there were four or, more likely, five major turning points of world history, whose lasting effects are being felt to this day. These turning points show strikin……続きを見る

What was life really like for the band of adventurers who first set foot on the banks of the James River in 1607? Important as the accomplishments of these men and women were, the written records pe……続きを見る

Co-édité par les unités d’archéologie classique et d’histoire de l’art, en partenariat avec l’équipe d’accueil Histara de l’Ecole pratique des Hautes Etudes à Paris, le volume réunit les actes d’un ……続きを見る

In recent years, several of America’s leading art museums have voluntarily given up their finest pieces of classical art to the governments of Italy and Greece. The monetary value is estimated at ov……続きを見る

Au cours de leur installation à Rhodes pendant environ deux siècles, les Chevaliers Hospitaliers ont superposé une forteresse-monastère à la ville byzantine. La conquête ottomane a entraîné ensuite ……続きを見る

This book sheds light on an as-yet unstudied aspect of The Museum of Modern Art’s (MoMA) preeminent role in establishing the definition of the problematic term “Latin American art” in the United Sta……続きを見る

Experiencing Childhood in Ancient Athens uses literary sources and archaeological and iconographic evidence to investigate children's identities throughout the ninth to fourth centuries BCE in Athen……続きを見る

Die Phönizier bildeten eine der Hochkulturen des Vorderen Orients und waren ein wirkungsmächtiger Faktor der Geschichte des antiken Mittelmeerraums. Der Band bietet einen anschaulichen Überblick übe……続きを見る

The sacred chest said to have been built by the Israelites to house the stone tablets on which the Ten Commandments were written, the Ark of the Covenant has long captured the popular imagination. A……続きを見る

The Neolithic of Britain and Ireland provides a comprehensive overview of this exciting period, covering the last few hundred years of the Mesolithic and the arrival and spread of the Neolithic up t……続きを見る

Nel volume si ripercorre la storia di una forma d'arte rara e sofisticata, sorta nel mondo classico e nota oggi con il nome di glittica. In età ellenistica gemme e cammei lavorati incisi con ritratt……続きを見る

Explore the fascinating pre-Inca world with Before the Incas: Archaeological Sites of Coastal Peru by Tommie Sue Montgomery. This comprehensive guide delves into the rich history of Peru's coastal c……続きを見る

The thoroughly updated second edition of Archaeological Investigation reviews and explains the practices of field archaeology in the world today. Now co-authored by Madeleine Hummler, the book’s sco……続きを見る

This Element explores the origins, current state, and future of the archaeological study of identity. A floruit of scholarship in the late 20th century introduced identity as a driving force in soci……続きを見る

Over a century after his discovery, this comprehensive biography of Tutankhamun explores a wealth of evidence, including archaeological and ancient textual sources, DNA analysis and CT scanning, bri……続きを見る

Im Jahr47v.Chr. ist ein Teil der weltberühmten Bibliothek von Alexandria im Zuge des römischen Bürgerkriegs ein Raub der Flammen geworden. Wenige Jahre später kommt Marcus Antonius, der neue Machtha……続きを見る

The definitive guide to the stone circles of Britain and Ireland From Stonehenge and the Ring of Brogdar to the Rollright Stones and Avebury, the British and Irish Isles are scattered with the stone……続きを見る