Kourion : the search for a lost Roman city. [he earthquake that ended antiquity -- Rumblings -- The Christian background -- The Church of Cyprus -- The road to Kourion -- The first campaign -- A buried temple -- The rock-cut channels -- Unearthing the earthquake -- The literary evidence -- The new archaeology -- Renewing the offensive -- The 1985 season -- The 1986 season -- The summer of 1987 -- A historical sketch of Kourion -- A Kourion baedeker]
by Soren, David. ; James, Jamie
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- ISBN 10
- 0385241410
- ISBN 13
- 9780385241410
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New York : Anchor Press, 1988, 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st edition, 1st printing ; xi, 223 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0385241410; 9780385241410 LCCN: 87-35206 ; LC: DS54.95.K68; Dewey: 939/.37 ; OCLC: 17297666 ; "On the morning of July 21, A.D. 365, a colossal earthquake hit the eastern Mediterranean and destroyed much of the ancient world, hitting the Cypriot city of Kourion especially hard. It remained under tons of rubble for two millennia. This book chronicles Soren's and his team's excavations and reconstruction of this city as well as details of the earthquake, which took place just as Christianity was becoming established and may have played a part in the end of Roman civilization."--From publisher description. ; Contents : The earthquake that ended antiquity -- Rumblings -- The Christian background -- The Church of Cyprus -- The road to Kourion -- The first campaign -- A buried temple -- The rock-cut channels -- Unearthing the earthquake -- The literary evidence -- The new archaeology -- Renewing the offensive -- The 1985 season -- The 1986 season -- The summer of 1987 -- A historical sketch of Kourion -- A Kourion baedeker ; name on front ep ; foxing on top ; else FINE/FINE.
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- Joseph Valles - Books (US)
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- Kourion : the search for a lost Roman city. [he earthquake that ended antiquity -- Rumblings -- The Christian background -- The Church of Cyprus -- The road to Kourion -- The first campaign -- A buried temple -- The rock-cut channels -- Unearthing the earthquake -- The literary evidence -- The new archaeology -- Renewing the offensive -- The 1985 season -- The 1986 season -- The summer of 1987 -- A historical sketch of Kourion -- A Kourion baedeker]
- Author
- Soren, David. ; James, Jamie
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385241410
- ISBN 13
- 9780385241410
- Publisher
- New York : Anchor Press, 1988
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- altar amphora ancient antiquity archaeologist baetyl Barnabas basilica baths Birkby blocks bones bronze building called Camelia century b.c. Cesnola Christ church cistern city of Kourion classical coins colonnaded columns Constantine COURTESY NATIONAL GEO
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