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A city from the dawn of history : Erbil in the cuneiform sources /
The city of Erbil, which now claims to be one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, lies on the rich alluvial plains at the foot of the piedmont of the Zagros mountains in a strategic position which from the earliest times made it a natural gateway between Iran and Mesopotamia. Wi...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Havertown, PA :
Oxbow Books,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The city of Erbil, which now claims to be one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world, lies on the rich alluvial plains at the foot of the piedmont of the Zagros mountains in a strategic position which from the earliest times made it a natural gateway between Iran and Mesopotamia. Within the context of ancient Mesopotamian civilisation there can be no doubt that it will have been one of the most important urban centres. Yet while the citadel of Erbil is without question a site of exceptional interest, archaeologically the mound has until recently remained virtually untouched. O. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (128 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 124-128). |
| ISBN: | 9781782978008 1782978003 9781782977988 1782977988 9781782977995 1782977996 |