The Ancient Circuit Walls of Athens /

In Athens, most remains of the ancient city-wall were revealed during rescue excavations; as a result, documentation is scattered and fragmented. This book systematically investigates all published data, revealing the history and the nature of the surviving remains of this significant monument. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Theocharaki, Anna Maria (Author)
Other Authors: Pitt, Robert K.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2019]
Subjects:
To 1500
City walls > Greece > Athens > History > To 1500.
Fortification > Greece > Athens > History > To 1500.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Greece > Athens.
Fouilles (Archéologie) > Grèce > Athènes.
ART > History > Ancient & Classical.
Antiquities.
City walls.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Fortification.
Athens (Greece) > Antiquities.
Greece > Athens.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface/Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Ancient Sources for the City Walls
  • 2. Scholars and Travellers in Search of the Walls
  • 3. The Discovery of the Walls
  • 4. The Structure of the Walls
  • 5. The Course of the Walls and Location of the Gates
  • 6. The Preserved Remains of the Walls
  • Addendum
  • Catalogue of Sites
  • Abbreviations
  • Archives
  • References
  • Ancient Terms/Names
  • Names of Travellers and Scholars
  • Modern / Contemporary Places and Monuments
  • References to Ancient Sources

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