Bristol Classical Press, Great Britain, England, Date: 2010. Presumed to be 1st as edition is unstated. Softcover. Good Condition. Light shelf and corner wear, Text appears clean, Binding is in good sturdy condition. 123 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; ISBN: 1853997285. ISBN/EAN: 9781853997280. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561015397. . 9781853997280 2010. Bristol Classical Press ISBN 1853997285 9781853997280 [US]

Bristol Classical Press, Great Britain, England, Date: 2010. Presumed to be 1st as edition is unstated. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Text appears to be clean. Cover has some minor wear and corner bumps. Spine is in very good condition. 123 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; ISBN: 1853997285. ISBN/EAN: 9781853997280. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561047017. . 9781853997280 2010. Bristol Classical Press ISBN 1853997285 9781853997280 [US]

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Paperback / softback. New. Aimed at a student audience, this study introduces the archaeology of the three crucially important Roman towns of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Ostia. ISBN 1853997285 9781853997280 [GB]

ISBN10: 1853997285, ISBN13: 9781853997280, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London] Softcover Paperback. The ruins of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Ostia have excited the imagination of scholars and tourists alike since early modern times. The removal of volcanic debris at Pompeii and Herculaneum, and the clearance of centuries of accumulated soil and vegetation from the ancient port city of Rome at Ostia, have provided us with the most important evidence for Roman urban life. Work goes on at all three sites to this day, and they continue to produce new surprises. Pompeii is the subject of numerous books, but the other two cities are nothing like as well-served. This book, written by an archaeologist, historian and teacher with a lifelong interest in the Roman world, is designed for students of A-level and university courses on Classical Civilization who need a one-stop introduction to all three sites. Its principal focus is status and identity in Roman cities, and how they were expressed through institutions, public buildings and facilities, private houses and funerary monuments, against a backdrop of the history of the cities, their rise, their destruction, preservation and excavation. The reader is also guided towards other reading material and Internet sites that now offer unprecedented access to the cities. The ruins of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Ostia have excited the imagination of scholars and tourists alike since early modern times. This book focuses on ...
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