A History of Syria in One Hundred Sites / ediör Youssef Kanjou, Akira Tsuneki.

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Language: English Publication details: Oxford : Archaeopress Publising ; 2016.Description: 451 p. : ill., photo., maps ; 29 cmISBN:

9781784913823

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LOC classification:

DS94.5, H57 2016

Contents:

1. Prehistory -- 2. Ancient Syria (Bronze and Iron Ages) -- 3. Syria in the Classic World (Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine), 4. Islamic Archaeology in Syria.

Summary: This volume presents the long history of Syria through a jouney of the most important and recently-excavated archaeological sites. The sites cover over 1.8 million years and all regions in Syria; 110 academics have contributed information on 103 excavations for this volume. Based on these contributions the volume offers a detailed summary of the history of Syria, a history as important as any in terms of the development of human society. It is hoped that this knowledge will offer not only an increased understanding of the country but also act as a deterrent to the destruction of Syrian cultural heritage and facilitate the protection of Syrian sites.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Vol info	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Hollanda Araştırma Enstitüsü Kütüphanesi / Netherlands Institute in Turkey Library	DS94.5, H57 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	1	Not For Loan		10681

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1. Prehistory -- 2. Ancient Syria (Bronze and Iron Ages) -- 3. Syria in the Classic World (Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine), 4. Islamic Archaeology in Syria.

This volume presents the long history of Syria through a jouney of the most important and recently-excavated archaeological sites. The sites cover over 1.8 million years and all regions in Syria; 110 academics have contributed information on 103 excavations for this volume. Based on these contributions the volume offers a detailed summary of the history of Syria, a history as important as any in terms of the development of human society. It is hoped that this knowledge will offer not only an increased understanding of the country but also act as a deterrent to the destruction of Syrian cultural heritage and facilitate the protection of Syrian sites.

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