Author: Charles Waldstein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Herculaneum Past Present [and] Future
Author: Charles Waldstein
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Herculaneum, Past, Present & Future
Author: Sir Charles Waldstein
Publisher: London : Macmillan and Company, limited
ISBN:
Category : Art, Greco-Roman
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Publisher: London : Macmillan and Company, limited
ISBN:
Category : Art, Greco-Roman
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Herculaneum and the House of the Bicentenary
Author: Sarah Court
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606066285
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
This volume provides a striking account of the life, destruction, rediscovery, and cultural significance of the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum and one of its grandest residences—the House of the Bicentenary. This volume vividly recounts, for general readers, the Roman town of Herculaneum, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE and uniquely preserved for nearly two thousand years. Initial chapters offer an engaging historical overview of the town during antiquity, including the riveting story of its rediscovery in the eighteenth century, excavation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and broad cultural significance in modern times. Subsequent chapters offer an interpretive tour of the ancient town, then focus on one of Herculaneum’s grandest and most beautifully decorated private residences, known as the House of the Bicentenary. Located on the town’s main street, it has a range of features—original rooms, magnificent wall paintings and mosaics, and remarkable documents—that illuminate daily life in the ancient world. Final chapters bring the story up to date, including recent discoveries about the site and its famous papyrus manuscripts, as well as ongoing conservation initiatives.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606066285
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
This volume provides a striking account of the life, destruction, rediscovery, and cultural significance of the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum and one of its grandest residences—the House of the Bicentenary. This volume vividly recounts, for general readers, the Roman town of Herculaneum, destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE and uniquely preserved for nearly two thousand years. Initial chapters offer an engaging historical overview of the town during antiquity, including the riveting story of its rediscovery in the eighteenth century, excavation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and broad cultural significance in modern times. Subsequent chapters offer an interpretive tour of the ancient town, then focus on one of Herculaneum’s grandest and most beautifully decorated private residences, known as the House of the Bicentenary. Located on the town’s main street, it has a range of features—original rooms, magnificent wall paintings and mosaics, and remarkable documents—that illuminate daily life in the ancient world. Final chapters bring the story up to date, including recent discoveries about the site and its famous papyrus manuscripts, as well as ongoing conservation initiatives.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
Encyclopedia Britannica
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1976
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1976
Book Description
The Encyclopaedia Britannica
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 2006
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 2006
Book Description
The Encyclopædia Britannica
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1004
Book Description
The Encyclopædia Britannica
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1002
Book Description
Water Works Engineering
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water-supply engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Water-supply engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 854
Book Description
The Encyclopedia Britannica
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1968
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1968
Book Description