Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 938 EAN: 9780192880581 ISBN: 0192880586 Label: Oxford University Press, USA Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 480 Publication Date: 2001-07-19 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA Studio: Oxford University Press, USA
Greece, with all its temples, cities, and sanctuaries created by Europe's most formative ancient civilization, is a must-see for the archaeological traveler. This valuable new addition to the acclaimed Oxford Archaeological Guides series provides coverage of all the main archaeological sites in Greece, ranging from prehistory to the sixth century AD. The individual sites are arranged by region, and include Philip's Tomb at Vergina, the Palace complex at Mycenae, the Temples of the Acropolis, the Hellenistic city of the Messene, and the Roman colony of Corinth. Also included in the book are 'partner factor' ratings that rank the most worthwhile sites for travelers to visit during their stay. An up-to-date introduction surveys Greece's landscape, history, and archaeology from the Neolithic period to the end of antiquity, and places the sites in their cultural context. Finally, there is a chronology for reference and a glossary of essential terms.
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Customer Rating: Summary: Great guidebook Comment: This guide doesn't cover as much territory as the "Blue Guide Greece", but it generally offers more detailed info on the places it does cover, and you can never have enough info on places to visit when you're touring around a foreign country, so such in-depth coverage of sites is very welcome. This book also includes interesting info on even some well known sites that I've never seen in any other book (and I've read a lot). If you're interested in archaeology you shouldn't visit Greece without this guide; I only wish I'd had it with me the last time I was there. Customer Rating: Summary: Good maps, great details, even some picnic spots included Comment: The new edition of the Oxford Archeological Guide to Greece (part of a excellent series on various parts of the ancient world)will be useful to any interested visitor to over 100 sites of mainland Greece and to Evia, Aegina and Thassos. The guide includes clear maps and a solid introduction to the history and geography of Greece and offers a clear glossary of deities and important figures. It also contains famous quotes and their explanations to add dimension to sites which have been mentioned by classical authors.
