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Caernarvon - Segontium
A guide to the archaeology of the Roman legionary fort of Segontium situated at the far extremity of the Roman empire overlooking the Menai Straits. Describes the small finds and reconstructs the building layout. Includes a bibliography and a fold-out plan of the fort.
Emil Torday and the Art of the Congo 1900-1909
A catalogue of an exhibition that displayed 500 objects collected by the Hungarian explorer Emil Torday on behalf of the British Museum.
Thunderbird and Lightning
A short introduction to the native tribes of NE North America during the period of intense cultural change following their first contacts with European explorers in the C17th.
Treasures from Romania
Lengthy loan exhibition catalogue featuring the finest metalwork and jewellery spanning the Bronze Age, Dacian, Roman and Middle Ages from what is now present-day Romania. Detailed background essays by Romanian historians add weight to the catalogue entries.
Ladders to Heaven: Our Judeo-Christian Heritage 5000 BC - AD 500
An exhibition catalogue of ancient works of art, bronzes, seals, sarcophagi and objects or everyday use that are brought together to bring to life the peoples, customs, events and legends of the Bible. Paperback. 28 pages. Good condition. Cat No 3309
North Atlantic Faunal Connections: Introductions or Endemics?
Examines and compares two conflicting hypotheses regarding the insect fauna of the Faroes, Iceland and Greenland which may have reached these post-glacial lands through ice-flow dispersal or remnant pre-glacial refugia but more likely arrived as unwitting passengers during Viking and Medieval hum
Il Museo Eoliano di Lipari
Colour catalogue to exhibits held by the Aeolian Museum in the citadel of Lipari and featuring Bronze Age and Mycenaean artefacts as well as an outstanding collection of red-figure Attic vases. Large format paperback. 64 pages. Text in English, French, German and Italian.
Pylos-Pylia: A Journey Through Space and Time
Large illustrated guide to the Peloponnese town and region of Pylos telling of its prehistory and history, in particular the Mycenaean palace of Nestor and the town's medieval citadel and fortifications. Paperback. 132 pages. Good condition. Cat No 3302
Ikonen und Nachbildungen / Icônes et copies / Icons and copies
A short history of Bulgarian icon painting from the C14th to C17th followed by an album of many excellent examples illustrated in full colour with captions detailing subject, date, artist, materials, size and location. Paperback. 60 pages.
The Archaeology of Greek Colonisation: Essays Dedicated to Sir John Boardman
The eight essays in this collection provide an update on the archaeological research that has contributed to the study of Greek colonisation: 1) The growth and standing of the early Western colonies, 2) Greek contact with the East.