This book offers a comprehensive picture of the origins, development, and eventual decline of the most typical and evocative of Roman monuments.

The Romans occupied Britain for almost four hundred years, and although their influence is still all around us only a small proportion of the effect that the Romans had on the landscape of Britain is evident.

Effective management is becoming increasingly important in all aspects of archaeology.

The study of forensic evidence using archaeology is a new discipline which has rapidly gained importance, not only in archaeological studies, but also in the investigation of real crimes.

The Pharos at Alexandria survived into the Middle Ages, but the Hanging Gardens of Babylon exist only in a few references and the Colossus of Rhodes is too improbable to have existed.

Adopting a new perspective, the author encourages the reader to dig deeper into the history, architecture and physical setting of castles.

Examines the work of the urban archaeologist taking a close look at the increasingly sophisticated archaeological techniques employed.

Discusses continuity and change in Mesopotamia taking as its source written material Assyrian cuneiform texts recovered during a variety of excavations in the land itself.  Original hardback edition.  169 pages.  Some obvious foxing but not an ex-library book.  Cat No 2583