A complete history of Persian carpets from the Safavid period of the C16th to the production revival of the C19th following the Afghan hiatus of th

The author uncovers the relationship between medieval church decoration and ritual practice in caring for the sick.

A huge tombstone of a book that documents every conceivable aspect of the history of the Parthenon with eleven detailed essays by Greek archaeologi

A representative selection of old musical instruments from the collection of Hungary's National Museum dating from the C17th and C18th - virginals,

Text of a lecture given to explore the notable Anglo-Saxon sculptures in one of England's most remarkable survivals, namely the beast head label st

This richly illustrated book provides an insight into the important industrial history of Gwent providing the visitor with a guide to relics from a

An extensive catalogue depicting ivory carvings and engravings as well as reindeer skin embroideries and appliqués, produced in traditional fashion

The history of the small parish of Little Malvern which contains just twenty-two houses yet is also the site of a C12th Benedictine monastery, whos

Written by one the UK’s foremost numismatists this study describes in detail the coins struck in the name of English princes in France during the t

A large locally published guide to the hilltop Romanesque church of the Holy Trinity in the Slovenian village of Hrastovlje and, in particular, its

A beautifully illustrated guide to the archaeology of the region of Lefkadia (Mieza) in Northern Greece and, in particular, its decorated Mecedonia

Written by a resident of Port Stanley this booklet describes fifteen historic wrecks visible to him in Port Stanley harbour namely: Capricorn (1829

A guide to the ornamental tradition that flourished during the late Stone Age and is characterised by carved and picked designs on megalithic chamb

The study of painting and drawing on rock surfaces made by peoples from time immemorial up to the present, is a field that is growing in importance

The history of drainage and land reclamation on the Somerset levels from Monastic times onwards with particular reference to the introduction of st

A short and highly personal account of the current state of archaeological studies by the Research Professor at the Archaeological Institute of Cop

Detailed illustrated guide to the remarkable 35-mile Roman aqueduct describing its construction and history with information on its demise, redisco

From the museum’s archive, an album of attractive watercolour paintings of unknown attribution made during the 1880’s of architectural details from

Cut into the northern cliff of Wuzhou Mountain in Shanxi Province 1500 years ago in the Wei period.

Eight real photograph souvenir cards from this museum of rural buildings - old farmhouses, barns, windmills. a watermill, a smithy, etc.

A comprehensive survey of the structure and decoration of the late-Romanesque Moldavian church of St Nicholas at Bălineşti in Romania characterised

The author discusses the use of bone and horn during the Stone age and then proceeds to the Middle Ages and Renaissance when bone and horn were use

Substantial illustrated guide to the extensive Hellenistic ruins of Pergamon in Turkey - the Upper and Lower Acropolis, the Temples of Trajan, Dion

This book provides the reader with a vivid picture of the Gothic paintings and wood carvings of the parish church in Lipany. Slovakia.

A guide to the exhibits in the National Museum of Damascus divided into four sections: the Classical - Hellenistic, Roman and Palmyrene; the ancien