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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Greek and Roman oared warships, 399-30BC Greek and Roman oared warships, 399-30BC J. S. Morrison,John Sinclair Morrison A study of the warships evolved in the navies of the Mediterranean in the fourth and third centuries B.C. and of their use by Greeks, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Italians, Carthaginians and Romans in the… OL12120696W
Decoding the Heavens Decoding the Heavens Jo Marchant The bronze fragments of an ancient Greek device have puzzled scholars for more than a century after they were recovered from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, where they had lain since about 80 B.… OL15176692W
Geography in classical antiquity Geography in classical antiquity Daniela Dueck "What were the limits of knowledge of the physical world in Greek and Roman antiquity? How far did travellers get and what did they know about far-away regions? How did they describe foreign countrie… OL16531625W
The Acropolis The Acropolis Jane Shuter Discusses the history of the Acropolis, a large fortified hill in the center of Athens, and the uses to which it and the structures built upon it have been put throughout the ages. OL18979783W
Luxus Luxus Kenneth D. S. Lapatin "With a series of in-depth essays, more than 225 color illustrations and commentaries, and an extensive bibliography, Kenneth Lapatin provides an integrated contextual analysis of a wide variety of a… OL20021085W
Ritual Matters Ritual Matters Jennifer Knust,Claudia Moser 154 pages : 29 cm OL20214342W
The illustrated encyclopedia of ancient Greece The illustrated encyclopedia of ancient Greece Nigel Rodgers The legacy of the ancient Greeks has shaped our world. Their military prowess, political sophistication, and cultural innovations continue to influence modern society. This reference guide evokes the… OL24271203W
The Great Isthmus Corridor route The Great Isthmus Corridor route Phokis-Doris Expedition (1974-1980) v. <1 > : 28 cm OL4129326W
The Parthenon Frieze The Parthenon Frieze Jenifer Neils The Parthenon frieze, one of Western civilization's major monuments, has been the subject of intense study for over two hundred years. Most scholarship has sought an overall interpretation of the mon… OL4290375W
The traveler's guide to ancient Greece The traveler's guide to ancient Greece Fiona MacDonald Uses a travel guide format to provide information about life in Greece during the fifth century B.C., including such activities as consulting an oracle, going to the Olympics, and attending a banquet. OL487548W
Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World Richard J. A. Talbert,Roger S. Bagnall The *Barrington Atlas*, created by the Classical Atlas Project (now, the [Ancient World Mapping Center][1]), is a reference work of permanent value. It has an exceptionally broad appeal to everyone w… OL8327792W
Greek Funerary Sculpture Greek Funerary Sculpture Janet Grossman "It is a sad fact that most of the sculpture created in ancient Greece has vanished. Of that which has survived, a majority is funerary sculpture. These highly visible markers commemorating the dead … OL8623042W