{"product_id":"9780500025659","title":"Lost Cities of the Ancient World","description":"Author(s): Matyszak, Philip, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 12\/10\/2023, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 288 pages, including 40 maps; 192 Illustrations, color, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Thames \u0026amp; Hudson Ltd, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Ancient history: to c 500 CE\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 180 x 248 x 33mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 914g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780500025659\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating tour of cities that have been lost to history, from the Neolithic period up to the late Roman Empire, that offers a fresh new perspective on the roots of urban life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  The ruins of ancient Athens, Luxor and Rome are familiar cornerstones of world history, visited by travellers from across the globe. But what about the cities that have dropped off the map – that have been submerged under water, or swallowed up by the sands of time Where are they, and what can they tell us about our past In this compendium of forgotten cities, Philip Matyszak explores the trials, tribulations and triumphs they faced, revealing how people have embarked on the shared endeavour of living together since we first settled down 12,000 years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Illustrated throughout with important artefacts, ruins and maps, Lost Cities of the Ancient World brings to life the sites and settlements across Europe, the Middle East and beyond that time forgot, from the sunken city of Ropotamo in the Black Sea to the deep cave dwellings of Derinkuyu in Turkey. Some have survived only in ancient literature, such as the lost city of Zoar by the Dead Sea, known from the Bible but not yet found. Others have been located, allowing archaeologists to trace their changing fortunes through centuries of occupation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Matyszak reveals a dynamic network of peoples and cultures who fought and traded between themselves, exchanging inventions, ideas and philosophies, with the result that peoples as far apart as Çatalhöyük in Turkey and Skara Brae in the Orkney islands in Scotland shared much of a common heritage. By examining the motivations that first drew people to gather and settle together, as well as the challenges that led to their cities’ abandonment, this visually striking and often surprising book offers us a fresh perspective on our urban origins.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44721702043885,"sku":"9780500025659","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9780500025659_7b8b9439-d428-479b-9cb2-522f8ecd3c94.jpg?v=1730824737","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9780500025659","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}