Cities That Shaped the Ancient World - Hardcover

 
9780500252048: Cities That Shaped the Ancient World

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An illustrated tour of 40 of the greatest cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations, and which in turn have shaped our own

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About the Author

John Julius Norwich is the author of magisterial histories of Norman Sicily, the republic of Venice and the Byzantine empire. He has also written widely on architecture and music, and has presented some 30 BBC television historical documentaries. He is Chairman of the Venice in Peril Fund and of the World Monuments Fund in Britain.

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An illuminating and evocatively illustrated tour of forty of the greatest cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations, and which in turn have shaped our own.

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ISBN 10:  0500293406 ISBN 13:  9780500293409
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd, 2022
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