The Greek and Latin Inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima (Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima Excavation Reports) - Hardcover

By C.M. Lehmann

 
9780897570282: The Greek and Latin Inscriptions of Caesarea Maritima (Joint Expedition to Caesarea Maritima Excavation Reports)
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ISBN 10: 0897570286 ISBN 13: 9780897570282
Publisher: American Schools of Oriental Research, 2000

Synopsis

Caesarea Maritima, a port town on the Mediterranean coast about 40km north of modern Tel Aviv, was founded by King Herod the Great sometime shortly after 22 BC and flourished as a major urban centre during the first six centuries C.E. The 411 inscriptions included in this volume represent the finds of a quarter of a century of investigation at the site and bear crucial testimony to the civil and military organization, urban construction, religion and funerary practices of an important Roman and Byzantine provincial centre. In addition, the language of the Greek and Latin inscriptions provides important insights into the evolution of those languages as well as information on the demographic, ethnic and social make-up of the population of Caesarea Maritima in the Roman and Late Antique Periods.

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Publisher
American Schools of Oriental Research
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0897570286
ISBN 13 
9780897570282
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
301

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