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The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens & Rome
In this superbly illustrated volume, Athens and Rome, the two greatest cities of antiquity, spring to life under the masterful pen of Peter Connolly. All the historical and archaelogical evidence has been seamlessly pieced together to reconstruct the architectural wonders of these mighty civilizations. Re creating public buildings, religious temples, shops, and houses, Con...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
July 30th 1998
by Oxford University Press, USA
(first published 1998)
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A great in-depth look at everyday life among the Greeks and the Romans.
The illustrations are fantastic, the descriptions detailed, and many of the artifacts displayed are surprising even if you thought you knew something about Greece and Rome.
The pictures of reconstructed buildings such as the Curia Julia (where the Roman Senate met), the Baths of Trajan, and the Telesterium at Eleusis remind one of just how advanced the ancient world was in architecture and engineering.
Some takeaways: The Gree...more
The illustrations are fantastic, the descriptions detailed, and many of the artifacts displayed are surprising even if you thought you knew something about Greece and Rome.
The pictures of reconstructed buildings such as the Curia Julia (where the Roman Senate met), the Baths of Trajan, and the Telesterium at Eleusis remind one of just how advanced the ancient world was in architecture and engineering.
Some takeaways: The Gree...more
Apr 15, 2013
Eddy Allen
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In this superbly illustrated volume, Athens and Rome, the two greatest cities of antiquity, spring to life under the masterful pen of Peter Connolly. All the historical and archaelogical evidence has been seamlessly pieced together to reconstruct the architectural wonders of these mighty civilizations. Re creating public buildings, religious temples, shops, and houses, Connolly reveals every aspect of life in glorious detail, from religion and food to drama, games, and the baths. In addition to...more
OK, this is sort of cheating since I really mostly read the captions of the pictures, but I really loved this book! I had no trouble with forming a mental picture of ancient Athens, but Rome totally stumped me. I kept visualizing the way it is now and overlaying history on top.
Fantastic book! The illustrations are the best part by far, but the information is good, too. Most of the focus seems to be on specific buildings, but there is great information on everyday life and history, too. It was a perfect addition to my Ancient Cultures class.
Fabulous overview of life in Athens and Rome in their respective classical periods. The breadth of coverage is breathtaking in using archaeological and literary evidence to illuminate the built fabric of the cities and the lives of the inhabitants.
Nov 26, 2012
Jori Richardson
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ancient-world
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Peter Connolly was a renowned British scholar of the ancient world, Greek and Roman military equipment historian, re-constructional archaeologist and illustrator.[1] A research Fellow at Oxford in England. He was a regular contributor to such periodicals as the Journal of Roman Military Equipment and Roman Frontier Studies.
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