Monuments of Syria: A Historical Guide

by Ross Burns

Ancient Syria has one of the richest cultures outside Egypt, with particularly impressive and virtually unspoiled remains from the Byzantine period and the time of the Crusades. An encyclopedic survey of Syria's ancient monuments, this guidebook takes the traveller through Syria's turbulent history, linking the sites to events and historical figures.
Supplementary notes on the history and architectural influences are given for all the main sites and monuments, along with an explanation of the main architectural and foreign language term, alternative place names, and indications of the level of interest.

Genres: History

1 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1992

Reviews

[Jld · Rating 5 out of 5]

Syria is so rich in archaeological treasures from so many different civilizations that things can quickly become muddled in my mind. This book is FANTASTIC and helps sort things out with detailed descriptions of all sites of interest. Includes historical background and significance paired with descriptions of salient architectural features. A guest once absconded (inadvertently?) with my old scruffy copy so I immediately replaced with a new one.

[Vanessa Fabiano · Rating 2 out of 5]

read parts. a bit dry.

[Jolyon · Rating 4 out of 5]

The definitive book on the subject.