The one complaint is that some of the images weren't optimized for viewing on Fire tablets which left some of the labels blurred, and some of the Turkish names were malformatted in early chapters. It's real strength is just how comprehensive this book is - I don't know of anything similar in scope, which makes it fantastic as a reference for anyone interested in any aspect of ancient history/archaeology. I found some of the focus on architecture a little dry, but Gates nicely salts his narrative with excerpts of political and social history, which helps bring the cities a little more alive. It's real strength is just how comprehensive this book is - I don't know of anything similar in scope, which makes it fantastic as a reference for anyone interested in any aspect of ancient history/archaeolog This book takes the reader on a tour of various ancient cities across the Mediterranean and Near East.

This book takes the reader on a tour of various ancient cities across the Mediterranean and Near East. Covering a huge area geographically and chronologically, it brings to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by con Well illustrated with nearly 300 line drawings, maps and photographs, Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from an archaeological perspective, and in their cultural and historical contexts.Д¬overing a huge area geographically and chronologically, it brings to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on evidence recovered by archaeological excavations from the Mediterranean basin and south-west AsiaД®xamining both pre-Classical and Classical periods, this is an excellent introductory textbook for students of classical studies and archaeology alike.more

Well illustrated with nearly 300 line drawings, maps and photographs, Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from an archaeological perspective, and in their cultural and historical contexts.

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