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glossy full color photo illustrated (cover of book and cover of dustwrapper are identical in appearance) hardbound 4to ~ 4º (quarto). large & heavy, international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks brand new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in very fine cond. mint cond. not worn or torn or price clipped (no price listed). nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ secon printing ( # 2 in # line). english translation by Richard Pierce. full color photo illustrated endpapers & title page. 312p. glossy pages throughout. almost every page illustrated in full color. color photos, illustrations, maps & charts throughout. index. author biographies. bibliography. picture credits. ancient history. archaeology. art history. travel & exploration. europe. africa. the middle east. the far east. the americas. ~ In following a fascinating trail to the most beautiful cities of the ancient world, this book retraces the history and development of the most important urban centers of antiquity; placing them in their historical and geographical context and analyzing what remains of their architectural and artistic treasures. Superb photographs and careful reconstructions of their urban layout help the reader to understand the cities importance to the civilizations that built them: Knossos and Athens, the elegant cities of southern Italy, imperial Rome, Leptis Magna, Thebes the powerful, splendid Palmyra, the megalopolis of Babylon, Ur and Persepolis, the ancient capitals of the Chinese empire, magical Angkor, Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Cuzco and Machu Picchu. The journey through the cities of ancient civilizations could go on forever: new discoveries continue to shed further light on the existence of ancient peoples, whose obscure past gradually becomes more visible through the work of archaeologists. This book is a tribute to the great cities of the past, masterpieces of urban construction, treasure chests of art and history and, not least, the places where human kind cultivated the social roots and developed the multiethnic and cosmopolitan societies that today govern the destiny of our planet. Front Cover~ The spires and stupas of the Ananda temple, in Pagan, were gilded in I990 to commemorate the 900th anniversary of its foundation. The outer walls are periodically whitewashed. Back cover ~ The small Temple of Baal~shamin was built during Hadrian s reign in the northeast sector of the city. This edifice has a facade with four columns, which like those in the colonnaded avenue, have consoles used to support statues.