Petra

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'A rose-red city half as old as Time', Petra was already a legend when Dean Burgon immortal-ised it with these celebrated words. Today many of its secrets ha.ve been revealed, yet the románcé persists. Why? Is it the dramatic approach down a deep mountain chasm? Or perhaps the sight of a vanished city abandoned for centuries of silence? Or is it the bizarre 'tombs' carved into the glowing colours of the mountain walls which cast this spell of mystery? Petra is liké no other city: its fascination lies not in an ancient history or a spectacular setting, not in a wealth of magnificent carved fagades, but in their unique and accidental combination.
This book is the first to do full justice to Petra. It presents not only the story of the city and its peoples but alsó an exceptionally clear account of its monuments and scenic splendours, and the exciting discoveries made in recent archaeological excavations. With more than 200 magnificent photographs, drawings, maps and architectural... Tovább

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'A rose-red city half as old as Time', Petra was already a legend when Dean Burgon immortal-ised it with these celebrated words. Today many of its secrets ha.ve been revealed, yet the románcé persists. Why? Is it the dramatic approach down a deep mountain chasm? Or perhaps the sight of a vanished city abandoned for centuries of silence? Or is it the bizarre 'tombs' carved into the glowing colours of the mountain walls which cast this spell of mystery? Petra is liké no other city: its fascination lies not in an ancient history or a spectacular setting, not in a wealth of magnificent carved fagades, but in their unique and accidental combination.
This book is the first to do full justice to Petra. It presents not only the story of the city and its peoples but alsó an exceptionally clear account of its monuments and scenic splendours, and the exciting discoveries made in recent archaeological excavations. With more than 200 magnificent photographs, drawings, maps and architectural reconstructions, it offers generál readers and archaeologists alike an up-to-date and fascinating introduction to perhaps the most remarkable city of the ancient world.
In her preface Crystal-M. Bennett, Director of the British Institute at Amman for Archaeology and History, highlights somé of the many important discoveries made in recent excavations.
NEW AND REVISED EDITION Vissza