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This volume surveys the ancient Greek cities and islands of Asia Minor through descriptions of their monuments, topography, archaeological remains, and historical tradition. Organized regionally, chapters guide the reader from coastal ports and temples to inland towns and sanctuaries, discussing city foundations, ruins visible in the author's day, important excavations and finds, and the geological and commercial context that shaped settlement and routes. Attention is given to coins, tombs, sculptural fragments, and classical accounts that illuminate shifting political control and urban decline. The tone is descriptive and antiquarian, aiming to connect surviving monuments with the historical landscape for readers interested in archaeology and ancient geography.

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Title: Ancient history from the monuments: Greek cities & islands of Asia Minor

Author: W. S. W. Vaux

Release date: November 4, 2021 [eBook #66663]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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Ancient History
From the Monuments.
Greek Cities & Islands of Asia Minor


ANCIENT HISTORY
FROM THE MONUMENTS.
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GREEK CITIES & ISLANDS
OF
ASIA MINOR.
BY
W. S. W. VAUX, M.A., F.R.S.
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PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
THE COMMITTEE OF GENERAL LITERATURE AND EDUCATION
APPOINTED BY THE SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING
CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE.
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LONDON:
Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
Sold at the Depositories,
77, Great Queen Street, Lincoln’s-Inn Fields;
4, Royal Exchange; 48, Piccadilly;
And by all Booksellers.
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1877.