The Italians on Delos /
During the second century and into the early first century BC, the island of Delos was home to the largest port of transit in the eastern Mediterranean. As such, it welcomed many Italian traders who prospered among its cosmopolitan population for some fifty or so years. The many buildings, statues,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Athens :
Ecole Francaise d'Athenes
2021.
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| Series: | Épitomé ;
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| Summary: | During the second century and into the early first century BC, the island of Delos was home to the largest port of transit in the eastern Mediterranean. As such, it welcomed many Italian traders who prospered among its cosmopolitan population for some fifty or so years. The many buildings, statues, paintings and inscriptions unearthed since 1873 by the French School at Athens have made it possible to trace out the life of this disparate yet influential community. |
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| Physical Description: | 64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9782869585515 2869585519 |