Cities that Shaped the Ancient World (Paperback)

John Julius Norwich presents a sweeping tour of forty great cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations - and which in turn have shaped our own. The cities of the ancient world built the foundations for modern urban life, their innovations in architecture and politics essential to cities as we know them today. But what was it like to live in Babylon, Carthage or Teotihuacan? From the first cities in Mesopotamia to the spectacular urban monuments of the Maya in Central America, the cities explored here represent almost three millennia of human history. Not only do they illustrate the highest achievement of the cultures that built them, but they also help us understand the rise and fall of these ancient peoples. Eminent historians and archaeologists with first-hand knowledge of each site give voices to these silent ruins, bringing them to life as the teeming, state-of-the-art metropolises they once were.

General

Imprint:	Thames and Hudson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2022
Authors:	John Julius Norwich
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-500-29340-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Promotions
LSN:	0-500-29340-6
Barcode:	9780500293409

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