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Land of Sikyon
Yannis A. Lolos
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Description for Land of Sikyon
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Ancient Sikyon, in the northeastern Peloponnese, was a major player on the Mediterranean stage, especially in the Archaic and Hellenistic periods. This comprehensive study combines a discussion of the geological and historical background with the results of original research based on many years of archaeological fieldwork. Author Yannis Lolos, drawing upon the limited excavations in Sikyonia, literary sources, and mostly his own extensive survey data, traces the history of the human presence in the territory of Sikyon from prehistory to the early modern period. A series of detailed maps plots the position of many previously unknown roads, fortifications, and settlement ... Read more
Ancient Sikyon, in the northeastern Peloponnese, was a major player on the Mediterranean stage, especially in the Archaic and Hellenistic periods. This comprehensive study combines a discussion of the geological and historical background with the results of original research based on many years of archaeological fieldwork. Author Yannis Lolos, drawing upon the limited excavations in Sikyonia, literary sources, and mostly his own extensive survey data, traces the history of the human presence in the territory of Sikyon from prehistory to the early modern period. A series of detailed maps plots the position of many previously unknown roads, fortifications, and settlement ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
American School of Classical Studies at Athens United States
Number of pages
664
Condition
New
Number of Pages
664
Place of Publication
Princeton, United States
ISBN
9780876615393
SKU
V9780876615393
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About Yannis A. Lolos
Yannis Lolos is an Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Thessaly.
Reviews for Land of Sikyon
Lolos has established what must stand as the most comprehensive account of the visible antiquities of the Sikyonia. Mark Munn, Professor of Ancient Greek History, Greek Archaeology, and Classics and Ancient Mediterranean Studies, Penn State University "Land of Sikyon represents a major advance in our understanding of an important region of the Peloponnese. Apart from ... Read more