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The Bath-Gymnasium Complex at Sardis
Fikret K. Yegül
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Description for The Bath-Gymnasium Complex at Sardis
Hardback. Series: Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Monographs. Num Pages: 232 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1QDA; HBJF; HBLA; HDA; HDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 309 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1725.
The Bath-Gymnasium at Sardis is the most important known example of a complex that combines the gymnasium, a Greek institution, with the Roman bath, a unique architectural and cultural embodiment comparable in size and organization to the great Imperial thermae of Rome. The restoration by the Harvard-Cornell Expedition of the “Marble Court” or Imperial cult hall provides a rare opportunity to appreciate firsthand the scale and elegance of the major Imperial monuments.
In this fully illustrated volume Fikret Yegül describes the complex from the palaestra of the east through the richly decorated Marble Court to the vast swimming pool, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Archaeological Exploration of Sardis Monographs
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674063457
SKU
V9780674063457
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About Fikret K. Yegül
Fikret K. Yegül is Professor Emeritus in the Department of the History of Art and Architecture at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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