LLOYD, SETON - Ancient Turkey: A Traveller's History

Berkeley CA, University of California Press. 1999. (ISBN: 9780520220423) Soft cover. Book, "This lively account of Turkey's early history is for the ever-increasing number of travellers who enjoy the rich diversity of its ancient sites.[it] traces the complex ebb and flow of peoples . actross Anatolia from prehistoric times to the coming of Christianity. [including} . the exploits of the Hittite kings, the confrontation of Croesus and the Persian king Cyrus, the conquests of Alexander the Great, and Mithridates' epic resistance against Rome. Archaeological landmarks discussed include the discovery of the Alaca Hüyük tombs, the attempts to establish the location of Troy, and the opening of the Tomb of Midas. [it] shows how each successive culture has left its mark on an astonishing variety of sites, from the shrines of Çatal Hüyük to the temples of Ephesus and the churches founded by St. Paul." 240p. illus (some col) biblography.index. As New.

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