Böcker av Christopher Ratte

Presents the archaeological remains of the countryside of Aphrodisias, one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek and Roman periods in Turkey, excavated by New York University. 115 col illus, 21 b/w illus.

This catalogue documents an exhibition at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology of watercolor paintings by American artist Wendy Artin and selected objects from the Museum's permanent collections. Wendy Artin has been working for over a decade on a series of watercolors of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures and related subjects.

This richly illustrated volume examines monuments of Sardis and environs in the context of contemporary developments in Lydia and throughout the ancient Mediterranean and Near East. It illuminates traditions of Anatolian kingship, technological exchange between Lydia and Greece and the Near East, and the origins of Persian imperial architecture.