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Lost cities of the ancient world / Philip Matyszak.

by Matyszak, Philip.

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Thames & Hudson, c2023.

Extinct cities.

Cities and towns, Ancient.

Civilization, Ancient.

9780500025659 (hc.)

287 p. : col. ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John's College, Oxford. He is the author of numerous books on the ancient world, including Forgotten Peoples of the Ancient World, The Greek and Roman Myths, The Gods and Goddesses of Greece and Rome, and Ancient Magic.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"What happened to the places that history forgot -- the cities submerged underwater, decimated by invading armies or swallowed up by the sands of time? Where are they, and what can they tell us about our past? Discover... Abandonded captials of once-great empires ; Luxurious villas buried by volcanic ash ; Networks of cave dwellings ; Biblical cities lost to the world ; Monumental temples and tombs ; Rebellions and revolts ; Trading ports that tumbled into the sea ; Ritual sacrifice in besieged cities ; The real Troy."--Back cover.

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