Classical Greek & Roman Archaeology Books

New and Published Books

1. The Roman City and its Periphery

   From Rome to Gaul

   By Penelope Goodman

   The first and only monograph available on the subject, The Roman City and its Periphery offers a full and detailed treatment of the little-investigated aspect of Roman urbanism – the phenomenon of suburban development. Presenting archaeological and literary evidence alongside sixty-three plans of...

   Published April 22nd 2012 by Routledge
2. Archaic Eretria

   A Political and Social History from the Earliest Times to 490 BC

   By Keith G. Walker

   This book presents for the first time a history of Eretria during the Archaic Era, the city's most notable period of political importance and Keith Walker examines all the major elements of the city's success. One of the key factors explored is Eretria's role as a pioneer coloniser in both the...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
3. Scholars, Travellers and Trade

   The Pioneer Years of the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, 1818-1840

   By R. B. Halbertsma

   Today, the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden is internationally known for its outstanding archaeological collections. Yet its origins lie in an insignificant assortment of artefacts used for study by Leiden University. How did this transformation come about?Ruurd Halbertsma has delved into...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
4. Ancient Cities

   The Archaeology of Urban Life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece and Rome, 2nd Edition

   By Charles Gates

   Ancient Cities surveys the cities of the Ancient Near East, Egypt, and the Greek and Roman worlds from the perspectives of archaeology and architectural history, bringing to life the physical world of ancient city dwellers by concentrating on evidence recovered from archaeological excavations....

   Published March 16th 2011 by Routledge
5. Roman Urban Street Networks

   Streets and the Organization of Space in Four Cities

   By Alan Kaiser

   Series: Routledge Studies in Archaeology

   The streets of Roman cities have received surprisingly little attention until recently. Traditionally the main interest archaeologists and classicists had in streets was in tracing the origins and development of the orthogonal layout used in Roman colonial cities. Roman Urban Street Networks is the...

   Published February 21st 2011 by Routledge
6. The World of the New Testament and the Journeys of Paul

   Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World

   Edited by Richard Talbert

   Series: Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World

   Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World provide both students and scholars with detailed and exacting geographic information of the ancient world. Using the world renowned geographic data from the Ancient World Mapping Centre, the sweeping views of the ancient world allow students to understand...

   Published January 17th 2011 by Routledge
7. Egypt and the Near East 3000-1200 BCE

   Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World

   Edited by Richard Talbert

   Series: Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World

   Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World provide both students and scholars with detailed and exacting geographic information of the ancient world. Using the world renowned geographic data from the Ancient World Mapping Centre, the sweeping views of the ancient world allow students to understand...

   Published January 11th 2011 by Routledge
8. Goddess and the Warrior

   The Naked Goddess and Mistress of the Animals in Early Greek Religion

   By Nanno Marinatos

   A stimulating, provocative and lavishly illustrated analysis of the role of the naked goddess and the mistress of the animals within Greek religion. This book explores the power of naked females in the art of the Levant and Greece....

   Published January 5th 2011 by Routledge
9. Greece and the Aegean in the 5th Century BCE

   Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World

   Edited by Richard Talbert

   Series: Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World

   Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World provide both students and scholars with detailed and exacting geographic information of the ancient world. Using the world renowned geographic data from the Ancient World Mapping Centre, the sweeping views of the ancient world allow students to understand...

   Published January 4th 2011 by Routledge
10. Egypt and the Near East 1200 - 500 BCE

    Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World

    Edited by Richard Talbert

    Series: Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World

    Routledge Wall Maps for the Ancient World provide both students and scholars with detailed and exacting geographic information of the ancient world. Using the world renowned geographic data from the Ancient World Mapping Centre, the sweeping views of the ancient world allow students to understand...

    Published January 4th 2011 by Routledge