Near Eastern Archaeology Books

New and Published Books

1. The Sumerian World

   Edited by Harriet Crawford

   Series: Routledge Worlds

   The Sumerian World explores the archaeology, history and art of southern Mesopotamia and its relationships with its neighbours from c.3,000 - 2,000BC. Including material hitherto unpublished from recent excavations, the articles are organised thematically using evidence from archaeology, texts and...

   Published November 28th 2012 by Routledge
2. 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
3. The Babylonian World

   Edited by Gwendolyn Leick

   Series: Routledge Worlds

   The Babylonian World presents an extensive, up-to-date and lavishly illustrated history of the ancient state Babylonia and its 'holy city', Babylon. Historicized by the New Testament as a centre of decadence and corruption, Babylon and its surrounding region was in fact a rich and...

   Published December 31st 2008 by Routledge
4. Early Urbanism on the Syrian Euphrates

   By Lisa Cooper

   Studying archaeological evidence from sites covering over 200 kilometres of the banks of the Euphrates River, Lisa Cooper's excellent monograph explores the growth and development of human settlement in the Euphrates River Valley of Northern Syria during the Early and Middle Bronze Ages from circa...

   Published September 12th 2008 by Routledge
5. Ancient Persia and Iranian Civilization

   By Clement Huart

   Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize...

   Published March 19th 1997 by Routledge