Greeks on the Black Sea: Ancient Art from the Hermitage

by Anna A. Trofimova and Anna Trofimova

The ancient Greeks traveled widely by sea and founded colonies in far-flung locations. On the north coast of the Black Sea were a number of such Greek settlements, places where the Greeks made contact with the local Scythian population. Greek goods were traded extensively throughout the region, and many of these often-luxurious articles eventually made their way into tombs. From its wealth of such Greek finds from the Black Sea, the State Hermitage...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892368837
• ISBN13: 9780892368839
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 307 Pages
• Weight: 4.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.2" x 11.7"