Petrie's Ptolemaic and Roman Memphis [With CDROM]

by Sally-Ann Ashton

Memphis was one of the great melting pots of Mediterranean and African culture during the reigns of the heirs of Alexander and under the Roman Empire, a vibrant and complex community well after the end of the age of its ancient Pharaonic founders. For too long, its importance during this critical period has been wrongly eclipsed by the younger city of Alexandria. This book challenges such assumptions by taking a closer look at Memphis through the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0905853407
• ISBN13: 9780905853406
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"