The Herculaneum Women and the Origins of Archaeology

by Christiane Vorster, Kordelia Knoll, Jens Daehner, et al.

About 1710, three life-size marble statues of women were found near Portici on the Bay of Naples. This discovery led to further exploration of the site, which was soon identified as the ancient city... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892368829
• ISBN13: 9780892368822
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.9" x 10.3"