From Masada to Megiddo to Petra, this comprehensive guide helps readers explore and appreciate the Holy Land's manifold archaeological sites and attractions. Organized geographically, it is divided into chapters on Jerusalem, North Israel, South Israel, Mount Sinai, and Jordan, spotlighting venerable and varied religious sanctuaries, ancient ...
Ancient Rome is a magnificent volume that traces the dramatic history of the Roman Empire, paying particular attention to its rise and fall and its lasting social, cultural, military, and political influence. From great feats and everyday customs, to works of art and household objects, this comprehensive account offers a fascinating insight into ...
This lavishly illustrated volume recounts the adventurous life of Frederick Catherwood, the 19th-century English artist who discovered lost Mayan cities in the jungles of Central America and the Yucatan plateau. In 1839 Catherwood and his American companion, John Lloyd Stephans, were the first Westerners to view the immense terraces, fabulous ...
In 1838 and 1839, painter David Roberts traveled throughout Egypt and across the Sinai Peninsula to Petra, Jerusalem, and Palestine. The lithographs based on the sketches and paintings he produced during these trips won him fame that endures to this day. This exceptional slipcased package presents, in two volumes, full-color plates of his original ...
Hundreds of full-color photographs bring to life the spectacular ruins of Roman civilization, the sumptuous art of Renaissance palaces, and the rugged Alpine ranges of Italy. Young armchair travelers will glide through the canals of Venice, feel the heart-stopping excitement of Siena's annual Palio horse race, and gaze in awe at the ancient ...
Venice is a city like no other on earth. With its ancient origins now lost and long forgotten, all that the modern visitor has with which to understand and appreciate Venice is the magnificent artistic and architectural heritage of the great city itself. It is this fabulous legacy that "Venice: City of Art" seeks to define and present through a ...
This title celebrates the riches of the Roman civilization with photographs of monuments, art treasures, cities and landscapes. Imperial architecture and statues, frescoes and mosaics, metal work and jewellery are all featured. The accompanying text offers an insight into Roman society and ranges from military campaigns to daily customs, from ...
From the Olmecs to the Toltecs, from the Mayans to the Aztecs, from the Conquistadores to the great generals who liberated the land, Mexico is a crossroads of cultures and artistic expressions. Packed with colorful photographs supplemented by a lively, accessible text, this volume whisks young readers on a memorable tour of a country rich in ...
In this fascinating journey through Spain, readers experience the natural and manmade beauty that make this country one of the most popular destinations for travelers. Hundreds of full-color photographs transport us to modern cities such as Barcelona and Madrid as well as cities such as Malaga, Toledo, and Segovia that bear stronger traces of ...
This introduction to Israel presents the young nation's complex history, unique cultures, and stirring landscape. Photographs convey the incongruous juxtapositions that exist throughout Israel: the ancient city of Hebron and the modern skyline of Tel Aviv, the mosques and the Wailing Wall, and many others.
Travel to Spain, and discover its unique contrasts of heritage and history, culture and architecture, land and sea. The glorious towns and cities where Europe meets Moorish, ancient meets modern. This full colour book is a record of a cultural tour of Spain, witnessing the traditional sports and customs, the street carnivals and dancing, the ...
A single volume encyclopaedic reference to 49 famous archaeological sites on five continents, celebrating in full colour photographs the heritage, buildings and artifacts found there. EUROPE: Lascaux * Carnac * Stonehenge * Knossos * Mycenae * Athens * * Paestum * Tarquinia * Pompeii * Rome * Hadrian's Villa * AFRICA: Giza * Karnak * Luxor * ...
This title celebrates the riches of the Roman civilization with photographs of monuments, art treasures, cities and landscapes. Imperial architecture and statues, frescoes and mosaics, metal work and jewellery are all featured. The accompanying text offers an insight into Roman society and ranges from military campaigns to daily customs, from ...
This text provides informed text, over 350 colour photographs, plans and reconstructions on the ancient capital of the Kingdom of the Nabatean Arabs - Petra - universally known for being hewn out of rock in its natural setting.
David Roberts is one of the most renowned British landscape painters of the 19th century. In 1838 he embarked on an explorative journey to Egypt and Palestine. During that time he completed hundreds of studies, sketches and several drawings which are a remarkable record of his extraordinary exploration of the Holy Land, for which he became famous. ...
The history of the Holy Land is as ancient as the history of man, so that is not surprising that such a relatively small region should contain such a wealth of archeological ruins and monuments.
David Roberts was an acclaimed 19th-century landscape artist. He travelled to Egypt, a trip from which a set of lithographs was published in 1846. This volume reproduces each lithograph paired with a present-day photograph of the same scene, and accompanied by excerpts from Roberts's own journal.
The history of the Holy Land is as old as the history of man, so it is not surprising that such a relatively small region should contain such a wealth of archaeological ruins and monuments. This guide is the essential armchair companion to exploring the heritage sites and historic and religious attractions of the Holy Land, region by region: * ...
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