Villa of the Birds: the excavation and preservation of the Kom al-Dikka mosaics

"This book describes the excavation and preservation of three early Roman villas in Egypt's ancient port city of Alexandria. Chronicling the work of the Polish Archaeological Mission in Alexandria, Villa of the Birds is an engaging and informative account of how these ancient dwellings wer...

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1. Verfasser: Kołątaj, Wojciech (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cairo American University in Cairo Press Sept. 2007
Ausgabe:An American Research Center in Egypt ed. [International version]
Schriftenreihe:American Research Center in Egypt Conservation series 3
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Zusammenfassung:"This book describes the excavation and preservation of three early Roman villas in Egypt's ancient port city of Alexandria. Chronicling the work of the Polish Archaeological Mission in Alexandria, Villa of the Birds is an engaging and informative account of how these ancient dwellings were unearthed, and how the famous mosaic floors were brought to light two thousand years after they were laid." "Villa of the Birds reconstructs not only the villas themselves, with their magnificent mosaics, but also the history of how they were built and used, and ultimately how they were destroyed by fire. The book is illustrated with detailed floor plans as well as spectacular color photographs of the mosaics."--Jacket
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-122) and index
Archaeological research work / Grzegorz Majcherek -- Mosaics conservation work / Ewa Parandowska -- Architectural and functional assumptions / Wojciech Kołątaj -- The shelter design / Wojciech Kołątaj
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (x, 126 Seiten) illustrations
ISBN:9781617976087
1617976083