Studies on Roman and Islamic Amman: The Excavations of Mrs. C-M Bennett and Other Investigations Volume I: History, Site and Architecture
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This major work describes the history and archaeology of Amman, the capital of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and reports the Jordanian-British excavations directed by the late Mrs. C.M. Bennett at the Citadel. Northedge analyzes the changes brought about by Islam to this eastern Roman city, and treats the fine Roman and early Islamic architecture, particularly the orientalizing Umayyad palace. Chapters by other specialists discuss the history of Amman from the Bronze Age to the Byzantine period, the Temple of Hercules and the fortifications. The volume is published under the auspices of the British Institute at Amman for Archaeology and History.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0197270026
ISBN13:9780197270028
Release Date:July 1993
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:446 Pages
Weight:5.20 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 9.0" x 11.9"
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