Cultural Treasures Of The Ancient World

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: New Holland Publishers Ltd
Publisher Place: Sydney
Publisher Year: 2007
Edition: First Edition

Description: 304 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. This Is A Glimpse Into The Richness Of Our Past. Pictures And Information About World Cultures And Their Art.

Publishers Description: Stunning photography, beautiful glossy pages and filled with educational information. No doubt this is more a coffee table book rather than a tertiary text but it is a beautiful book that is packed with lots to see and learn about. Highly recommended! The most stunning treasures of the human race come alive in this book. From the 7th millenium BCE to the 1st millenium CE, the book uncovers the ancient world, before the fall of the Western Roman Empire, before Columbus, before Jesus. It pans Africa, the Near East and Southern Asia, China and South and Central America. It includes 55 priceless treasures. Amongst them: Jade artefacts from the Liangzhu culture Marble sculptures from the Cycladic Islands Treasures from the royal death pits of Ur Royal statuary of Khafre and Menkhaure The furniture of Queen Hetepheres Gold and jewellery from ancient Troy Early Bronze Age Britain golden artefacts Minoan treasures from Krossos The murals of Akotiri The treasures of Tutankhamun The ritual art of Olmecs The Nimrud Treasures of Assyria Masterpieces of Greek vase painting Terracotta Nok sculptures from Nigeria The Oxus Treasure of Ancient Persia Bronze bells from the tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng Rare textiles from Southern Peru The Pantheon Frieze Macedonian treasures The terracotta army of Qin Shi Huang Dong Son kettledrums from South-East Asia Jade suits and lacquerware from Ma-wang-dui Venus de Milo and other ancient Aphrodites The Alexander Mosaic from Pompeii The coins of the first two Caesars The Faiyum mummy portraits Greco-Indian art from Gandhara The Moche culture of Northern Peru The Mildenhall Treasure of Roman silver The hidden murals in the Caves of Ajanta The Ravenna mosaics of Justinian and Theodora Buddhist art in the Mogao Grottoes of Danhuang Tang pottery and the six horses of Zhaoling Hindu treasures of the Deccan

ISBN: 9781741104950