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Greeks and Parthians in Mesopotamia and Beyond, 331 BC-AD 224

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Greeks and Parthians in Mesopotamia and Beyond, 331 BC-AD 224
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Wolfram Grajetzki
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:128
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenreArchaeology by period and region
ISBN/Barcode 9780715639474
ClassificationsDewey:935.06
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bristol Classical Press
Publication Date 21 April 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Greeks and Parthians is an innovative, archaeologically based investigation into urban life in Mesopotamia and the northern part of what is now the Persian Gulf, from the arrival of Alexander the Great to the end of the Parthian Empire. With detailed coverage of the cities of Seleucia-Ktesiphon, Babylon, Uruk, Susa, Spasinou Charax, Ikaros (Failaka) and Tylos (Bahrein), Wolfram Grajetzki shows that for most people in the region, life and material culture were not, as is commonly stated, transformed by the coming of the Greeks. The Parthians have tended to receive a negative press from historians, but their supremacy lasted some 350 years and the archaeology of their cities reveals innovations in architecture and decorative arts, with lavishly equipped houses showing a high standard of living.

Author Biography

Wolfram Grajetzki has participated in excavations in Egypt and Pakistan and taught Egyptology at Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.