The BP exhibition : sunken cities : Egypt's lost worlds
by
 
Goddio, Franck, editor.

Title
The BP exhibition : sunken cities : Egypt's lost worlds
 
Sunken cities : Egypt's lost worlds
 
Egypt's lost worlds

Author
Goddio, Franck, editor.

ISBN
9780500051856
 
9780500292372

Publication Information
London : Thames & Hudson Ltd., in collaboration with the British Museum, 2016.

Physical Description
272 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps, plan ; 30 cm

General Note
"This publication accompanies the BP exhibition Sunken Cities : Egypt's lost worlds at the British Museum from 19 May to 27 November 2016. It has been produced with the Hilti Foundation and the Institut Européen d'Archéologie Sous-Marine, in collaboration with the Ministry of Antiquities of the Arab Republic of Egypt"--Title page verso.

Contents
Rediscovering Thonis-Heracleion and Canopus / Egypt and Greece: early encounters / Greek kings and Egyptian gods / From myth to festivals / Egypt and Rome

Abstract
Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, at the edge of the Nile Delta, lie the submerged remains of the ancient Egyptian cities Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, which sank over 1,000 years ago but were dramatically rediscovered in the 20th century and brought to the surface by marine archaeologists in the 1990s. These pioneering underwater excavations continue today, and have yielded a wealth of ancient artefacts, to be exhibited in Britain for the first time in 2016. Through these spectacular finds, this book tells the story of how two iconic ancient civilizations, Egypt and Greece, interacted in the late first millennium bc. From the foundation of Naukratis and Thonis-Heracleion as trading posts to the conquest of Alexander the Great, through the ensuing centuries of Ptolemaic rule to the ultimate dominance of the Roman Empire on the world stage, Greeks and Egyptians lived alongside one another in these lively cities, sharing their politics, religious ideas, languages, scripts and customs. Greek kings adopted the regalia of the pharaoh; ordinary Greek citizens worshipped in Hellenic sanctuaries next to Egyptian temples; and their ancient gods and mythologies became ever more closely intertwined. This book showcases a spectacular collection of artefacts, coupled with a retelling of the history by world-renowned experts in the subject (including the sites' long-term excavator), bringing the reader face-to-face with this vibrant ancient society. Accompanies the most sensational exhibition of ancient Egyptian and Greek discoveries to be held in the UK for decades, opening at the British Museum.

Subject Term
Underwater archaeology -- Egypt -- Nile River Delta -- Exhibitions.
 
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Egypt -- Nile River Delta -- Exhibitions.

Geographic Term
Nile River Delta (Egypt) -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions.

Electronic Access
Table of contents http://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz462701212inh.htm

Added Author
Goddio, Franck,
 
Masson-Berghoff, Aurélia,

Added Corporate Author
British Museum,

Portion Title
Sunken cities : Egypt's lost worlds
 
Egypt's lost worlds

Bibliographical References
Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-257) and index.

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LibraryShelf NumberItem BarcodeCopyMaterial TypeStatus
NPM LibraryDT73 N54 B67 2016107020261B*二館西文書一區