Environment and habitation around the ancient Black Sea
by Andresen, Jens, Avram, Alexandru, Baralis, Alexandre, Barat, Claire, Braund, David, Craik, Elizabeth, Damyanov, Margarit, Franco Chiai, Gian, Gavrylyuk, Nadiya A., Grumeza, Lavinia, Lund, John, Lungu, Vasilica, Oller Guzmán, Marta, Panayotova, Krastina, Peter, Ulrike, Petropoulos, Ēlias K., Reho, Maria, Stolba, Vladimir F., Stoyanov, Totko, Stoyanova, Daniela, Vakhtina, Marina Yu
Environment and human habitation have become principal topics of research with the growing interest in the Black Sea region in antiquity. This book highlights their interaction around all the coasts of the region, from different perspectives and disciplines. Here, archaeological…
"Existing from the early third century BC to 63 BC, the Mithridatic kingdom of Pontos was one of the most powerful entities in the Mediterranean world. Under a series of vigorous kings and queens, it expanded from a fortress in the mountainous territory of northern Asia Minor to…
This book provides the most comprehensive general history of the kingdom of Pontos, from its mythic origins in Greek literature (e.g., Jason and the Golden Fleece) to its violent destruction by the late republic of Rome. It includes detailed discussions of Pontos' cultural achie…
Part 1: Pontos to 120 BC -- Pontos -- The Founder -- The Kingdom Becomes an Independent State -- The Arrival of the Romans -- The Collapse of Pergamon -- Part 2: The Last Generation of the Kingdom -- The Rise of Mithridates VI -- The Early Expansion of the Kingdom of Mithridates…
"Existing from the early third century BC to 63 BC, the Mithridatic kingdom of Pontos was one of the most powerful entities in the Mediterranean world. Under a series of vigorous kings and queens, it expanded from a fortress in the mountainous territory of northern Asia Minor to…
"Existing from the early third century BC to 63 BC, the Mithridatic kingdom of Pontos was one of the most powerful entities in the Mediterranean world. Under a series of vigorous kings and queens, it expanded from a fortress in the mountainous territory of northern Asia Minor to…
This volume challenges the orthodox view that fishing and fish played only a marginal role in the economy of the ancient world. In fact, there is archaeological evidence for ancient fish processing on a commercial scale not only in the Mediterranean itself, but also on the Atlan…
"This volume challenges the orthodox view that fish products played only a marginal role in the economy of the ancient world. The authors assess the present state of research on ancient fishing generally and discuss its implications for the economic and environmental history of …
This volume challenges the orthodox view that fishing and fish played only a marginal role in the economy of the ancient world. In fact, there is archaeological evidence for ancient fish processing on a commercial scale not only in the Mediterranean itself, but also on the Atlan…
The 2-volume handbook is dedicated to one of the most significant processes in the history of ancient Greece - colonisation. Greeks set up colonies and other settlements in new environments, establishing themselves in lands stretching from the Iberian Peninsula in the west to No…