The Necropolis of Cyrene

Two hundred years of exploration

by James Copland Thorn

Book cover: The Necropolis of Cyrene

Extent: 830 pages

Publisher: L’ERMA di Bretschneider

Subjects: Mediterranean Archaeology

Series: Monografie di Archeologia Libica

Series volume number: 26

Language: English

Hardback (Out of print)

(December 2005)

ISBN: 9788882653392

Price: $83.00

Out of stock

Acknowledgements, Copyright and The Archives
Preface:
Introduction and Architectural Terms
CHAPTER I: PREVIOUS EXPLORATIONS
CHAPTER II: ROWE'S NECROPOLIS STUDIES: Tomb Studies: Northern
Eastern
Southern
CHAPTER III: ROWE'S NECROPOLIS EXCAVATION:Tomb Studies: Rock-cut Tombs N. 83 Area
Rock-cut Tombs N. 82 Area
Rock-cut Tombs N. 81 Area
CHAPTER IV: ROCKCUT TOMB MORPHOLOGY: Rock-cut Tombs
CHAPTER V: BUILT TOMB MORPHOLOGY: Rectangular Built Tombs
Square Built Tombs
Circular Built Tombs
Sarcophagi
Furnishings
CHAPTER VI: DISCUSSION: Cyrenaica and Marmarica
Eastern Greeks
Greek Islands
Mainland Greece
Western Greeks
Conclusion
CHAPTER VII: CATALOGUE OF BURIAL ACCOUTREMENTS: Architectural Elements
Burial Furniture
Burial Monuments
Burial Practice
List of Photographic Sources
Abbreviations
Bibliography
The Catalogue of Artifacts, with its Abbreviations and Bibliography, appears separately.

  • By (author) James Copland Thorn