Great moments in Greek archaeology / academic coordinator, Panos Valavanis ; translated by David Hardy ; foreword by Angelos Delivorrias ; essays by George F. Bass ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Valavanēs, Panos.

Delēvorrias, Angelos.

Language:

English

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Subjects (All):

Greece--Antiquities.

Greece.

Antiquities.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Greece.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Physical Description:

379 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 33 cm

Edition:

[English language edition].

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2007.

Summary:

This beautifully illustrated book offers a wide-ranging overview of the greatest archaeological sites and discoveries from ancient Greece. The contributors--a veritable who's who of the most venerable names in Greek archaeology--include both those who have excavated at the sites in question and scholars who have spent a lifetime studying the monuments about which they write. Presented here are the legendary sites of ancient Greece, including the Athenian Acropolis, Olympia, Delphi, Schliemann's Mycenae, and the Athenian Agora; the most iconic sculptures in the Greek world, such as the Aphrodite of Melos and the Nike of Samothrace; and several fascinating chapters on underwater archaeology discussing the Kyrenia and Uluburun shipwrecks and the astonishing bronze masterpieces raised from the sea. This is the first book to bring together the archaeological legacy of ancient Greece in a concise and accessible way while still preserving the excitement of discovery.

Contents:

The stages of Greek archaeology / Vasileios Petrakos

[pt. I.]. Great moments in Greek archaeology. The vicissitudes of the Athenian Acropolis in the 19th century. From castle to monument / Fani Malouchou-Tufano

Kerameikos I. The discovery of the ancient cemetery / Jutta Stroszeck

Kerameikos II. The Archaic sculptures of the Sacred Gate, Spring 2002 / Wolf-Dietrich Niemeier

Delos. The excavation of the sacred island of Apollo / Dominique Mulliez

Olympia. Excavations and discoveries at the great sanctuary / Helmut Kyrieleis

Schliemann and Homer's "Mycenae rich in gold" / Spyros Iakovides

Delphi. The excavation of the great oracular centre / Dominique Mulliez

Knossos. The discovery of the Minoan palace / Colin F. Macdonald

Sesklo and Dimini. The prehistoric citadels / George Ch. Chourmouziades

Poliochni on Lemnos. The earliest city in Europe / Alberto G. Benvenuti

The Athenian Agora. Encounter with the first democracy / Panos Valavanis

The "royal" tombs at Salamis in Cyprus / Vassos Karageorghis

Akrotiri on Thera. The excavation of a buried city / Christos Doumas

Vergina. On the tracks of the Macedonian kings / Stella Drougou

Dispilio near Kastoria. The prehistoric lake settlement / George Ch. Chourmouziades, Marina Sophronidou

[pt. II.]. Great moments in marine archaeology. The ancient ship of Kyrenia, beneath Cyprus seas / Susan Womer Katzev

The Kyrenia II. An attempt in experimental archaeology / Harry E. Tzalas

Uluburun. A Bronze Age shipwreck / George F. Bass

[pt. III]. Masterpieces of Greek sculptures see the light of day. The Aphrodite of Melos / Aliki Samara-Kauffmann

The victory of Samothrace / Aliki Samara-Kauffmann

The Piraeus bronze statues / Georgios Steinhauer

Memories of Phrasikleia / Evangelos Ch. Kakavoyiannis

The large kouros of Samos / Helmut Kyrieleis

Bronze statues from the depths of the sea / Harry E. Tzalas.

Notes:

"First published in Greek and English by Kapon Editions"--P. [4].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-367) and index.

ISBN:

9780892369102

0892369108

OCLC:

123391101