Rayy : from its origins to the mongol invasion : an archaeological and historiographical study / by Rocco Rante ; with a contribution of Ghadir Afround.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rante, Rocco, author.

Contributor:

Afround, Ghadir, contributor.

Series:

Arts and archaeology of the Islamic world ; Volume 4.

Arts and Archaeology of the Islamic World, 2213-3844 ; Volume 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Excavations (Archaeology)--Iran--Ray.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Ray (Iran)--Antiquities.

Ray (Iran).

Ray (Iran)--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (179 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Brill, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers a new history of the ancient city of Rayy. Based on the results of the latest excavations on the Citadel and the Shahrestan (the political and administrative nucleus of the city in all periods), the study of historical and geographical texts and on surveys carried out between 2005 and 2007 by the author and the Iranian archaeologist, Ghadir Afround, the complete occupation sequence of the city, from its foundation in the Iron Age and the Parthian reconstructions (2nd to 1st centuries BC), up to the Mongol invasions and rapid depopulation in the 13th century CE, comes to light.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Geographical Setting

Historical Setting

Previous Surveys and Excavations at Rayy

Topography of Rayy

Excavations at Rayy

The Ceramics of the Excavation (2006–2007)

Urban Development

Conclusion

Appendix: The Governors of Rayy

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-28070-7

OCLC:

898771709

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004280700 DOI