| Monuments of Merv: Traditional Buildings of the Karakum Contributor(s): Herrmann, Georgina (Author) |
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ISBN: 0854312757 ISBN-13: 9780854312757 Publisher: Society of Antiquaries of London OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Archaeology - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 913.42 |
| Series: Research Reports |
| Physical Information: 244 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Archaeological research and ancient records have been combined in this work to provide a comprehensive account of the buildings of Merv, an oasis city in the middle of the Turkmenistani desert. Founded in the sixth century BC, Merv was a key staging post along the Central Asian trade routes linking Europe and India, and its buildings - palaces, pavilions, gardens and towers springing from the sand - impressed all who visited it. |