Angeliki Kottaridi, Et Al

From Heracles to Alexander the Great

Treasures from the Royal Capital of Macedon, an Hellenic Kingdom in the Age of Democracy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first publication of hundreds of archaeological objects from work in progress on the excavation and restoration of the palace of Philip II at Aegae.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Ashmolean Museum
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. April 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 222mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 1370g
• ISBN-13: 9781854442543
• ISBN-10: 1854442546
• Artikelnr.: 32693679

Inhaltsangabe

Essays, maps and site pictures: A History of Macedonia
Royalty and Democracy: the case of Macedon
The legend of Macedon Objects and the themes in the exhibition: The Macedonians in the late bronze age
War and hunting: the world of the Macedonian king and his companions
Burial customs and beliefs in the royal Necropolis of Aegae
Queens, princesses and high priestesses: the role of women at the Macedonian Court
Aegae, the Macedonian Metropolis
The royal presence in the sanctuary of Eukleia
The palace of Aegae
The royal banquet, a capital institution
Macedonian metallurgy: an expression of royalty
Trade and exchange at the Macedonian court
The coinage of the Macedonian kings. Comparative Roman material: Pella and the cities' foundation by Philip II
Painting at the Macedonian court
The Roman heritage of Aegae.