Great Moments in Greek Archaeology (English language edition) by Panos Valavanis

Great Moments in Greek Archaeology (English language edition) by Panos Valavanis

The book Great Moments in Greek Archaeology presents twenty-one major archaeological finds made in Greece in the last two centuries. The chapters are devoted to excavations and discoveries that set their seal on their time and contributed to the progress of the science of archaeology. The authors of the various chapters place great importance on the history of the discoveries, on the political and social circumstances of the period, and also on the human factor, especially the excavators. Pictures of archaeological sites during the excavations, juxtaposed with pictures of the same sites at the present day, along with illustrations of the most important finds, at the time of their discovery and as displayed in museums at present, bring to life historical memories and project the archaeological sites and finds. An introductory text by V. Petrakos, member of the Academy of Athens, sets the historical context and describes the course of Greek archaeology from the foundation of the modern Greek state to the present day.

"Opulent. . . The hundreds of color photographs that overflow its pages exhibit uncontested masterpieces of Greek art in all their glory."—New York Times Book Review

“The main point of appeal of Great Moments is the many images, mostly large and excellent photographs, and, for many chapters, fascinating illustrations and archival photographs, especially for early excavations in Greece. . . . The illustrations alone make the book a pleasure to read.”—Bryn Mawr Classical Review

“It will bring home to scholars and students the enormous scale and complexity of early archaeological work in Greece.”—American Journal of Archaeology 

"This magnificently illustrated book with essays by leading scholars--frequently the excavators themselves--tells the story of Greek archaeological discoveries, capturing the excitement and rendering details accessible to a wide audience."—Library Journal

“Owners of this book—professional archaeologists and armchair enthusiasts alike—will consider it the ultimate trophy.”—The Anglo-Hellenic Review

GEORGE F. BASS, Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University

ALBERTO G. BENVENUTI, General Secretary of the Italian Archaeological School at Athens

GEORGE CH. CHOURMOUZIADES, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology

CHRISTOS DOUMAS, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology

STELLA DROUGOU, Professor of Classical Archaeology

SPYROS IAKOVIDES, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology, Member of the Athens Academy

VASSOS KARAGEORGHIS, Professor Emeritus of Archaeology, Member of the Athens Academy, Director of the A.G. Levendis Foundation

HELMUT KYRIELEIS, former Director of the German Archaeological Institute

COLIN F. MACDONALD, Archaeologist, Member of British School at Athens

FANI MALOUCHOU-TUFANO, Ph.D. in Archaeology, Head of the Documentation Office of the

Acropolis Restoration Service

DOMINIQUE MULLIEZ, Director of the French School at Athens

WOLF-DIETRICH NIEMEIER, Director of the German Archaeological Institute at Athens

VASILEIOS PETRAKOS, General Secretary of the Archaeological Society at Athens, Member of the Athens Academy

ΑLIKI SAMARA-KAUFFMANN, Ph.D. in Archaeology, Academic expert at the Louvre Museum

MARINA SOPHRONIDOU, Ph.D. in Archaeology

GEORGIOS STEINHAUER, Honorary Ephor of Antiquities, Former Director of the Piraeus Museum

JUTTA STROSZECK, Ph.D. in Archaeology

HARRY E. TZALAS, President of the Hellenic Institute for the Preservation of Nautical Tradition

PANOS VALAVANIS, Professor of Archaeology

SUSAN WOMER-KATZEV, Excavator

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ISBN 13	9789607037848
ISBN 10	9607037847
Title	Great Moments in Greek Archaeology (English language edition)
Author	Panos Valavanis
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Kapon Editions
Year published	2007-12-15
Number of pages	380
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