{"product_id":"dura-europos-paperback","title":"Dura-Europos - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJennifer Baird\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDura-Europos is one of Syria's most important archaeological sites. Situated on the edge of the Euphrates river, it was the subject of extensive excavations in the 1920s and 30s by teams from Yale University and the \u003ci\u003eAcadémie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eControlled variously by Seleucid, Parthian, and Roman powers, the site was one of impressive religious and linguistic diversity: it was home to at least nineteen sanctuaries, amongst them a Synagogue and a Christian building, and many languages, including Greek, Latin, Persian, Palmyrene, and Hebrew which were excavated on inscriptions, parchments, and graffiti. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the author's work excavating at the site with the \u003ci\u003eMission Franco-Syrienne d'Europos-Doura\u003c\/i\u003e and extensive archival research, this book provides an overview of the site and its history, and traces the story of its investigation from archaeological discovery to contemporary destruction.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. A. Baird\u003c\/b\u003e is Reader in Archaeology at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Inner Lives of Ancient Houses: An Archaeology of Dura-Europos \u003c\/i\u003e(2014) and \u003ci\u003eAncient Graffiti in Context\u003c\/i\u003e (co-edited with Claire Taylor, 2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 1 x 1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717507289151,"sku":"9781472530875","price":75.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5712a15aab579ce46df387f3c114bce1.webp?v=1765078715","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dura-europos-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}