Petra

The Rose-Red City

Christian Augé, Jean-Marie Dentzer (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

128 Seiten

2000
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-30099-2 (ISBN)

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Deep in the Jordanian desert lies the hidden rose red city of Petra, carved directly out of the solid rock that rises in sharp ridges above the sands. Recent excavations provide new information about this mysterious, beautiful and dramatic site.

Deep in the desert of Jordan lies the hidden city of Petra, one of the greatest marvels of the ancient world. Carved from rose-red rock, Petra’s monuments, dwellings and temples were for centuries the centre of a splendid civilization.

Later the city fell into ruin and its location was lost, until the Swiss explorer Johann Burckhardt rediscovered it in 1812. Petra’s mysterious beauty and dramatic story have long captivated the imaginations of historians and art lovers. Excavations by the authors Christian Augé and Jean-Marie Dentzer provide new information about this unique city.

Christian Augé (1943-2016) was a worldwide respected Archaeologist and Academic. Jean-Marie Dentzer is an Archaeologist specializing in Petra and the surrounding ancient sites.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.5.2000
Reihe/Serie	New Horizons
Zusatzinfo	12 Illustrations, black and white; 113 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	125 x 180 mm
Gewicht	200 g
Themenwelt	Reiseführer ► Naher Osten ► Jordanien
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie
	Technik ► Architektur
ISBN-10	0-500-30099-2 / 0500300992
ISBN-13	978-0-500-30099-2 / 9780500300992
Zustand	Neuware