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Fishbourne Roman Palace
Prof Barry Cunliffe
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Description for Fishbourne Roman Palace
Paperback. Professor Barry Cunliffe's historic excavation of the site unfolds the history of the palace, its military beginnings, and its final destruction. Series: Tempus History & Archaeology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 26 colour & 75 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1QDAR; AMKH; HBJD1; HBLA; HDD; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 466.
The discovery, during the early 1960s, of the site of a Roman Palace and its garden at Fishbourne, near Chichester, remains the most important and exciting event in Romano-British archaeology over the last half-century. Since his original excavation, Barry Cunliffe has kept in close contact with work on the site and more is now known about the building itself and about its place in the development of Roman Britain. It is still believed that this huge building - covering 10 acres and furnished with many mosaic floors and other luxurious appointments - was indeed a palace, probably belonging to Tiberius ... Read more
The discovery, during the early 1960s, of the site of a Roman Palace and its garden at Fishbourne, near Chichester, remains the most important and exciting event in Romano-British archaeology over the last half-century. Since his original excavation, Barry Cunliffe has kept in close contact with work on the site and more is now known about the building itself and about its place in the development of Roman Britain. It is still believed that this huge building - covering 10 acres and furnished with many mosaic floors and other luxurious appointments - was indeed a palace, probably belonging to Tiberius ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Series
Tempus History & Archaeology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752414089
SKU
V9780752414089
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About Prof Barry Cunliffe
Barry Cunliffe is one of Britain's most eminent archaeologists and an assiduous excavator in many regions of Europe. The author of many books and a well-known radio and TV presenter, he is Professor of European Archaeology at Oxford University, a former presdent of the Society of Antiquaries and a Fellow of the British Academy.
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