Exploring the Ancient World

by Paul G. Bahn (Editor)

A beautiful guide to the world's most mysterious and spellbinding historic buildings, monuments, and landmarks From the mysterious Callanais standing stones of Scotland to the power and might of the Parthenon in Greece or the astonishing craftsmanship of the Easter Island figures, this guide to archaeological sites and ancient remains will take the reader on a spiritual and educational journey. Compiled by one of the world's most prominent experts on prehistoric art, archaeology, and ancient history, this reference is organized by continent, focuses on everyday objects, and offers travel advice.

Genres: Nonfiction, History

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 31, 2008

About the author

Paul G. Bahn is a British archaeologist, translator, writer and broadcaster who has published extensively on a range of archaeological topics, with particular attention to prehistoric art. He is a contributing editor to Archaeology magazine.

Reviews

[Alayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a beautiful book - and lots of places in it that I had not heard of before.
A very nice read :)