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Dura-Europos
Dura-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 Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.
Controlled 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.
Based on the author's work excavating at the site with the Mission Franco-Syrienne d'Europos-Doura 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.
Controlled 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.
Based on the author's work excavating at the site with the Mission Franco-Syrienne d'Europos-Doura 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.
240 pages, Hardcover
First published June 14, 2018
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April 13, 2025
Really comprehensive and accessible overview of the site of Dura-Europos! I especially enjoyed the section about material culture and art, no surprise, and loved the little details about the cute little dolls made of bone fragments. Look up "bone dolls from Dura-Europos," and you won't be disappointed.
Helped me as part of my Praxis course this semester to compare and contrast examples of material culture from different areas of the Levant, thinking about the material at Beth Shemesh in a hands-on, more all-encompassing way and Dura-Europos artifacts more theoretically, as they were not as easily accessible to me tactility-wise this semester.
Helped me as part of my Praxis course this semester to compare and contrast examples of material culture from different areas of the Levant, thinking about the material at Beth Shemesh in a hands-on, more all-encompassing way and Dura-Europos artifacts more theoretically, as they were not as easily accessible to me tactility-wise this semester.
March 29, 2025
Great in every aspect and really fascinating. As valuable as the text itself are the footnotes and up-to-date bibliography.
November 2, 2021
Good summary on Dura Europos, one of my favorite ancient towns. The author uses archive material, the archaeological remains and the written sources to draw her picture. Perhaps some background knowledge is needed. This book is not for the casual reader, but i can not imagine a casual reader interested in this fascinating place.
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