The Great Cities of the Ancient World details the world's great cities as they were at the peak of the powers, giving us a fascinating insight into broad sections of history and geography. The Great Cities of the Ancient World follows a logical approach in the presentation of its material. The most powerful ancient nation-states, including Italy, Asia-Minor, Greece, Egypt, Persia, Syria, and others, are profiled in depth and examined on the basis of the great cities within each. The section on Italy thus contains sections on Rome, Ostia, Capua, and more. Shepard's text highlights the geographic, cultural, economic, and social significance of each location discussed. The most significant ancient cities, such as Athens, Damascus, Memphis, and Jerusalem, are afforded the greatest amount of consideration. The author has managed to achieve the rare balance of both entertaining and educating. The Great Cities of the Ancient World is recommended to anybody interested in learning more about the subject matter. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a student, or simply somebody with a cursory interest in the ancient world, there is surely material in this work that will satisfy your interests. This book is highly recommended. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Great Cities of the Modern World There is a saying, as Old as it is true, that he who would be a writer must first Of all have something to write - something new to tell, or some new or better way of putting forth what is already known. This volume has not been called into existence as some thing new, but because there was not, so far as could be found, any work devoted en titely to a description of the outward appearance and real position of the great cities OF the modern world. A metropolis represents a focus of power; the chief forces of a country's civilization are centered in its great towns; and it has been believed that in giving a description of the large cities of the chief countries of the world, and bringing them together in a classified volume, there will be presented in a condensed form the leading features, not only of the great cities of the world, as a whole, but also of the civic national life of all the important countries of the globe. The endeavor has been to prepare a book instructive and interesting to readers of all ages, but especially to place before young people a clear and, in a measure, complete idea Of the greatest cities of our time, rated according to size, importance in intellectual, commercial, and manu facturing power, and descriptive of population and architectural appearance. In all cases the aim has been to make the leading features - either of a single city or a national group - stand out prominently and leave the strongest impression. To combine all these characteristics into a single volume upon so broad a subject it has been necessary to consult a multitude of authorities; and, although these are far too many for the briefest enumeration. It is but just to acknowledge that valuable aid has been received from the standard encyclopaedias and from nearly all the leading works of reference of both special and general character whose scope comes in any way within that of the Great. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This beautifully illustrated book offers a fascinating look at the great cities of the ancient world, from Babylon to Rome. Helen Ainslie Smith provides a detailed and engaging account of each city's history, culture, art, and architecture, as well as its influence on the development of civilization. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book will tell about several great cities of ancient times-fourteen of them, of which I have visited all but Nineveh.

The Great Cities of the Ancient World details the world's great cities as they were at the peak of the powers, giving us a fascinating insight into broad sections of history and geography. The Great Cities of the Ancient World follows a logical approach in the presentation of its material. The most powerful ancient nation-states, including Italy, Asia-Minor, Greece, Egypt, Persia, Syria, and others, are profiled in depth and examined on the basis of the great cities within each. The section on Italy thus contains sections on Rome, Ostia, Capua, and more. Shepard's text highlights the geographic, cultural, economic, and social significance of each location discussed. The most significant ancient cities, such as Athens, Damascus, Memphis, and Jerusalem, are afforded the greatest amount of consideration. The author has managed to achieve the rare balance of both entertaining and educating. The Great Cities of the Ancient World is recommended to anybody interested in learning more about the subject matter. Whether you are a history enthusiast, a student, or simply somebody with a cursory interest in the ancient world, there is surely material in this work that will satisfy your interests. This book is highly recommended. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

John Julius Norwich presents a sweeping tour of forty great cities that shaped the ancient world and its civilizations—and which in turn have shaped our own. The cities of the ancient world built the foundations for modern urban life, their innovations in architecture and politics essential to cities as we know them today. But what was it like to live in Babylon, Carthage, or Teotihuacan? From the first cities in Mesopotamia to the spectacular urban monuments of the Maya in Central America, the cities explored in Cities That Shaped the Ancient World represent almost three millennia of human history. Not only do they illustrate the highest achievement of the cultures that built them, but they also help us understand the rise and fall of these ancient peoples. In this new compact paperback, eminent historians and archaeologists with first-hand knowledge of each site give voice to these silent ruins, bringing them to life as the teeming, state-of-the-art metropolises they once were.