Greeks and Parthians in Mesopotamia and Beyond, 331 BC-AD 224

Wolfram Grajetzki (University College London, UK)

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Bristol Classical Press
12 June 2012

History; Middle Eastern history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Archaeology by period & region

Greeks and Parthians is an innovative, archaeologically based investigation into urban life in Mesopotamia and the northern part of what is now the Persian Gulf, from the arrival of Alexander the Great to the end of the Parthian Empire. With detailed coverage of the cities of Seleucia-Ktesiphon, Babylon, Uruk, Susa, Spasinou Charax, Ikaros (Failaka) and Tylos (Bahrein), Wolfram Grajetzki shows that for most people in the region, life and material culture were not, as is commonly stated, transformed by the coming of the Greeks. The Parthians have tended to receive a negative press from historians, but their supremacy lasted some 350 years and the archaeology of their cities reveals innovations in architecture and decorative arts, with lavishly equipped houses showing a high standard of living.

By: Wolfram Grajetzki (University College London UK)
Imprint: Bristol Classical Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 186g
ISBN: 9780715639474
ISBN 10: 0715639471
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 12 June 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Wolfram Grajetzki has participated in excavations in Egypt and Pakistan and taught Egyptology at Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany.