Babylon of Egypt : The Archaeology of Old Cairo and the Origins of the City /
by Peter Sheehan
Additional authors:
Butler, Alfred J.
Series:
American Research Center in Egypt Conservation
. 5
Published by :
The American University in Cairo Press
(Egypt) , 2015, , Illustrator: illustrations (some color), maps (some color), ;
Physical details: xxiii, 179 pages : pages, 31 cm..
ISBN:977-416-731-7; 978-977-416-731-7.
Subject(s):
History
Language(s):
English
Year: 2010
| Item type | Current location | Shelving location | Classification | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book
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Central Papal Library | H442 | Christian Antiquities الآثار المسيحية | Available | 19183 |
The making of Babylon. The ancient landscape of Cairo ; The river of Trajan ; Diocletian and the Roman fortress of Babylon -- The making of old Cairo. Al-Fustat and the making of old Cairo ; Cycles of decline and revival : Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman old Cairo ; The re-making of old Cairo in the image of its past.Presents a history of old Cairo, known by the Romans as Babylon, based on new archaeological evidence gathered between 2000 and 2006, revealing continuous occupation extending from the 6th century BC to the present day.
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