Sean Kingsley: 3 books
by Sean Kingsley, Michael Dexker
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
The results of recent archaeological excavation, systematic rural survey and detailed studies of pottery distributions have revealed the extent and complexities of the economy in the eastern empire. The eight papers in this volume demonstrate this complexity and prosperity, examining several types...
God's Gold
A Quest for the Lost Temple Treasures of Jerusalem
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
In 70 AD, the Roman emperor Vespasian and his son Titus plundered the great Temple of Jerusalem, claiming for themselves a priceless hoard. The golden candelabrum, silver trumpets, the bejeweled Table of the Divine Presence—the central icons of the Jewish faith—were cast adrift in Mediterranean...
Fishing and Shipwreck Heritage
Marine Archaeology's Greatest Threat?
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2015
For 250 years encrusted wonders have been turning up in fishermen's nets: everything imaginable from prehistoric animal bones to priceless Roman statues. Fishing trawlers annually sweep an area equivalent in size to half the world's continental shelves. Everything in the wake of these bulldozers of...