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Journeys erased by time

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Early travellers in Egypt and the Near East made great contributions to our historical and geographical knowledge and gave us a better understanding of the different peoples, languages and religions of the region. Travellers in this volume are a mixture of rich and poor, bravely adventuring into the unknown, not knowing if would ever return home.

Title Journeys erased by time : the rediscovered footprints of travellers in Egypt and the Near East / edited by Neil Cooke.
Publisher Oxford : ASTENE : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Creation Date [2019]
Notes Includes index.
Extent 1 online resource (xv, 350 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language English
Copyright Date ©2019
National Library system number 997012197135105171
MARC RECORDS
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