The Palace of Darius at Susa Great Royal Residence of Achaemenid Persia Perrot

Description: The Palace of Darius at Susa: The Great Royal Residence of Achaemenid Persia Hardcover – 30 Jun. 2013 by Jean Perrot (Author). The palace complex of the Persian King Darius I, the Great (522-486 BCE), provides unique evidence of the sophistication of Achaemenid architecture and construction. This palace, built 2500 years ago in western Iran, lay at the centre of the Persian Empire that stretched from the Nile and the Aegean to the Indus Valley. First rediscovered in 1851, the palace of Darius was partly excavated over the next century. But it was only field research between 1969 and 1979 by the noted French archaeologist Jean Perrot which revealed the site's full dimension and complexity. Its bull-headed capitals, enamel friezes of richly-clad archers holding spears, figures of noble lions and winged monsters, introduced a new iconography into the ancient Persian world. The discovery and excavation of the palace, which this book records, thus casts a new light on the beginnings of the Achaemenid period. Edited by the distinguished scholar of ancient Persia, John Curtis, the lavishly illustrated volume is a work of seminal importance for the understanding of ancient Persia, likely to be radically altered by Perrot's research and findings. Published: 01 Jul 2013 Format: Hardback Edition: 1st Extent: 528 ISBN: 9781848856219 Imprint: I.B. Tauris Illustrations: 530 colour & black and white illustrations Weight: 3543 g Dimensions: 300 x 230 x 53 mm Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing 9781848856219ISBN 978-1-84885-621-9 FREE UK P&P. As standard I offer ebay's International Shipping Programme for overseas buyers. I think that this is simpler for buyers and sellers. The downside is that I do not know what ebay charges buyers. If you feel that the quoted shipping cost is too high, please let me know and I can advise the cost for using Royal Mail instead. I take time to try and ensure that my listings are accurate and that descriptions and gradings fairly reflect the item in question. If there is a fault that I am aware of or find, it will always be noted. There is just no point in my being dishonest because if anything does go wrong it is me that loses out. I always include at least one picture of the actual item although if I have more than one for sale it could be of another identical one. In addition I include stock pictures simply because they can often give a much better representation of the item. eBay's Item Specifics can be very tricky to complete, veering between too many and totally irrelevant detail to nowhere near enough. Again, I will complete them to the best of my ability but I may not know for example, what "type" of fabric, what "style" of sleeve or whether an item should be described as a small example or a medium one. I am always happy to answer questions or to correct a listing if additional information comes to light. Going forward, I plan to add my own measured sizes to all of my clothing items where possible rather than relying on labels or size guides. If I make a mistake or an item goes missing, I will apologise and I will do my best to rectify the situation to your satisfaction. It is highly unlikely that there is any problem that cannot be solved by communication. All of my items come from genuine sources. Neither myself nor they would ever knowingly sell fakes. I mostly have my dispatch time set at 2 working days because eBay's delivery estimates are very arbitrary and I do not want to cause you to think that the item will arrive sooner than it may. Most items are actually sent the next day or even the same day, where possible. If you have got this far, thank you for taking the time to read it all and once again, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or problems at all.

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Subject Area: History of Architecture

Publication Name: The Palace of Darius at Susa Great Royal Residence of Achaem

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Item Length: 30.2 cm

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Subject: Ancient History, Archaeology, History

Publication Year: 2013

Type: Textbook

EAN: 9781848856219

Format: Hardcover

ISBN: 9781848856219