The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World Integrating the Archaeological and Literary Evidence
Book contents
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- One Introduction
- Two Destruction, Abandonment, Reoccupation
- Three Miletus after the Disaster of 494 B.C.
- Four The Persian Destruction of Athens
- Five The Carthaginian Conquest and Destruction of Selinus in 409 B.C.
- Six Ancient Methone (354 B.C.)
- Seven The Destruction of Cities in Northern Greece during the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
- Eight Eretria’s “Destructions” during the Hellenistic Period and Their Impact on the City’s Development
- Nine Rhodes Circa 227 B.C.
- Ten Destruction, Survival and Colonisation
- Eleven From the Destruction of Corinth to Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis
- Twelve Sulla and the Siege of Athens
- Thirteen The Herulian Invasion in Athens (A.D. 267)
- Fourteen Epilogue
- Index
- References
Fourteen - Epilogue
The Survival of Cities after Military Devastation: Comparing the Classical Greek and Roman Experience
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 September 2021
Book contents
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- One Introduction
- Two Destruction, Abandonment, Reoccupation
- Three Miletus after the Disaster of 494 B.C.
- Four The Persian Destruction of Athens
- Five The Carthaginian Conquest and Destruction of Selinus in 409 B.C.
- Six Ancient Methone (354 B.C.)
- Seven The Destruction of Cities in Northern Greece during the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
- Eight Eretria’s “Destructions” during the Hellenistic Period and Their Impact on the City’s Development
- Nine Rhodes Circa 227 B.C.
- Ten Destruction, Survival and Colonisation
- Eleven From the Destruction of Corinth to Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis
- Twelve Sulla and the Siege of Athens
- Thirteen The Herulian Invasion in Athens (A.D. 267)
- Fourteen Epilogue
- Index
- References
Summary
Using archaeological survey data, this chapter compares the Greek and Roman experience of survival and recovery combining the urban and rural approaches.
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- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek WorldIntegrating the Archaeological and Literary Evidence, pp. 340 - 354Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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