1969 Tyre Maurice Chehab Phoenician Archaeology Excavations Lebanon English
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Ancient history, Phoenician archaeology, and Middle Eastern excavation studies. Tyre: History—Topography—Excavations by Maurice Chehab, General Director of Antiquities, translated into English by Afaf Rustum Chalhoub. Published in Beirut by Éditions Librairies Antoine in 1969.
A concise, illustrated archaeological study of the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre in present-day Lebanon. Chehab—widely regarded as a foundational figure in modern Lebanese archaeology—directed major excavations at Tyre and led Lebanon’s Antiquities Service for several decades.
The text examines Tyre’s historical background, the topography of the ancient city, excavations of the necropolis, discoveries within the city, and the Cathedral Quarter. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs of ruins, excavated sculpture, architectural remains, sarcophagi, and archaeological sites. English-language edition. 61 numbered pages.
Original illustrated softcover. Covers show rubbing, soiling, creasing, edge wear, and writing in Arabic on the rear cover, along with a former price stamp. The binding is weakened and beginning to separate from the cover along the interior hinge, as photographed. Pages show age-related toning and occasional spotting but remain readable. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition.
SKU D-1
1969 Tyre Maurice Chehab Phoenician Archaeology Excavations Lebanon English
$125.00
A concise, illustrated archaeological study of the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre in present-day Lebanon. Chehab—widely regarded as a foundational figure in modern Lebanese archaeology—directed major excavations at Tyre and led Lebanon’s Antiquities Service for several decades.
The text examines Tyre’s historical background, the topography of the ancient city, excavations of the necropolis, discoveries within the city, and the Cathedral Quarter. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs of ruins, excavated sculpture, architectural remains, sarcophagi, and archaeological sites. English-language edition. 61 numbered pages.
Original illustrated softcover. Covers show rubbing, soiling, creasing, edge wear, and writing in Arabic on the rear cover, along with a former price stamp. The binding is weakened and beginning to separate from the cover along the interior hinge, as photographed. Pages show age-related toning and occasional spotting but remain readable. Please examine all photographs carefully for the exact condition.
SKU D-1