Antioch: The Lost Ancient City

by Baltimore Museum of Art

Book Overview

This lavish exhibition catalog brings to life Antioch, the magnificent city known for its Hellenic culture and luxurious way of life, once ranking with Rome, Alexandria, and Constantinople as one of the great metropolises of the Roman and early Christian world. Located in what is now southern Turkey, Antioch was the capital of Ancient Syria, a vital marketplace at the crossroads between East and West. It was here that St. Paul preached to the first...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691049327
• ISBN13: 9780691049328
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.0" x 12.0"