Ruined Cities Within Numidian and Carthaginian Territories

By Nathan Davis

Book Overview

Ruined Cities Within Numidian and Carthaginian Territories is a book written by N. Davis that explores the history and archaeology of ancient cities in North Africa. The book focuses on the ruins of cities that were once part of the Numidian and Carthaginian empires, including Carthage, Utica, and Thugga. Davis provides detailed descriptions of the architecture, art, and cultural practices of these cities, as well as their political and economic systems. The book also discusses the impact of Roman and Byzantine rule on these cities, and how they eventually fell into ruin. With detailed maps and illustrations, Ruined Cities Within Numidian and Carthaginian Territories is a comprehensive guide to the fascinating history of North Africa's ancient cities.1862. The country to which the reader's attention is directed in the following pages was partly visited by Dr. Shaw in the beginning of the 18th century, and is the same portion of the world which first proved attractive to the great Abyssinian traveler. Contents: Our Lady of Bent Saidaan; Arab Patriarch; Three Spare Bullets; Contest, or the Unknown Hero; Princely Reception; Tables Turned; Moslem Under Nazarene Rule; Bride of Cassareen; Black Dervish and the Moslem Patriot; Canvas City; Moslem Gate to Heaven; Solitary, Yet Not Alone; Caesar's Last African Battlefield; Maritime Towns of Caesar's African Campaign; Ruins of Paradise and the Remains of the Hall of Death; Farewell to My Tent. Handsomely illustrated.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162621915
• ISBN13: 9781162621913
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 2.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 11.0"