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Book The Late Roman Gold and Silver Coins from the Hoxne Treasure

Download or read book The Late Roman Gold and Silver Coins from the Hoxne Treasure written by Peter S. W. Guest and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovered in 1992, the Hoxne Treasure is perhaps the richest cache of gold and silver coins, jewellery and tableware from the entire Roman world. The core of this volume is the catalogue of the 15,000 late 4th- and early 5th-century gold and silver coins, together with an in-depth discussion of the production and supply of late Roman coinage. Hoxne's silver coins are particularly interesting, and the book also contains ground-breaking discussions of the silver content of Roman currency as well as of the peculiarly British phenomena of coin clipping and copying. The value of the Hoxne Treasure in shedding light on an otherwise dark period of British history also calls for a broader, non-numismatic perspective, and the volume includes an important chapter dealing with the social significance of precious metals in the later Roman empire, particularly their role in the gift-exchange networks that defined and maintained late Roman imperial society.

Book The Hoxne Treasure

Download or read book The Hoxne Treasure written by Roger Bland and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hoxne hoard is one of the richest Roman treasures ever to have been discovered. The 14,780 coins and 200 gold and silver objects were found in a field in Suffolk in 1992 and excavated by the Suffolk Archaeological Unit. This book is a full, illustrated indroduction to this early 5th century treasure.

Book The Hoxne Late Roman Treasure

Download or read book The Hoxne Late Roman Treasure written by Catherine Johns and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: discovered in Suffolk in November 1992. Buried in the fifth century ad, the spectacular finds included twenty-nine superb pieces of gold jewellery, a dozen silver vessels, nearly a hundred silver spoons, and about forty additional silver objects, as well as numerous objects made of ivory, bone and wood and more than 15,000 coins. --

Book The Hoxne Treasure

Download or read book The Hoxne Treasure written by Roger Bland and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hoxne hoard is one of the richest Roman treasures ever to have been discovered. The 14,780 coins and 200 gold and silver objects were found in a field in Suffolk in 1992 and excavated by the Suffolk Archaeological Unit. This book is a full, illustrated indroduction to this early 5th century treasure.

Book Sex Or Symbol

    Book Details:
  • Author : Catherine Johns
  • Publisher : Taylor & Francis
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780415925679
  • Pages : 198 pages

Download or read book Sex Or Symbol written by Catherine Johns and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2000 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Book Roman Empire

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  • Author : Dirk Booms
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 9780714122854
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book Roman Empire written by Dirk Booms and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguably the most formidable of powers the world has ever seen, the Roman Empire in its prime stretched from Spain to Iraq and from Germany to Egypt, encompassing all the territory in between. By AD 117, it had engulfed almost fifty countries we know today, marrying a fascinating range of cultures and traditions. This illustrated book explores the diverse peoples of the Roman Empire: how they viewed themselves and others as Romans and examining their enduring legacy today, from the languages we speak, to the legal systems we live by, the towns and cities we live in, and even to our table manners

Book Ancient Treasures

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  • Author : Brian Haughton
  • Publisher : Red Wheel/Weiser
  • Release : 2013-07-22
  • ISBN : 1601635486
  • Pages : 257 pages

Download or read book Ancient Treasures written by Brian Haughton and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Hidden History offers a fascinating tour through centuries of buried riches, stolen artifacts, and other true tales of treasure. The allure of treasure has captivated people for centuries. But is it purely a desire for wealth that draws us to tales of hidden riches, or is it also the romantic appeal of uncovering lost ancient artifacts? The stories behind the loss and recovery of ancient treasures often read like historical suspense fiction. In Ancient Treasures, readers discover the true histories of lost hoards, looted archaeological artifacts, and sunken treasures, including: The Sevso Treasure, a hoard of large silver vessels from the late Roman Empire—estimated to be worth $200 million—looted in the 1970s and sold on the black market. The Amber Room, a chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, stolen by the Nazis in 1941 and brought to the castle at Königsberg in Russia, from which it disappeared. The fabulous wealth of Roman and Viking hoards buried in the ground for safekeeping, only to be unearthed centuries later by humble metal detectorists. The wrecks of the Spanish treasure fleets, whose New World plunder has been the target of elaborate salvage attempts by modern treasure hunters

Book The Treasure Hunter s Handbook

Download or read book The Treasure Hunter s Handbook written by Brian Grove and published by Little, Brown UK. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who hasn't dreamed of discovering some immensely valuable piece of buried treasure in a field - and thereby perhaps making a fortune? Brian Grove describes the many different types of treasure that can be found, and where they can be found. There are chapters on: ? Metal Detecting ? Prospecting for Gold ? Dump Hunting ? Beachcombing ? Fossil Hunting ? Wreck Diving. Uniquely, the book combines essential information on the practicalities of treasure hunting with inspiring stories of people who have found valuable hoards - like Eric Lawes who in 1992 discovered the Hoxne Treasure in Suffolk, and received 1.75 million from the British Museum!

Book The Ruin of Roman Britain

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  • Author : James Gerrard
  • Publisher : Cambridge University Press
  • Release : 2013-10-10
  • ISBN : 1107038634
  • Pages : 365 pages

Download or read book The Ruin of Roman Britain written by James Gerrard and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book employs new archaeological and historical evidence to explain how and why Roman Britain became Anglo-Saxon England.

Book Ancient Treasures

Download or read book Ancient Treasures written by Nick Hunter and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2013 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at several ancient treasure troves, presenting information about their discoverers, how the discoveries were made, and what was found at each of them.

Book The Late Roman Gold and Silver Coins from the Hoxne Treasure

Download or read book The Late Roman Gold and Silver Coins from the Hoxne Treasure written by Peter S. W. Guest and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Naked Statues  Fat Gladiators  and War Elephants

Download or read book Naked Statues Fat Gladiators and War Elephants written by Garrett Ryan and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why didn't the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants? How did they shave? How likely were they to drink fine wine, use birth control, or survive surgery? In a series of short and humorous essays, Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants explores some of the questions about the Greeks and Romans that ancient historian Garrett Ryan has answered in the classroom and online. Unlike most books on the classical world, the focus is not on famous figures or events, but on the fascinating details of daily life. Learn the answers to: How tall were the ancient Greeks and Romans? How long did they live? What kind of pets did they have? How dangerous were their cities? Did they believe their myths? Did they believe in ghosts, monsters, and/or aliens? Did they jog or lift weights? How did they capture animals for the Colosseum? Were there secret police, spies, or assassins? What happened to the city of Rome after the Empire collapsed? Can any families trace their ancestry back to the Greeks or Romans?

Book The Mildenhall Treasure

Download or read book The Mildenhall Treasure written by Roald Dahl and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how a British plowman unearthed a collection of Roman silver in the 1940s and the events that followed this tremendous discovery.

Book Valuation Evidence for the Hoxne Treasure

Download or read book Valuation Evidence for the Hoxne Treasure written by Great Britain. Treasure Trove Reviewing Committee and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Key Concepts in Public Archaeology

Download or read book Key Concepts in Public Archaeology written by Gabriel Moshenska and published by UCL Press. This book was released on 2017-09-28 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a broad overview of the key concepts in public archaeology, a research field that examines the relationship between archaeology and the public, in both theoretical and practical terms. While based on the long-standing programme of undergraduate and graduate teaching in public archaeology at UCL’s renowned Institute of Archaeology, the book also takes into account the growth of scholarship from around the world and seeks to clarify what exactly ‘public archaeology’ is by promoting an inclusive, socially and politically engaged vision of the discipline. Written for students and practitioners, the individual chapters provide textbook-level introductions to the themes, theories and controversies that connect archaeology to wider society, from the trade in illicit antiquities to the use of digital media in public engagement, and point readers to the most relevant case studies and learning resources to aid their further study. This book was produced as part of JISC's Institution as e-Textbook Publisher project. Find out more at https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/institution-as-e-textbook-publisher Praise for Key Concepts in Archaeology 'Littered throughout with concise and well-chosen case studies, Key Concepts in Public Archaeology could become essential reading for undergraduates and is a welcome reminder of where archaeology sits in UK society today.' British Archaeology

Book The Late Roman Gold and Silver Coins from the Hoxne Treasure

Download or read book The Late Roman Gold and Silver Coins from the Hoxne Treasure written by Peter Guest and published by . This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Adventure of the Illustrious Scholar

Download or read book The Adventure of the Illustrious Scholar written by Elizabeth Simpson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Adventure of the Illustrious Scholar: Papers Presented to Oscar White Muscarella, edited by Elizabeth Simpson, celebrates the career of one of the foremost archaeologists of the ancient Near East. Forty-seven major scholars contribute to this unusual and important volume.