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ancient middle east
ancient world
arabia
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caravan cities
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classical world
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exchange
exhibition catalogue
hatra
hellenistic art
incense
intellectual exchange
iraq
jewelry
mesopotamia
met museum
metropolitan museum of art
new york city
nyc
palmira
palmyra
parthia
petra
religious exchange
roman empire
rome
sculpture
silk road
spice trade
spread of religion
syria
textiles
trade route
trade routes
yemen
Product details
- ISBN 9781588396839
- Dimensions: 241 x 279mm
- Publication Date: 26 Mar 2019
- Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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A timely and definitive exploration of the art and culture of the ancient civilizations situated between Rome and the Middle East that presents a new way of understanding the region’s influential heritage
This publication examines the art and architecture of regions that served as major trade routes between the Roman and Parthian Empires from 100 B.C. to A.D. 250. The book examines the cultural histories of cities including Petra, Baalbek, Palmyra, Dura-Europos, and Hatra together for the first time, capturing the intricate web of influence that emerged in the Ancient Middle East through the exchange of goods and ideas across the region. Works illustrated and discussed include statues, coins, reliefs, architectural elements and friezes, painted tiles and wall fragments, jewelry, textiles, and more. The World Between Empires is the definitive book on this subject, contextualizing the significance of these works on a local and global scale, including a thoughtful discussion of recent cultural heritage destruction and preservation efforts in the region, particularly in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, and the role of museums.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
This publication examines the art and architecture of regions that served as major trade routes between the Roman and Parthian Empires from 100 B.C. to A.D. 250. The book examines the cultural histories of cities including Petra, Baalbek, Palmyra, Dura-Europos, and Hatra together for the first time, capturing the intricate web of influence that emerged in the Ancient Middle East through the exchange of goods and ideas across the region. Works illustrated and discussed include statues, coins, reliefs, architectural elements and friezes, painted tiles and wall fragments, jewelry, textiles, and more. The World Between Empires is the definitive book on this subject, contextualizing the significance of these works on a local and global scale, including a thoughtful discussion of recent cultural heritage destruction and preservation efforts in the region, particularly in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen, and the role of museums.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
(03/11/19–06/23/19)
Blair Fowlkes-Childs is research associate and Michael Seymour is assistant curator, both in the Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
