Buch, Englisch, 308 Seiten, PB, Format (B × H): 205 mm x 270 mm, Gewicht: 1320 g
The Archeological Treasures of Saudi Arabia
Buch, Englisch, 308 Seiten, PB, Format (B × H): 205 mm x 270 mm, Gewicht: 1320 g
ISBN: 978-3-8030-3356-7
Verlag: Wasmuth, E
Englischsprachige Ausgabe des Katalogs zur Ausstellung im Pergamonmuseum vom 25. Januar bis 9. April 2012 mit spektakulären archäologischen Schätzen aus der Wüste Saudi-Arabiens. Für die deutschsprachige Ausgabe siehe ISBN 978 3 8030 3355 0.
This book provides a unique cultural historical panorama of the Arabian Peninsula. Impressive witnesses of the pre and early history as well as the ancient history of Saudi Arabia: the first hand axes, 6000 year old anthropomorphic stele, monumental Egyptian giant statues, enchanting glass and metal works of Roman antiquity as well as objects of the ceramic revolution from the early history of Islam. Spectacular objects from the Kaaba and the city history of Mecca can be seen, too.
The cultural exchange which took place over millennia along the routes of trade and pilgrimage recurs as a theme in this catalogue. The location of the Arabian peninsula between the great cultures (among others the Mesopotamian and Egyptian) with a clear reference to Roman antiquity as well as the emphasis of trade as the conveyor belt of this exchange – not just along the Incense Route and the Hajj pilgrim routes – are important for the current over simplification in the discussion about cultural regions: cultures overlap, and do not have clear boundaries.
