id
	11863
Url
	https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/11863
Resource template
	Book
Resource class
	bibo:Book
Title
	The Iron Age Settlement at 'Ain Dara, Syria: Survey and Soundings: 786
Creator
	Stone, Elizabeth C.
	Zimansky, Paul E.
Publisher
	British Archaeological Reports Ltd
Date
	1999
Language
	eng
Abstract
	'Squared limestone and basalt blocks of enormous size pave the approach to it, reliefs of lions and sphinxes surround its exterior, rows of lions in protome standing more than two metres high once formed the facades..' - the great Iron Age temple of 'Ain Dara is one of the most striking monuments of northern Syria. This volume presents the results of the survey project that investigated the area surrounding this monument in an attempt to provide a context for its existence and development. More than just a religious centre, excavations in the 1980s had hinted at a much larger surrounding settlement, something confirmed by the 'Ain Dara Expedition. Includes chapters on the methodology of the surface survey, the Hellenistic and Roman pottery, the excavated areas, ceramic finds, small finds, botanical and mammal remains.
Spatial Coverage
	Oxford, England
Cited by
	11042
Isbn
	978-1-84171-103-4
Number of pages
	146
Short title
	The Iron Age Settlement at 'Ain Dara, Syria
Homepage
	https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/DU3XTMHT/item-list

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