Pangonis, Katherine
Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean
- ISBN 13:
- 9781474614139
- author:
- Pangonis, Katherine
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 19.9 x 12.9 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Twilight Cities: Lost Capitals of the Mediterranean by Katherine Pangonis The Mediterranean Sea has long been a shared horizon for countless cultures, where history and legend have blurred. This ancient coastline is dotted with cities that once thrived as major power centres, but have since declined into relative obscurity. Tyre, Carthage, Syracuse, Ravenna and Antioch are among the oldest and most intriguing, with their entwined history spanning the conquests of Alexander the Great, Nebuchadnezzar, Archimedes and the Roman, Byzantine, Arab and Norman empires. Katherine Pangonis brings these mysterious lost capitals to life through a combination of on-the-ground research and spellbinding storytelling. Her journey takes her from the Lebanese coast to modern-day Turkey, where the devastation of the 2023 earthquake has left a lasting impact. This is a revelatory new story of the Mediterranean, and a powerful reflection on the fleeting glory of empires. By exploring the remnants of lost civilisations, wrecked treasure ships and the bones of long-drowned sailors, traders and modern refugees, Pangonis sheds new light on the complex history of the region.
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