by L. Sprague De Camp · Wilhelm Heyne Verlag · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783453004559
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«New York lag einst am Bosporus» is the historical essay by L. Sprague De Camp, published by Heyne in paperback (315 pages, in German).
The author surveys the great metropolises of antiquity and examines their urban layout, monuments, and role as centres of power, trade, and culture. The work combines archaeology and history to show how these cities concentrated the political and social life of their time and how their legacy prefigures the modern city.
German translation of «Great Cities of the Ancient World»; subtitle: «Metropolen der Antike». Published in 1975 in the Heyne Non Fiction series.
Recommended for readers interested in ancient history, archaeology, and the development of cities.
