Название: The Archaeology of Malta: From the Neolithic through the Roman Period
Автор: Claudia Sagona
Издательство: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107006694
Год: 2015
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 470
Размер: 34,4 МБ
Язык: Английский
The Maltese archipelago is a unique barometer for understanding cultural change in the central Mediterranean. Prehistoric people helped reshape the islands' economy and when Mediterranean maritime highways were being established, the islands became a significant lure to Phoenician colonists venturing from their Levantine homeland. Punic Malta also sat at the frontline of regional hostilities until it fell to Rome.