Beth Shean Studies: Aspects of Religion, History, Art, and Archaeology in Hellenistic and Roman Nysa-Scythopolis, Transactions, American P - Paperback
Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with
Beth Shean Studies: Aspects of Religion, History, Art, and Archaeology in Hellenistic and Roman Nysa-Scythopolis, Transactions, American P
Scythopolis, or Nysa-Scythopolis, as Beth Shean was called during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, is located on the western bank of the Jordan River. Ancient historians Pliny and Solinus record that the site was founded by Dionysos when he stopped there to bury his nursemaid, the nymph Nysa. As a result of this myth, Dionysos became the patron deity of the city and his presence manifests...
Irene Bald Romano, PhD, holds joint positions as Professor of Art History in the School of Art and Professor of Anthropology in the School of Anthropology at the University of Arizona; she is also Curator of Mediterranean Archaeology at the Arizona State Museum. Dr. Romano is an archaeologist with broad interests in research on Mediterranean archaeological objects, especially Greek and Roman...
Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.