{"product_id":"2026200018566-secondhand-delos-monuments-and-museum","title":"Delos: Monuments And Museum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRising from the Aegean Sea at the very heart of the Cyclades, the sacred island of Delos stands as one of the most breathtaking archaeological sites in the entire Mediterranean world — a place where myth, religion, and commerce once converged in dazzling splendor. Delos: Monuments and Museum presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, guiding the reader through its extraordinary sanctuaries, colonnaded avenues, and the rich collections housed within its on-site museum, as compiled by Photini Zaphiropoulou, Ephor of Antiquities, whose scholarly expertise lends the work an unrivalled depth and precision.\n\nZaphiropoulou's writing balances rigorous archaeological scholarship with an accessible clarity that welcomes both the seasoned classicist and the curious traveller, chronicling the island's rise as the mythological birthplace of Apollo and Artemis through to its zenith as a bustling Hellenistic trading hub. The text illuminates the layered stratigraphy of centuries of devotion, civic life, and artistic achievement — from monumental lion terraces to exquisite mosaic floors — leaving the reader to wonder what further secrets this ancient, windswept sanctuary has yet to surrender.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609639981275,"sku":"2026200018566-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d44cd36a-d447-4dbe-97ec-4d410605d141.png?v=1791764292","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200018566-secondhand-delos-monuments-and-museum","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}