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Vintage stamps from mesopotamia with overprints read more
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Gold of mesopotamiamunze osterreich (austrian mint)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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To give the reader some sense of how mesopotamian civilization has been mediated and interpreted in its transmission through time, bottero begins with an account of assyriology, the discipline devoted to the ancient culturesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop leeds 311ppour ancestors, the mesopotamians, invented writing and with it a new way of looking at the worldin this collection of essays, the french scholar jean bottero attempts to go back to the moment which marks the very beginning of historythis transmission, compounded with countless discoveries, would not have been possible without the surprising decipherment of the cuneiform writing systembottero also focuses on divination in the ancient world, contending that certain modes of worship in mesopotamia, in their application of causality and proof, prefigure the "scientific mind
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mesopotamia, nisibisref: sng copenhagen 240tetrastyle temple; statue of tyche within, ram above tyche's head, river god belowour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitephilip ii ( ad)radiate and cuirassed bust left rev: ioy c?? ko?o n?cibi mhtæ ( mm, 9,35 g) obv: aytok k m iov?i fi?i??oc cebwill be sent by registered mailare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease see the images for a proper impression
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mesopotamia, nisibisrev: tetrastyle temple with fluted colums, in which tyche, veiled, seated facing; ram jumping above her, river god swimming belowour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store(philip i, but see note); sng copenhagen 240 (philip i) mm - g see images for a proper impressionæ26, philip ii (ad )please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewill be sent by registered mailobv: radiate and draped bust leftare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Philip ii (ad mm, g) obv: aytok k m iov?i fi?i??oc ceb, radiate and cuirassed bust left rev: iov ce? ko?o necibi mht, statue of tyche seated facing, with ram above, all within tetrastyle temple below and river-god swimming right belowour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitewill be sent by registered mail22 (philip i); sng hunterianare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableref: sng copenhagen 240 (philip i); bmc arabia etcplease see the images for a proper impression
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mesopotamia, nisibisref: sng copenhagen 240tetrastyle temple; statue of tyche within, ram above tyche's head, river god belowour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitephilip ii ( ad)radiate and cuirassed bust left rev: ioy c?? ko?o n?cibi mhtwill be sent by registered mailare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease see the images for a proper impressionæ ( mm, 9,18 g) obv: aytok k m iov?i fi?i??oc ceb
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mesopotamia, nisibisæ ( mm, 7,64 g)our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitephilip ii ( ad)obv: aytok k m iov?i fi?i??oc cebradiate and cuirassed bust left rev: ioy c?? ko?o n?cibi mht, tetrastyle temple; statue of tyche within, ram above tyche's head, river god belowwill be sent by registered mailref: sng copenhagen 240; bmc arabia 21are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease see the images for a proper impression
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mesopotamia, nisibisref: sng copenhagen 240tetrastyle temple; statue of tyche within, ram above tyche's head, river god belowour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitephilip ii ( ad)radiate and cuirassed bust left rev: ioy c?? ko?o n?cibi mhtwill be sent by registered mailare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableæ ( mm, 9,78 g) obv: aytok k m iov?i fi?i??oc cebplease see the images for a proper impression
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Rubbing and bumping to head and foot of spine, with wear to edges of spineapart from his great archaeological accomplishment in identifying kouyunjik as the site of the ancient city nineveh, layard provides an extensive analysis of the ancient assyrian world and its history, as revealed by the discoveries, and also writes about the daily life and customs of the countryplates are brightthe expedition yielded further important trophies and discoveries, including the cuneiform library of sennacherib's grandson ashurbanipal, on which most modern knowledge of assyrian culture is foundedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiitem description first edition of this authoritative study on the assyrian cities of nineveh and babylon based on layard's second expedition to the regionoverall; good, and tight used copy (please see pictures)securely bound with hinges fully intact with no loose or detached pagesbook dimensions: 23 x 15 x 4our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepublished by john murray, londonoriginal brown cloth by edmonds & remnants, with impressive elaborate blind stamping design of great winged bull to front and rear coverssome rubbing to front inner hingepages are tight and almost clean with some spots, light marks, or foxingslight tears or creases to edges of the fold-out plans and map, but still in nice clean conditiondiscoveries in the ruins of nineveh and babylon; with travels in armenia, kurdistan and the desert: being the result of a second expedition undertaken for the trustees of the british museum this volume details layard’s important second british museum expedition in , describing in detail the discoveries that were made, especially focusing on the momentous assyrian artefactsnot really sure of page(s) cut within the (appendix) between pagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecondition wear at extremitiesrichly illustrated with fold-out frontispiece ‘ north-eastern façade and grand entrance of sennacherib’s palace (kouyunjik)’, 4 folding plates and plans, 8 tinted lithographic plates, over 20 full-page plates, 1 plate of inscriptions, 2 large folding maps ‘map of assyria, and map of mesopotamia’ at rear, and 232 wood-cut engravingstitles in gilt to spinesome pencil writing on front free endpaperinternally; is almost goodthis will be of interest for the archaeology and early travel enthusiast as the number and quality of illustrations, maps and diagrams really elevate this workcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available5cm & number of pages: 686 including appendix & index + 2 pages of publishers’ worksa scarce and an original first edition copy for collectors of austen henry layard, 19th century travel books, and for those interested in nineveh, mesopotamia, iraq, babylonia, babylonians, medes, chaldeans, persians, scythians, cimmerians the middle east, travel and exploration
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107 €
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Died mesopotamiaborn kingston,hantsww trio to dvr george dudley bennett
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Binding: paperbackused book conditionauthors: gwendolyn leickcondition: used; goodwe take pride in serving youthe picture may not reflect the books condition or specific edition
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Lp nr 3 mesopotamia del etichetta nr issplp nr 6 cut the slits anno etichetta lipsiaour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelp nr 5 kid creole & the coconuts off the coast of me del etichetta ilpslp nr 4 whammy del etichette nrthe key del etichetta nr amlxplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelp nr 8 joan armatradinglp nr 7 kid creole & the coconuts tropical gangsters del etichetta nr l’ioslp nr 2 wild planet del etichetta nrare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablelp nr 1 b52’s play loud del etichetta nr ilps
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Fascinating work on the code of hammurabi, a babylonian legal text dated from about bc, the most complete of the codes of law from ancient mesopotamia to datedominique mirande - le code de hammourabi et ses origines - binding in good condition, the work is in its original soft cover, covers and spine in good condition, some inconsequential dirt and cuts, simple binding in fair condition - interior in good condition, some scattered foxing, uncut book - delivery service provided by chronopost within a few days - read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
29 €
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The series looks at the origins of human civilisation, culture and society, from the first cities of mesopotamia to the christianisation of the roman empirecase is in good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moremoderate scratching on both disksoxfam shop kendal all six episodes of the bbc ancient history documentary series presented by archaeologist and historian richard miles
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For further reference, there is one example of a king ghazi cinema ticket on the mesopotamia world-phila website, among some other examples from similar cinemasoxfam bookshop newport this is a very rare example of a ticket from the iraqi cinema king ghazi, in what is now tahrir squareghazi () was king of iraq in the s and was killed in a freak car accident inthere was a cinema named after him from the early s till at least the mid sfor example, they don't have the word 'iraq' printed on them, nor is there a picture of the current head of state; the equestrian statue shown, however, does feature on the definitive stamps with faisal ii as the head of statesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethey were not valid for postal use, hence they are not listed in the usual cataloguesthe two revenue stamps on the reverse (see image 2) are for the amounts mentioned on the ticket (63 + 7 fils)
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Oxfam books & music beaconsfield the biography of brevet lieutenant colonel leachman of the royal sussex regiment and his service in mesopotamiathe cloth covered hardback is in good condition for the age of the book, with a little bumpingfirst edition publishedthere is a dedication plate on the front endpaperthe binding is soundapart from a little spotting the pages are unmarked and the fold-out maps intactsee oxfam website for delivery information read more the unclipped dustjacket is discoloured with some tears
100 €
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His survey embraces hesiod, the homeric epics, the lyric poets, and aeschylus, and concludes with an illuminating discussion of possible avenues of transmission between the orient and greeceoxfam bookshop raeburn place ever since neolithic times greek lands lay open to cultural imports from western asia: agriculture, metal-working, writing, religious institutions, artistic fashions, musical instruments, and much moresee oxfam website for delivery information read morevery good conditionover the last sixty years scholars have increasingly become aware of links connecting early greek poetry with the literatures of mesopotamia, anatolia, canaan, and israelmartin west's new book far surpasses previous studies in comprehensiveness, demonstrating these links with massive and detailed documentation and showing that they are much more fundamental and pervasive than has hitherto been acknowledgedprevious owner's inscriptionhe believes that an age has dawned in which hellenists will no more be able to ignore the near eastern literature than latinists can ignore greek
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Tasked with rescuing the young prince sasan, valens leads a small, elite squad of soldiers across mesopotamia and into the mountains south of the caspian seaoxfam bookshop royal exchange square a ragtag group of elite roman soldiers are sent on a suicide mission in this epic historical thriller from sunday times bestseller and leading ancient rome expert, harry sidebottompraise for harry sidebottom 'relentless, brutal, brilliant, this is jack reacher in ancient rome' - ben kane 'a cracking taleas they journey deeper into enemy territory, the ten begin to die or disappear, one by onemore twists and turns than the tiber itself' - rory clements 'absorbing, rich in detail and brilliant' - the times 'grabbed me from the starti loved it' - donna leon *** get ready for the return in - harry sidebottom's breakout historical thriller is now available to pre-order in hardback, ebook & audiobook *** see oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the bestselling author of the last hour, the lost ten is a breathless historical thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat - for fans of bernard cornwell, ben kane, simon scarrow and conn igguldenand with the rescue fast becoming a suicide mission, valens must marshal this disparate group of men - or suffer the same fate as all those who have made the journey before himno man who enters the castle of silence ever walks out alivebut this is exactly what roman officer marcus aelius valens must doa remote fortress prison set high in the mountains, escape is impossible - and to break someone out, unthinkable
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Oxfam bookshop st albans a study of the development of ancient mesopotamian art, lavishly illustrated with 44 colour plates and 280 monochrome platessee oxfam website for delivery information read more
50 €
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Oxfam bookshop newport it traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonex-library with usual markings and stampssee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst published ; this is the scarcer danube edition of nd impressionhe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingnot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discovertext-block is clean/intact - no highlighting or notes
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It traces the history of western cosmology from ancient mesopotamia to isaac newtonexcellent pages, some edge and board wearsee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe suggests that discoveries in science arise through a process akin to sleepwalkingnot that they arise by chance, but rather that scientists are neither fully aware of what guides their research, nor are they fully aware of the implications of what they discoveroxfam bookshop carlisle the sleepwalkers: a history of man's changing vision of the universe is a book by arthur koestler
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Supposedly a copy of an ancient game played in mesopotamia as early as bcplease see photosproduced with the involvement of the british museum"an ancient game of skill and chance for two players"the box is split at one corner but otherwise i believe it is complete see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop inverness board game by merit games (s?)
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He had turned the study of ancient mesopotamia into a sciencea veru beautiful setsoon he was a popular guest of the highest circles’ this set: original cloth ties with decorations, xii, 353, xii, 305 ppcondition: ex-library labels at the bottom of the spines and back covers, title page markedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecontents: volume 1 - family history and childhood, legal studies, overland journey to constantinople, journey throuhg asia minor, through syria, syria and palestine, aleppo to mosul, mosul to baghdad‘in he started his excavations in the hill of nimrud on the tigris at the mouth of the great zabwith all plates and 2 folding maps: syria and mrvolume 2 - letters from baghdad and persia, western turkey, constantinople, mssion to albania, the assyrian sculptures, letters from england, arundel society, india, italy, art, parliamentary life of sir henry layard, appendices, indexregistered shippingplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelayard's travelsthe books are otherwise intact and cleanare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available) he shipped everything he found to london, where his finds caused a sensationwhat he found there was nothing short of spectacular
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Tasked with rescuing the young prince sasan, valens leads a small, elite squad of soldiers across mesopotamia and into the mountains south of the caspian seaslight sticker residue on back coversee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop tavistock no man who enters the castle of silence ever walks out aliveand with the rescue fast becoming a suicide mission, valens must marshal this disparate group of men - or suffer the same fate as all those who have made the journey before him but this is exactly what roman officer marcus aelius valens must do as they journey deeper into enemy territory, the ten begin to die or disappear, one by onea remote fortress prison set high in the mountains, escape is impossible - and to break someone out, unthinkable
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Bound hardback books beautifully preserved 18 volumes not her complete works but many famous stories including murder in mesopotamia, peril at end house, death on the nile, the mysterious affair at styles, the seven dials mystery,the big four, abc murders, death in the clouds, the big four, and than there were none, the mystery of the blue train, the murder at the vicarage, the secret of chimneys, why d,dont they ask evans, the sittford mystery, the man in the brown suit etc
25 €
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Murder in mesopotamia 2agatha christie 18 audio cassettes 1hallowe'en party 14taken at the flood 15the mysterious affair at styles 6agatha christie's poirot (the murder of roger ackroyd/murder on the links)murder on the orient express 3three radio mysteries volone, two, buckle my shoe 18the abc murders/after the funeral 16peril at end house 4lord edgeware dies 11three act tragedy 12the mystery of the blue train 13evil under the sun 5death on the nile 17
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They were produced by time life books in the s (approx ) ones included are: cultural atlas - russia, africa, japan, china, viking world, india, australia - new zealand- south pacific, spain - portugal, mesopotamia - ancient near east, france, renaissance atlas - ancient egypt, christian church, greek world, medieval europe, ancient america, islamic world, bible, roman world, jewish worldavailable here is a collection of 20 large format hardback books in a series titled cultural atlas/ atlas ofprice is for all 20 books and obviously collection only
10 €