Ancient Greece: A Journey Through Archaeological Discoveries

Author: (French) Roland Etienne, (French) Fran?oise Etienne, translated by Xu Xiaoxu
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book was originally written in French, narrating the history of ancient Greece through the course of archaeological discoveries. It is accessible to both scholars and general readers, richly illustrated, and suitable for a broad audience. For several centuries, Greece was a symbol of human imagination. Educated Romans regarded the Greeks as their mentors in philosophy, science, and art. In the 15th century, with the Italian Renaissance, interest in ancient cultures also increased, and Greece finally regained its influence and full dignity. The bronzes of Riace, the Parthenon, the triglyphs of Aegina, the Venus de Milo, and the Victory of Samothrace demonstrated the desire of all great powers to bring Greece to the West. Why is this civilization so captivating? How did scholarship and politics intertwine to shape the extraordinary development of Greek archaeology? Roland Etienne and Fran?oise Etienne not only narrate the history of a discipline but also invite us on a journey within our own culture.