{"product_id":"ancient-sicily-monuments-past-and-present-9788881621477","title":"Ancient Sicily: Monuments Past and Present","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis new book in the popular Monuments Past and Present series explores historic sites in Sicily  illustrating important monuments and districts as they appear today  with overlays indicating how the sites are thought to have looked in ancient times. The book begins with a brief history of Sicily from its early contacts with Minoans and Myceneaens  through its division between the Greeks and Phoenicians  to the series of invasions it suffered at the hands of the Carthaginians  the Romans  and the Arabs  each of whom left their mark on the landscape. Organized geographically  the book includes seventeen reconstructions of ancient monuments as well as additional ancient artifacts in six important locations across the island: Syracuse  Taormina  Piazza Armerina  Agrigento  Selinus  and Segesta. Travelers  students  and anyone interested in the history of the Mediterranean region will find this book an excellent resource. The book includes a concise glossary of architectural terms.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646944567349,"sku":"ByrdShop_8881621479","price":40.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9788881621477.jpg?v=1781682744","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/ancient-sicily-monuments-past-and-present-9788881621477","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}