Antioch
Subtitle: the lost ancient city
By: [edited by] Christine Kondoleon
Contributors: Kondoleon, Christine; Worcester Art Museum; Cleveland Museum of Art; Baltimore Museum of Art
Publisher: Princeton University Press in association with the Worcester Art Museum; Princeton University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Princeton, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
Subjects: Art, Classical -- Turkey -- Antioch -- Exhibitions; Antioch (Turkey) -- Antiquities -- Exhibitions; Antioch (Turkey) -- Civilization -- Exhibitions
Genres: Exhibitions
Description: "Antioch, the magnificent city known for its Hellenic culture and luxurious way of life, once ranked with Rome, Alexandria, and Constantinople as one of the great metropolises of the Roman and Early Christian world. Located in what is now southern Turkey, Antioch was the capital of Ancient Syria, a vital marketplace at the crossroads between East and West.

It was here that Saint Paul preached to the first gentile community to be called "Christians" and where a Greek-speaking Jewish culture flourished alongside Roman, Egyptian, and Near Eastern traditions. A large middle-class shared in the wealth and culture of the city, and art abounded in numerous forms, especially in beautiful mosaics depicting scenes from mythology and everyday life.

Featuring 118 objects excavated from the city's ruins, all reproduced in full color, Antioch: The Lost Ancient City recreates the spatial sensation, visual splendor, and cultural richness of this urban center."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Mass., Oct. 7, 2000-Feb. 4, 2001, at the Cleveland Art Museum, Cleveland, Ohio, Mar. 18-June 3, 2001, and at the Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 16-Dec. 30, 2001

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-243) and index