Ruins of Ancient Cities, Vol. 2 of 2
Author | : Charles Bucke |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 528 |
Release | : 2016-10-04 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9781333841492 |
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Excerpt from Ruins of Ancient Cities, Vol. 2 of 2: With General and Particular Accounts of Their Rise, Fall, and Present Condition The walls of Messene t, built of hewn stone, crowned with battlements, and anked with towers, were stronger and higher than those of Byzantium, Rhodes, and the other cities of Greece.' They in cluded within their circuit Mount Ithome. It had a large public square or forum, ornamented with temples, statues, and a splendid fountain. Beautiful edifices were on every side. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."