Project Gutenberg 2012-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 123 Bucke, Charles 1781 1846 Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. 1 of 2) With General and Particular Accounts of Their Rise, Fall, and Present Condition Produced by Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Ruins of Ancient Cities" by Charles Bucke is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work presents a detailed exploration of various ancient cities, examining their rise, fall, and current state, inviting readers to reflect on the transitory nature of human endeavors and civilizations. The opening of the text outlines the author’s intent and methodology, presenting an acknowledgment of his approach as a compiler rather than an original author. Bucke expresses his commitment to providing an engaging and informative narrative about ancient cities, emphasizing a selection of historical materials from reputable sources. He introduces Abydos as the first city discussed, recounting its historical significance and the tragic siege it faced, highlighting themes of bravery, desperation, and the ruins left behind as a testament to the past. This initial focus sets the tone for a broader examination of various cities that once thrived and are now in decay, reflecting on the impermanence of human achievement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cities and towns, Ancient CB Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - General 1043419 1043428 2024-09-17T08:31:51.428867 2023-09-18T03:49:23.377333 text/html text/html 1058532 2012-09-25T09:32:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1171807 2012-09-25T09:32:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1132275 2024-09-17T08:32:07.006280 application/epub+zip 1142799 2024-09-17T08:31:54.689864 application/epub+zip 466149 2024-09-17T08:31:52.931867 application/epub+zip 1524331 2024-09-17T08:32:15.847256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1446864 2024-09-17T08:32:05.120304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655656 2022-09-18T16:59:42.136617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 893285 893075 2024-09-17T08:31:49.401902 2023-09-18T03:49:21.439307 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 892709 2012-09-25T09:32:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 343313 2012-09-25T09:32:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 892938 2012-09-25T09:32:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343176 2012-09-25T09:32:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19793 2024-09-17T08:32:16.010228 application/rdf+xml 15888 2024-09-17T08:31:53.355849 image/jpeg 3779 2024-09-17T08:31:53.146844 image/jpeg 1230551 2024-09-17T08:31:51.521904 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog