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 Project Gutenberg 2013-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 135 Bucke, Charles 1781 1846 Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. 2 of 2) With General and Particular Accounts of Their Rise, Fall, and Present Condition Produced by Adrian Mastronardi, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Ruins of Ancient Cities (Vol. 2 of 2)" by Charles Bucke is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the remnants of ancient civilizations, discussing their rise, fall, and present condition through detailed descriptions of various significant cities. It provides insights into the architectural marvels and historical events that defined these locations, such as Messene, Mycenae, and Nineveh, among others. At the start of the volume, the author introduces his readers to the city of Messene, highlighting its magnificent ancient structures and recounting the historical battles that shaped its fate. He details the city's impressive walls and public spaces, helping to visualize its former splendor. The narrative continues with accounts of Mycenae, with the author providing a glimpse into the legendary tales associated with its rulers and the construction style of its monumental architecture. Through carefully constructed descriptions and historical anecdotes, the opening portion of this account sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the cultural and architectural legacies left by these once-great cities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44449/44449-h/images/cover.jpg en Cities and towns, Ancient CB Text Browsing: Archaeology Browsing: History - General 1146633 1146590 2024-09-18T15:01:16.619502 2023-09-19T10:37:37.198652 text/html text/html 1167884 2013-12-16T14:58:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 775340 2013-12-16T14:59:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 892052 2024-09-18T15:01:30.733396 application/epub+zip 908718 2024-09-18T15:01:18.795494 application/epub+zip 519200 2024-09-18T15:01:17.717462 application/epub+zip 1212768 2024-09-18T15:01:39.700341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1165070 2024-09-18T15:01:29.496434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 776099 2022-09-20T09:21:51.548784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 996124 2024-09-18T15:01:14.394492 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1001126 2013-12-16T14:57:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 383614 2013-12-16T14:59:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 995666 2013-12-16T14:58:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 382262 2013-12-16T14:59:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 995996 2013-12-16T14:58:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 382124 2013-12-16T14:59:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21239 2024-09-18T15:01:39.872390 application/rdf+xml 16457 2024-09-18T15:01:17.877461 image/jpeg 2814 2024-09-18T15:01:17.797483 image/jpeg 776954 2024-09-18T15:01:16.724459 application/octet-stream application/zip