David Hardy Bücher

Greek Ministry of Culture, 1995. Softbound book fine. Bront Cover with front & back flaps flawless showing damaged sculture of Theseus abducting Antiope, originally part of the Temple of Apollo Daphnephoros (Apollo who bears away Daphne); back cover with faint crease at upper left corner, fine otherwise; binding sound; pages with color photos, plans, maps and illustrations as new. 100 pages; 10.5 X 7 X 0.25; 1 lb. 1 oz. shipping weight. This is a museum guide to the archaeological site and art of ancient Eretria, on the island of Euboea just off the east coast of Greece. Eretria was an important trading city during the Greek Iron Age and Archaic period (roughly 850 - 500 BCE). The island of Euboea gave rise to a number of important trading cities early in Greek history - The most important were Chalkis and Eretria which were equidistant from the site of Lefkandi, the site of an earlier trading town (c.1100 - 840 BCE) in the Lelantine Plain. Thucydides tells of a Lelantine War between Chalkis and Eretria during the 8th & 7th centuries BCE. Lefkandi's destruction could have been collateral damage from this war which went on for apparently 30 years. Translated from the Greek by David Hardy.

The most important phases of Greek civilization are connected with the sea, through voyages of discovery, naval campaigns and ocean trading. Over the years, and due to its leading role as a means of communication, the ship also became a subject for artistic creations. The history and the evolution of the Greek ship from prehistoric times to the present day are presented through the work of known artists and anonymous craftsmen, executed in a variety of different materials. Ships were carved in stone and marble, incised on bronze, painted on clay or wood, depicted in paintings and murals, embroidered on cloth, printed on paper, offered as votives or worn as amulets. The rich illustrative material has been selected from museums and collections both in Greece and abroad.