Tell Halaf

The site of Tell Halaf was located by Baron von Oppenheim while on a mission to survey the land for the Baghdad Railway. The Baron returned some years later to excavate the mound, and this monograph is his considered statement of the site's importance. Setting the stage with a narrative of the discovery of the tell, von Oppenheim proceeds to describe the structures, monumental statuary and smaller objects recovered from the dig. Lavishly illustrated with over 85 illustrations and maps, this volume contains a storehouse of knowledge on ancient Syria, at that time part of the cultural continuum of Mesopotamia.

Author: Baron Max Von Oppenheim

Publisher: Gorgias Press

Publication Date: Apr 01, 2009

Number of Pages: 426 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1593336330

ISBN-13: 9781593336332