This volume provides an ambitious synopsis of the complex, colourful world of textiles in ancient Mediterranean iconography. A wealth of information on ancient

Twenty-four experts from the fields of Ancient History, Semitic philology, Assyriology, Classical Archaeology, and Classical Philology come together in this vol

Twenty chapters present the range of current research into the study of textiles and dress in classical antiquity, stressing the need for cross and inter-discip

In the past, textile production was a key part of all ancient societies. The Ancient Near East stands out in this respect with the overwhelming amount of docume

Older than both ceramics and metallurgy, textile production is a technology which reveals much about prehistoric social and economic development. This book exam