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From Egypt to Babylon : the international age 1550-500 BC / Paul Collins

by Paul Collins

Using objects from the British Museum, this work examines the interconnected nature of ancient civilisations from the Aegean to Iran before the Persian Empire. It traces how trade, diplomacy, and conflict fostered cultural exchange throughout the first international age.

Accession 7972 ISBN 9780674030961 Publisher —
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