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Greek inscriptions / B.F. Cook

This introduction to inscriptions on stone, pottery, and bronze in the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art covers the seventh century BC to the third century AD. It details techniques for reading ancient texts and analyses their historical significance.
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Accession Number: 993
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