Dura-Europos is one of Syria's most important archaeological sites. Situated on the edge of the Euphrates river, it was the subject of extensive excavations in the 1920s and 30s by teams from Yale University and theAcad?mie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres.
Controlled variously by Seleucid, Parthian, and Roman powers, the site was one of impressive religious and linguistic diversity: it was home to at least nineteen sanctuaries, amongst them a Synagogue and a Christian building, and many languages, including Greek, Latin, Persian, Palmyrene, and Hebrew which were excavated on inscriptions, parchments, and graffiti.
Based on the author's work excavating at the site with theMission Franco-Syrienne d'Europos-Douraand extensive archival research, this book provides an overview of the site and its history, and traces the story of its investigation from archaeological discovery to contemporary destruction.
Chapter 1 Dura-Europos on Ancient and Modern Frontiers
Chapter 2 Site
Chapter 3 Archive
Chapter 4 Text
Chapter 5 Building
Chapter 6 Object
Chapter 7 Conclusion
Bibliography
J. A. Bairdis Reader in Archaeology at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. Her publications include
The Inner Lives of Ancient Houses: An Archaeology of Dura-Europos(2014) and
Ancient Graffiti in Context(co-edited with Claire Taylor, 2011).
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