The Whispering Voice of Smyrna
Author : Niki Karavasilis
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 39,6 MB
Release : 2010-04
Category :
ISBN : 1434952975
Author : Niki Karavasilis
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 39,6 MB
Release : 2010-04
Category :
ISBN : 1434952975
Author : Antony Wynn
Publisher : Laurence King
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 30,13 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Afghanistan
ISBN : 9781898113676
Author : Roger S. Bagnall
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 15,18 MB
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1479870730
An in-depth archaeological report featuring graffiti found during a recent excavation at the Ancient Greek city of Smyrna. The graffiti published in this richly-illustrated volume were discovered during an excavation of the Roman basilica in the Ancient Greek city of Smyrna, known today as Izmir, which is situated on the Aegean coast of modern Turkey. The project, which began in 2003, has unearthed a multitude of graffiti and drawings encompassing a wide range of subjects and interests, including local politics, nautical vessels, sex, and wordplay. Each graffito artifact holds the potential for vast historical and cultural data, rescued in this volume from the passage of time and razing ambitions of urban development. Given the city’s history, the potential wealth of knowledge to be gleamed from these discoveries is substantial: Smyrna has an uninterrupted history of settlement since the Neolithic–Copper ages, and remains today a major city and Mediterranean seaport at the crossroads of key trade routes. The present volume provides comprehensive editions of the texts, descriptions of the drawings, and an extensive introduction to the subjects of the graffiti, how they were produced, and who was responsible for them. A complete set of color photographs is included.
Author : Theon (of Smyrna.)
Publisher :
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 23,30 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Mathematics
ISBN :
Author : Marjorie Housepian Dobkin
Publisher : New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 19,32 MB
Release : 1971
Category : History
ISBN :
Author : Christina Runkel
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,91 MB
Release : 2014-06-16
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1439645809
With the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad linking the two cities in 1850, more people began to build houses and claim land south of Nashville. The railroad added a way station in the community called Stewartsboro, which was incorporated in 1869 as Smyrna after the nearby Smyrna Presbyterian Church. The towns location along the railroad placed it in the path of both armies during the Civil War, and skirmishes were fought throughout the town. Confederate scout Sam Davis, honored for sacrificing his own life rather than betraying a friend, became a well-known figure. Smyrna residents primarily grew corn, wheat, and cotton until the mid-1900s, when industry began to outpace agriculture. In 1941, the Smyrna Army Airfield, known later as the Stewart Air Force Base, opened as a training facility for World War II soldiers. The early 1980s saw further industrial growth when Nissan of North America selected the town for a new manufacturing plant. Today, the town combines agriculture with industry as it continues to grow and prosper.
Author : Harold Lee Smith
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,99 MB
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 1467110892
Smyrna began as a religious campground in the 1830s and was then settled by pioneers along the Western & Atlantic Railroad line running from Atlanta through Smyrna to Chattanooga. In the summer of 1864, the Civil War battles of Smyrna and Ruff's Mill devastated the area, but the community recovered, and the town was incorporated in August 1872. It grew as businesses opened along US Highway 41, bringing travelers to local gas stations, hotels, and diners. The Smyrna economy changed in 1942 when the Bell Aircraft Corporation began and again in the 1950s when the Lockheed Corporation took over the former Bell bomber plant. Today, Smyrna ranks as a highly desirable metropolitan Atlanta area in which to live and raise a family.
Author : Harold Owens Smith
Publisher : HPN Books
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 28,63 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1935377280
Author : Zelia V. Sweett
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 17,42 MB
Release : 2018
Category : History
ISBN : 1467128945
New Smyrna Beach is beloved by residents and visitors alike for its small-town charm and fascinating 250-year history. In the last century, the city has evolved from a sleepy Southern beach town to a vibrant seaside destination.
Author : Gulian Pickering Rixford
Publisher :
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 40,72 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Agriculture
ISBN :