Cristina Tonghini's Books

This book presents results of an archaeological research project focused on a specific monumental area, the citadel, in the city of Urfa (Turkey), known in ancient times as Edessa. Three seasons of fieldwork were carried out (2014-2016) in order to identify the building sequence of the citadel and establish an absolute chronology of events.

On the basis of a detailed analysis of the archaeological evidence and of the written documentation, this book examines the origins and the development of the fortification of Shayzar, especially between the 10th and the 13th centuries.

This volume provides a brief historical and geographical background to the district of Abyan in the Yemen, followed by a description of the sites identified during the 1994 excavations of sites from the Islamic period carried out by a team from the School of Oriental and African Studies. The final section of the book details the archaeological finds (mainly pottery and ceramics) made during this research and, with the aid of maps, photographs and diagrams, indicates where each find was made and the significance of the various pieces.

Book's by Cristina Tonghini

From Edessa to Urfa: The Fortification of the Citadel

From Edessa to Urfa: The Fortification of the Citadel

Shayzar I

Shayzar I

From Edessa to Urfa: The Fortification of the Citadel

From Edessa to Urfa: The Fortification of the Citadel

Shayzar I

Shayzar I

A Survey of the Islamic Sites Near Aden and in the Abyan District of Yemen

A Survey of the Islamic Sites Near Aden and in the Abyan District of Yemen

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