Gocha R. Tsetskhladze

The archaeology of Greek colonisation : essays dedicated to Sir John Boardman

The growth and understanding of the Early Western colonies, A.M. Snodgrass pre-colonization - early Greek contact with the East, M.R. Popham Phoenicians and Greeks in the West - a view from Pithekoussai, D. Ridgway prospectors and pioneers - Pithekoussai, Kyme and Central Italy, J.N. Coldstream Massalia and colonization in the North-Western Mediterranean, B.B. Shefton the foundations of Selinous - overpopulation or opportunities?, F. De Angelis Greek penetration of the Black Sea, G.R. Tsetskhladze settlement for trade and land in North Africa - problems of identity, J. Boardman.

[Review of the book Eager to be Roman: Greek response to Roman rule in Pontus and Bithynia]

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Review of the book Ancient Greek colonies in the Black Sea 2

Details of book being reviewed: Grammenos, D. V., & Petropoulos, E. K. (Eds.). Ancient Greek Colonies in the Black Sea 2. (BAR International Series 1675 [I] and [II].) ISBN: 9781407301112 (vol. I), 9781407301129 (vol. II), 9781407301105 (set).

EUROPE, SOUTH | Greek Colonies

The article presents some general observations and methodological issues concerning Greek colonization of the Mediterannean and the Black Sea. It gives an overview of the processes whereby Greek colonies were established, the further development of the colonies, and the relationship between the colonists and local peoples.

A Review of: “Charles King, The Black Sea: A History.”

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