The land of the Hittites : $b An account of recent explorations and discoveries in Asia Minor, with descriptions of the Hittite monumentsGarstang, John
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The land of the Hittites : $b An account of recent explorations and discoveries in Asia Minor, with descriptions of the Hittite monuments
Garstang, John
Hittites; Turkey -- Antiquities
Boundaries and physical features (pp. 2-4); eastern Taurus and
Anti-Taurus (p. 5); northernmost Syria: the plains, the valleys
of the Afrîn and Kara Su (pp. 6-13); Passes of the Amanus (pp.
14-15); Valley of the Orontes (p. 16).
Plateau of Asia Minor, boundaries and features (pp. 17-19);
five regions (pp. 20-21); position of Cæsarea, the roads (pp.
22-25); the Halys River (pp. 26-28), its basin (pp. 29-31);
position of Boghaz-Keui and Eyuk (pp. 32-33); northern roads
and rivers (pp. 34-35); western regions, Angora, Phrygia, Konia
(pp. 36-40); south-eastern region, Kara Dagh, Ivrîz, Tyana (pp.
41-42); Taurus: the Bulghar Dagh (pp. 43, 44), the Cilician
Gates (pp. 45-47); Cilicia (pp. 48-50).
II. SOME PAGES OF HISTORY, 51-73
Outline of Hittite period: the empire, revival and final
submergence (pp. 52-55); survival of customs (p. 56). The
Phrygians, in Assyrian and Greek history (pp. 57-58), their
civilisation and monuments (pp. 59-61); the Urartians and
Cimmerians (p. 62). Lydia (pp. 63-64); Greek colonies (pp. 65,
66). Persian rule (p. 67). Alexander and Hellenising influences
(pp. 67, 68). Roman period: Seleucids, kings of Pontus,
Cilicians; organisation (pp. 69-70); monuments (p. 71). The
Saracen (Arab) conquests (p. 72); the Seljûk Turks (p. 73).
III. MONUMENTS OF THE HITTITES, 74-195
Preliminary: method of study (pp. 74-76), chronology (pp.
77-79), classification (pp. 80-82), disposition (pp. 84-91).
SECTION A.—Monuments of the north of Syria: Hamath, Restan,
Aleppo (pp. 93-97); Kurts-oghlu, Sinjerli, Kara-burshlu,
Sakje-Geuzi (pp. 98-106); Aintab, Killiz, Marash (pp. 107-122);
Jerablus (Carchemish), Tell-Ahmar, Samsat, Rum-Kale (pp.
123-131).
SECTION B.—Monuments in the Taurus and Anti-Taurus: Malatia,
Derendeh, Palanga, Gurun (pp. 132-144); Arslan Tash, Albistan
(pp. 132-146); Kuru-Bel (p. 147); Ekrek, Tashji, Fraktin (pp.
148-151).
SECTION C.—Monuments of the Halys Basin: Asarjik, Suasa
(pp. 152, 153); Karaburna, Bogche, Yamoola (pp. 154-157);
Boghaz-Keui, Denek Maden (pp. 158-160).
SECTION D.—Monuments of the West: Angora, Giaour-Kalesi, Yarre
(Chesme Keupru), Doghanlu, Bey-Keui (pp. 161-167); Sipylus,
Kara-Bel (pp. 168-172); Kölit-oghlu, Eflatoun-Bunar, Fassiler
(pp. 173-176).
SECTION E.—Monuments of the South-East: Kara Dagh, Kizil Dagh
(pp. 177-182); Emir-Ghazi, Ardistama (pp. 183, 184); Tyana,
Bor, Nigdeh, Andaval (pp. 185-189); Bulghar-Madên (p. 190);
Ivrîz (pp. 191-195).
IV. THE NORTHERN CAPITAL: A DESCRIPTION OF THE ANCIENT CITY AT
BOGHAZ-KEUI AND THE SCULPTURES CALLED IASILY KAYA, 196-241
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