The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World Integrating the Archaeological and Literary Evidence
Book contents
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- One Introduction
- Two Destruction, Abandonment, Reoccupation
- Three Miletus after the Disaster of 494 B.C.
- Four The Persian Destruction of Athens
- Five The Carthaginian Conquest and Destruction of Selinus in 409 B.C.
- Six Ancient Methone (354 B.C.)
- Seven The Destruction of Cities in Northern Greece during the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
- Eight Eretria’s “Destructions” during the Hellenistic Period and Their Impact on the City’s Development
- Nine Rhodes Circa 227 B.C.
- Ten Destruction, Survival and Colonisation
- Eleven From the Destruction of Corinth to Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis
- Twelve Sulla and the Siege of Athens
- Thirteen The Herulian Invasion in Athens (A.D. 267)
- Fourteen Epilogue
- Index
- References
Six - Ancient Methone (354 B.C.)
Destruction and Abandonment
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 September 2021
Book contents
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- Preface
- One Introduction
- Two Destruction, Abandonment, Reoccupation
- Three Miletus after the Disaster of 494 B.C.
- Four The Persian Destruction of Athens
- Five The Carthaginian Conquest and Destruction of Selinus in 409 B.C.
- Six Ancient Methone (354 B.C.)
- Seven The Destruction of Cities in Northern Greece during the Classical and Hellenistic Periods
- Eight Eretria’s “Destructions” during the Hellenistic Period and Their Impact on the City’s Development
- Nine Rhodes Circa 227 B.C.
- Ten Destruction, Survival and Colonisation
- Eleven From the Destruction of Corinth to Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthiensis
- Twelve Sulla and the Siege of Athens
- Thirteen The Herulian Invasion in Athens (A.D. 267)
- Fourteen Epilogue
- Index
- References
Summary
The chapter presents the results of the latest excavations at Methone and its capture by Philip II of Macedon. The siege is exceptionally well documented archaeologically, and the city does not recover.
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- The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek WorldIntegrating the Archaeological and Literary Evidence, pp. 108 - 128Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021
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