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Mesopotamia and Iran in the Parthian and Sasanian periods : rejection and revival c. 238 BC-AD 642 : proceedings of a seminar in memory of Vladimir G. Lukonin

by John Curtis

This study explores how the fundamental beliefs, cultural traditions, and scientific practices of Western civilisation originated in ancient Egypt, tracing the Egyptian roots of modern medicine, religious iconography, and everyday customs.

Accession 5075 ISBN 9782080305626 Publisher British Museum
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