Journal Written during an Excursion in Asia Minor 1838 by Cha... - 9781108080682

Journal Written during an Excursion in Asia Minor 1838Author(s): Charles Fellows\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108080682, 978-1108080682\nSynopsis\nThe traveller and archaeologist Sir Charles Fellows [tel] made several trips through Asia Minor. This work is an account of the first of these, recording his careful observations of the lands he travelled through. On this trip, he found ancient cities which were unknown to Europeans at that time, including Xanthos, the capital of ancient Lycia, dating from the fifth century BCE. Fellows' narrative brings the journey to life with vivid descriptions of the people and places he encountered, and detailed sketches of notable antiquities and inscriptions. First published in 1839, this work generated significant interest, fuelling the British Museum's eagerness to acquire antiquities from the region. Fellows was later knighted for his role in these acq.