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Thirteen - The Herulian Invasion in Athens (A.D. 267)

The Archaeological Evidence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2021

Sylvian Fachard
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University of Lausanne
Edward M. Harris
Affiliation:
University of Durham
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Using the most up-to-date archaeological evidence, this chapter studies the sack of Athens by the Heruli in A.D. 267 and the city’s subsequent recovery.

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The Destruction of Cities in the Ancient Greek World
Integrating the Archaeological and Literary Evidence
, pp. 319 - 339
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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