This author primarily focuses on archaeology and architectural history. Their work delves into uncovering the past through tangible remnants and understanding the evolution of construction styles. They explore how architecture and human settlements have transformed across eras. Their expertise lies in interpreting historical sites and structures.
'7000 Years of Jewellery' explores the varied styles, techniques & materials used to make jewellery throughout the world since earliest times. Illustrated with 400 photographs, this work describes a range of masterpieces, such as Egyptian necklaces, Celtic torcs, South American gold masks, Renaissance pendants & Art Nouveau buckles.
From the time the first Greeks arrived, over 3,000 years ago, the island has been the centre of a vigours and creative artistic culture. Many treasures survive from the 1st millennium before Christ which illustrate vividly the fact that Cyprus can rival in achievement the best art in the Mediterranean world. In Footprints of Cyprus these achievements are not only fully depicted in colour and in black and white but also related to their historical context.