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Ancient Sikyon, in the northeastern Peloponnese, was a major player on the Mediterranean stage, especially in the Archaic and Hellenistic periods. This comprehensive study combines a discussion of the geological and historical background with the results of original research based on many years of archaeological fieldwork. Author Yannis Lolos, drawing upon the limited excavations in Sikyonia, literary sources, and mostly his own extensive survey data, traces the history of the human presence in the territory of Sikyon from prehistory to the early modern period. A series of detailed maps plots the position of many previously unknown roads, fortifications, and settlement sites.

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Land of Sikyon is a handsomely produced and impeccably edited volume that includes a massive amount of new information on Sikyon produced over the course of a diachronic, extensive archaeological survey initiated by Yannis Lolos as part of his dissertation research and expanded in subsequent field seasons. Moreover, Loloss book provides valuable and extensive synthesis of past work in the region and a careful study of relevant ancient texts. This work is a groundbreaking study of this city and its countryside.' -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review Bryn Mawr Classical Review Land of Sikyon represents a major advance in our understanding of an important region of the Peloponnese. Apart from its contribution to our knowledge of Sikyon itself, it helps to clarify the geographical and political relationships between that state and Corinth, Phlious, and Kleonai, and so will be welcomed by scholars with interests in all those areas. -- Mark Landon, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, Mount Holyoke College Mark Landon, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, Mount Holyoke College The book stands as the most comprehensive study of the area todate, and will surely remain so for the future... Highly recommended. -- CHOICE CHOICE This work serves as a model for producing large collections of new data and outlines both the possible achievements and inevitable pitfalls of field survey. For the reader who is interested in, or works at, the intersection of history, landscape archaeology and historical geography, this book will definitely be of use. -- Konstantin Boshnakov Phoenix

Land of Sikyon is a handsomely produced and impeccably edited volume that includes a massive amount of new information on Sikyon produced over the course of a diachronic, extensive archaeological survey initiated by Yannis Lolos as part of his dissertation research and expanded in subsequent field seasons. Moreover, Loloss book provides valuable and extensive synthesis of past work in the region and a careful study of relevant ancient texts. This work is a groundbreaking study of this city and its countryside.' -- William R. Caraher, University of North Dakota Bryn Mawr Classical Review April 2012 Land of Sikyon represents a major advance in our understanding of an important region of the Peloponnese. Apart from its contribution to our knowledge of Sikyon itself, it helps to clarify the geographical and political relationships between that state and Corinth, Phlious, and Kleonai, and so will be welcomed by scholars with interests in all those areas. -- Mark Landon, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Classics, Mount Holyoke College The book stands as the most comprehensive study of the area todate, and will surely remain so for the future... Highly recommended. -- B. A. Ault, University at Buffalo, SUNY CHOICE August 2012

Land of Sikyon is a handsomely produced and impeccably edited volume that includes a massive amount of new information on Sikyon produced over the course of a diachronic, extensive archaeological survey initiated by Yannis Lolos as part of his dissertation research and expanded in subsequent field seasons. Moreover, Loloss book provides valuable and extensive synthesis of past work in the region and a careful study of relevant ancient texts. This work is a groundbreaking study of this city and its countryside.' -- William R. Caraher, University of North Dakota Bryn Mawr Classical Review April 2012

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Yannis Lolos is an Associate Professor of Archaeology at the University of Thessaly.

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