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In 1751, as part of an expedition to the eastern Mediterranean, John Wood and James Dawkins visited the ruins of the ancient cities of Palmyra and Baalbek. They found the ruins remarkably well preserved, offering outstanding examples of classical architecture. Wood and Dawkins took careful measurements and their draughtsman Giovanni Battista Borra made a series of outstanding drawings of the ruins - plans, prospects, decorations, inscriptions, etc. On his return Wood published their results in two separate volumes, bringing him rapid fame and establishing his reputation internationally. The volumes influenced antiquarians and architects in Europe and America and represent some of the earliest examples of a systematic approach to antiquarianism. Now extremely rare, these outstanding volumes are published here with a substantial new introduction by leading international scholar Benjamin Anderson.

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Robert Wood (1717-71) was classical scholar, antiquarian and politician. He travelled to the Levant in 1749-51 with James Dawkins, John Bouverie, to explore the Troad and locate the key sites mentioned by Homer. He was appointed Under Secretary to the Pitt the Elder, was later elected a Member of Parliament. Benjamin Anderson studies the visual and material cultures of the eastern Mediterranean, with a particular focus on late antique and Byzantine art and architecture. He publishes regularly on the history of archaeology and currently serves on the Governing Board of the Byzantine Studies Association of North America.

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