History of the recent discoveries at Cyrene (Registro nro. 119181)
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| LC control number | 04007603 |
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | DT |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Smith, R. Murdoch |
| Fuller form of name | (Robert Murdoch), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1835-1900 |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | History of the recent discoveries at Cyrene |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2026 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
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| General note | Release date is 2026-04-16 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by Google and The Internet Archive/Getty Research Institute) |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "History of the recent discoveries at Cyrene" by Smith and Porcher is an archaeological expedition report and travel narrative written in the mid-19th century. It documents a British-led exploration of the Cyrenaica, detailing the planning, overland journey, and systematic excavations at Cyrene and nearby sites, along with descriptions of statues, inscriptions, and topography. The work also situates the finds within earlier scholarship and the long history of the region.<br/><br/>The opening of the book sets the scene: a preface explains why the Cyrenaica, despite its beauty, remains little visited, noting that most of Cyrene’s grandeur lies buried, and reviews earlier travellers while stating the authors’ aim to focus on new excavations and clear documentation. A compact historical compendium follows, tracing Cyrene from its Dorian foundation and the Battid kings through constitutional reforms, Persian entanglements, Ptolemaic and Roman rule, subsequent decline, and eventual Arab and Ottoman control, with notes on borders, notable thinkers, geography, and products like silphium. The narrative then turns to preparations: reasons for attempting the expedition, anticipated obstacles (terrain, transport, Bedouin politics), official permissions from British and Ottoman authorities, and a practical outfit list. The journey begins with a passage to Tripoli, brief observations on the city and its garrison, and then to Benghazi, chosen as the operational base over Derna. There the authors secure cooperation from local sheikhs rather than a Turkish escort, assemble supplies and “bakshish,” and visit the necropolis and a cavern long associated with the legendary Lethe. Finally, they set out by caravan through winter storms, ascend the Augubah, and reach Merdj (Barca), where the hospitable Mudir hosts them and they describe the fort and fertile plain before resuming the march toward Cyrene. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Introductory phrase | Originally published: |
| Publication, distribution, etc. of original | London: Day & son, 1864 |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Libya -- Description and travel |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Cyrene (Extinct city) |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Excavations (Archaeology) -- Libya -- Cyrene (Extinct city) |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Libya -- Antiquities |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Porcher, Edwin A., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1824-1878 |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Schroff, Carl D., Ritter von |
| Fuller form of name | (Carl Damian), |
| Dates associated with a name | 1802-1887 |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://archive.org/details/gri_33125010873798">https://archive.org/details/gri_33125010873798</a> |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78462">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78462</a> |
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