Tell Beydar, The 2000-2002 seasons of excavations, The 2003-2004 seasons of Architectural Restoration. A preliminary report. Rapport preliminaire sur les campagnes de fouilles 2000-2002 et les campagnes de restauration Architecturale 2003-2004. Subartu XV

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4to, 309 pp. French & English text, b/w Photographs, figures, plans, publisher's original wrappers, European Centre for Upper Mesopotamian Studies, Brepols. Copy new in mint condition. The third volume about the Euro-Syrian Excavations at Tell Beydar constitutes the progress report of the 2000 to 2002 seasons of excavations and the 2003-2004 (springtime) seasons of architectural restoration. The central acropolis is currently almost completely uncovered, revealing the early IIIb administrative centre of the ancient city of Nabada. Immediately S of the acropolis, three temples (B, C and D), workshops and storerooms are located in a specific quarter. Sounding have been initiated below the floors of the EJ III b place and Temple A, reaching official architecture from the EJ III a period. B Field has been extended, providing more private houses. Private houses were discovered as well in Field Q.A new Area of excavations (P) is scheduled to survey the E part of the city. W of temple C, a new area of excavations (M/O) reaches a quarter of the city seemingly devoted to handicraft and economical purposes._x000d_ The hellenistic building of Area a provides clues about architecture, pottery and stratigraphy of a poorly document period in Upper Mesopotamia._x000d_ In 2003 a large program of architectural restoration has been launched, having as main priority the preservation of the EJ IIIb official buildings of the central acropolis.The methods of consolidation/ restoration/ reconstruction are detailed in the volume. The hellenistic building of Area A has bee restored as well.