The collection of pre-Columbian Peruvian textiles in the Danish National Museum consists of around 500 items, which were all found in graves. The pre-Columbian Peruvians mastered all the textile technologies which were known in Europe before the industrialisation - and even a few more. This collection represents some of these techniques.

The last volume in the series of reports from the Danish excavations on the ancient Tall of the important Syrian site and town of Hama, this book presents the medieval architecture of the mound from the Arab conquest in 636 to 1401 when the citadel of Hama was destroyed by Timur Lenk.

Prince Christian Frederik (1786-1848) became King Christian VIII of Denmark in 1839. His accession to the throne took place at the end of Denmark's 'Golden Age'. This book, illustrated with photographs of the collection and other artefacts of this period, contains papers from a symposium organised by the National Museum in 1998.

Contains essays by some of Riis' colleagues, collaborators and students touching upon a range of subjects within Danish Classical and Near Eastern archaeological research: from Syria to Tunisia, from transport amphoras, and fine ware Arethusa cups to Islamic architecture.

Celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Collection of Classical and Near Eastern Antiquities in the National Museum of Denmark which traces its roots back to the Royal Kunstkammer founded by King Frederik III around 1650. This book contains the story of ancient cultures and is partially, the history of Denmark.

Contains text in Danish.

Celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Collection of Classical and Near Eastern Antiquities in the National Museum of Denmark, which traces its roots back to the Royal Kunstkammer founded by King Frederik III around 1650. This book tells the story of ancient cultures and is partially the history of Denmark.