Historical Atlas of Metz

Description

TRAPP (Julien) & WAGNER (Sébastien), 2015, 2nd edition. Illustrated hardcover, minor surface marks on the front cover, large format (27.5 x 25.5 cm), 288 pp. This well-preserved work aims to provide accessible information to a wide audience on the various periods of Metz's history, from Prehistory to the present. It draws on rich bibliographic resources and utilizes modern digital techniques. Based on recent research and published data, including archaeological, historical, and artistic, this atlas is educational in nature. It includes eighty maps accompanied by short texts and iconographic documents from local, national, and international heritage collections. Some entries also feature computer-generated images of certain emblematic disappeared buildings (aqueduct, amphitheater, or cathedral cloister). Drawing on major archaeological discoveries from the last thirty years that have refined the understanding of the city's ancient past, this work facilitates the comprehension of the key stages in the development of the city from its origins.