- Monumental architecture of the roman empire, Roman Provincial Art, Roman Nymphaeum, Roman Sculpture, Ancient Greek and Roman Theatre, History of the Mediterranean, and 40 moreMaritime Archaeology, Nautical Archaeology, Sinope, Black Sea ancient history and archaeology, Mediterranean Studies, Graeco-Roman Mosaics and Wall Paintings, Late Antique Archaeology, Roman East, Ancient Mosaics, Ancient Water Technology, Black Sea Region Archaeology, Black Sea region, Mediterranean and North Africa, Greek and Roman Portraiture, Ancient Technology (Archaeology), Hellenistic and Roman Asia Minor, Asia Minor, Roman Architecture, Monumental Topography, Eastern Provinces, Ephesus, Fountains and Nymphaea, Greek and Roman Sculpture, Classical Archaeology, Roman Art, Hellenistic and Roman architecture, Theatres, Archaeology, Architectural History, Iconography, Roman Architecture and Urbanism, Roman Provincial Archaeology, Late Antiquity, Byzantine Studies, Roman Archaeology, Greek and Roman Theatre buildings, Roman cult of Nemesis, Roman Amphitheater, Gladiators and the Arena Games, and Gladiators, Roman Iconographyedit
Scholarly discussions and relevant publications include -among others- the large scale water structures such as aqueducts and their complex systems, or monumental fountains, such as Nymphaea, and expand throughout the Mediterranean... more
Scholarly discussions and relevant publications include -among others- the large scale water structures such as aqueducts and their complex systems, or monumental fountains, such as Nymphaea, and expand throughout the Mediterranean region.
Regarding the Eastern part of the Roman Empire however, modern research seems to focus more on the Asia Minor, the Levantine and the North African Provinces than the Greek provinces.
this multiple-author volume that I propose aims not only to fill an essential scientific gap but also aims to bring together a wide body of knowledge from the newly emerged and expanding field of water management in roman Greece. The main goal that this multiple-author volume attempts to succeed is to show that large scale water works
• were a striking novelty in the Greek Provinces, both in form and function
• drastically changed the architectural landscape
• introduced the concept of luxury in the urban landscape, and
• formed the link between utility, design, politics, and local development
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Regarding the Eastern part of the Roman Empire however, modern research seems to focus more on the Asia Minor, the Levantine and the North African Provinces than the Greek provinces.
this multiple-author volume that I propose aims not only to fill an essential scientific gap but also aims to bring together a wide body of knowledge from the newly emerged and expanding field of water management in roman Greece. The main goal that this multiple-author volume attempts to succeed is to show that large scale water works
• were a striking novelty in the Greek Provinces, both in form and function
• drastically changed the architectural landscape
• introduced the concept of luxury in the urban landscape, and
• formed the link between utility, design, politics, and local development
Available at http://www.archaeopress.com/ArchaeopressShop/Public/displayProductDetail.asp?id={C3B83EAF-8B75-4D1B-BFC1-15B54A9D451B}
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Monumental fountain structures, built by emperors and wealthy patrons in cities throughout the Roman Empire, have always been striking features of roman architecture. This book’s purpose was to approach some issues, such as the definition... more
Monumental fountain structures, built by emperors and wealthy patrons in cities throughout the Roman Empire, have always been striking features of roman architecture. This book’s purpose was to approach some issues, such as the definition of the term fountain figure, its position and function in the monument, the selection and in some cases the interpretation of sculptural display programs.
Research Interests: Portraits, Greece, Roman provinces, Roman Nymphaeum, Roman Sculpture, and 11 moreMonumental architecture of the roman empire, Topography, Asia Minor, Benefactors, Eastern Mediterranean, Roman Archaeology, Fountains and Nymphaea, Imperial Propaganda, Fountain Figures, Idealistic Sculpture, and Genre Sculpture
Starting as an abstract sense of the righteous anger, Nemesis soon developed to a powerful deity of the Graeco-Roman pantheon, while her cult gained a significant popularity during the roman period and late antiquity; one of the most... more
Starting as an abstract sense of the righteous anger, Nemesis soon developed to a powerful deity of the Graeco-Roman pantheon, while her cult gained a significant popularity during the roman period and late antiquity; one of the most characteristic Nemesis features during the Imperial period is her intense presence in spectacle monuments throughout the Empire. Archaeology provides us with strong testimonies on the connection between Nemesis, spectacle monuments and the gladiatorial combats and beast-hunts held there. This paper is dealing with the presence of Nemesis’s cult in theatres and amphitheaters from the roman provinces of the Black Sea region, especially those from the western coast (Dacia, Thracia). It discusses the connection between the arena monuments (theatres, amphitheaters) as the symbol of Roman presence and power in the provinces, the Emperor as the image of the Imperium Romanum, and Nemesis, as an imperial ally that confirms, enforces and supports the imperial propaganda of the 2nd c. AD at the provinces.
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Programme and Abstracts. International Symposium on the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Frontinus‐Society: Water Management during the Time of Frontinus Buildings - Technique - Culture. Trier (Thermen am Viehmarkt), May 25 ‐ 29,... more
Programme and Abstracts. International Symposium on the Occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the Frontinus‐Society: Water Management during the Time of Frontinus Buildings - Technique - Culture. Trier (Thermen am Viehmarkt), May 25 ‐ 29, 2016.
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This paper discusses the Trajan’s Column in Rome as a witness of how local architectural features of the Black Sea region, specifically of Dacian architecture, are presented in a triumphal Roman monument which was designed and constructed... more
This paper discusses the Trajan’s Column in Rome as a witness of how local architectural features of the Black Sea region, specifically of Dacian architecture, are presented in a triumphal Roman monument which was designed and constructed by Apollodorus of Damaskus, a famous architect of his time.
Apart from the historical facts that lead to the erection of the Column, this paper will present a comparison between the purely Roman architecture and the contemporary local architecture of the Province of Dacia as depicted in the column. This comparison would provide us with interesting knowledge regarding the architectural expression of the Dacian population during the Roman period, and will also point out the essential differentiations between Romans and Dacians on account of their public and private edifices.
The depicted structures form an architectural database of both Roman and Dacian architecture. The abundance and range of architectural forms depicted in the relief freeze of the column exceeds the knowledge of a usual sculptor and reveals the presence of a coordinating architect with a strong knowledge of both the central and the provincial building tradition.
Apart from the historical facts that lead to the erection of the Column, this paper will present a comparison between the purely Roman architecture and the contemporary local architecture of the Province of Dacia as depicted in the column. This comparison would provide us with interesting knowledge regarding the architectural expression of the Dacian population during the Roman period, and will also point out the essential differentiations between Romans and Dacians on account of their public and private edifices.
The depicted structures form an architectural database of both Roman and Dacian architecture. The abundance and range of architectural forms depicted in the relief freeze of the column exceeds the knowledge of a usual sculptor and reveals the presence of a coordinating architect with a strong knowledge of both the central and the provincial building tradition.
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ABSTRACT The study of fountain sculptures, that is sculptures with a visible water outlet ascertaining a spouting function or sculptures that regardless their function derive from a nymphaeum or an elaborated fountain, have only the past... more
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The study of fountain sculptures, that is sculptures with a visible water outlet ascertaining a spouting function or sculptures that regardless their function derive from a nymphaeum or an elaborated fountain, have only the past few years attracted the scholars' attention. These sculptures adorned the monumental facades of roman nymphaea and deployed according to pre-scheduled iconographical programs, which differed among regions and among monuments. Different decorative programs reflected different purposes. Since monumental nymphaea were financed by emperors and wealthy patrons, financing the construction of a nymphaeum and (or) its decoration consists a politically motivated action. As an imperial benefaction, nymphaea proclaim the imperial power, virtue and culture. As objects of private patronage they signaled the donor’s wealth, power and connection to the imperial regime.
This paper discusses the presence and function of sculptures within the fountain structures and their use by the patrons of the monuments in order to project specific messages. In order to do so, this paper will examine the sculptural assemblages of fountain structures in some of the major provincial cities of Greece (Argos, Athens, Nikopolis, Olympia, Corinth, Gortyn). It will discuss the identity of their donors and will attempt to reconstruct the social, political as well as cultural role that each statuary group held in its given context.
The study of fountain sculptures, that is sculptures with a visible water outlet ascertaining a spouting function or sculptures that regardless their function derive from a nymphaeum or an elaborated fountain, have only the past few years attracted the scholars' attention. These sculptures adorned the monumental facades of roman nymphaea and deployed according to pre-scheduled iconographical programs, which differed among regions and among monuments. Different decorative programs reflected different purposes. Since monumental nymphaea were financed by emperors and wealthy patrons, financing the construction of a nymphaeum and (or) its decoration consists a politically motivated action. As an imperial benefaction, nymphaea proclaim the imperial power, virtue and culture. As objects of private patronage they signaled the donor’s wealth, power and connection to the imperial regime.
This paper discusses the presence and function of sculptures within the fountain structures and their use by the patrons of the monuments in order to project specific messages. In order to do so, this paper will examine the sculptural assemblages of fountain structures in some of the major provincial cities of Greece (Argos, Athens, Nikopolis, Olympia, Corinth, Gortyn). It will discuss the identity of their donors and will attempt to reconstruct the social, political as well as cultural role that each statuary group held in its given context.
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"The term nymphaeum is conventionally used by archaeologists for monumental fountain structures, of different architectural forms. Their common features are their monumentality and their exceptional architectural aesthetics, as well as... more
"The term nymphaeum is conventionally used by archaeologists for monumental fountain structures, of different architectural forms. Their common features are their monumentality and their exceptional architectural aesthetics, as well as their function as urban landmarks. They were public buildings, included in the city’s urban context, sometimes located just at the city´s outskirts, however always connected with a major aqueduct - either at its end, or along the route of the central water supplying system.
Monumental nymphaea are centrally located in major cities of the roman East and are usually financed by the Emperor, the city, or local wealthy patrons. These imposing monuments stood one to three stories high and were embellished with sculptural display programs that often interacted with flowing water to create innovative kinetic displays, carefully arranged to reflect the city’s image, to project its prosperity and to display the authority and majesty of the benefactor or/and the local community. Their study tries to reconstruct the role they held in the urban design, as well as in the social and political life of the cities of the Graeco-Roman East. "
Monumental nymphaea are centrally located in major cities of the roman East and are usually financed by the Emperor, the city, or local wealthy patrons. These imposing monuments stood one to three stories high and were embellished with sculptural display programs that often interacted with flowing water to create innovative kinetic displays, carefully arranged to reflect the city’s image, to project its prosperity and to display the authority and majesty of the benefactor or/and the local community. Their study tries to reconstruct the role they held in the urban design, as well as in the social and political life of the cities of the Graeco-Roman East. "
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This paper focuses on three votive reliefs sculpted on the pillasters of the western parodos of the ancient theatre of Philippi (Kavala region). The dedicatory inscription names a certain M. Velleius Zosimos, the priest of Nemesis and... more
This paper focuses on three votive reliefs sculpted on the pillasters of the western parodos of the ancient theatre of Philippi (Kavala region). The dedicatory inscription names a certain M. Velleius Zosimos, the priest of Nemesis and sponsor of the reliefs. These reliefs depict the figures of the triumphant triad of Mars Victor, Victoria and Nemesis Invicta, the latter being identified in two more reliefs in the same theatre. These reliefs were carved after the entrance arch had been constructed and they relate to a later phase of the theatre when - during the 2nd c AD- the orchestra received transformations in order to house gladiatorial games and varius ludi scaenici. The goddess Nemesis, along with Mars, is also present at the theatre of Thasos, depicted in reliefs dated at the same period. Their presence not only reveals their connection to gladiatorial games, but it reflects the existence of their cults in the region of Kavala and Thasos and the role they held in the area during the 2nd c AD.
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"This study focuses on the resemblance between the theatre facades and the facades of monumental nymphaea. The discussion concerns mainly the so called façade nymphaea, which are directly compared with the scaenae frons of a roman... more
"This study focuses on the resemblance between the theatre facades and the facades of monumental
nymphaea. The discussion concerns mainly the so called façade nymphaea, which are directly
compared with the scaenae frons of a roman theatre. Research is based on four parameters: a. the
form and the structure, that is the comparison of specific architectural features that are common to
both kinds of monuments, b. the function and the use of these public monuments within the city
landscape, and in conjunction with the social, political and cultural life of the citizens. c. the
Iconography. The study of the sculptured decoration which deploys on the monumental facades both
of theatres and nymphaea has revealed that both these monuments include similar sculptural display
programs. These programs follow certain display rules, intending to project certain messages. d. the
sacral symbolism conferred to both theatres and nymphaea. Both the decoration and the location of
the monument consist of two major factors that provide theatres and nymphaea with sacrality. A large
number of theatres and nymphaea are built within or close to sanctuaries, while many theatres host
nymphaea within their grounds. On the other hand, nymphaea are considered sacral through their
connection with water."
nymphaea. The discussion concerns mainly the so called façade nymphaea, which are directly
compared with the scaenae frons of a roman theatre. Research is based on four parameters: a. the
form and the structure, that is the comparison of specific architectural features that are common to
both kinds of monuments, b. the function and the use of these public monuments within the city
landscape, and in conjunction with the social, political and cultural life of the citizens. c. the
Iconography. The study of the sculptured decoration which deploys on the monumental facades both
of theatres and nymphaea has revealed that both these monuments include similar sculptural display
programs. These programs follow certain display rules, intending to project certain messages. d. the
sacral symbolism conferred to both theatres and nymphaea. Both the decoration and the location of
the monument consist of two major factors that provide theatres and nymphaea with sacrality. A large
number of theatres and nymphaea are built within or close to sanctuaries, while many theatres host
nymphaea within their grounds. On the other hand, nymphaea are considered sacral through their
connection with water."
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This paper aims to contribute to an on-going discussion concerning meals in the graeco-roman world. As the modern research tends to regard meals as a window into social and religious life in the Graeco-Roman antiquity, with this essay we... more
This paper aims to contribute to an on-going discussion concerning meals in the graeco-roman world. As the modern research tends to regard meals as a window into social and religious life in the Graeco-Roman antiquity, with this essay we will try to demonstrate how the banquet form and ideology contributed to the formation of the social identity in the Graeco-Roman world. The banquet is an institution whose influence can be detected in many areas of ancient Greek and Roman life, from politics and warfare, to painted pottery, painting, sculpture, literature and poetry, to sexual attitudes and conceptions of pleasure. Furthermore, the act of dining together creates a bond between the diners.
Archaeological evidence, written sources, literary descriptions, provide us with numerous details concerning the dining rooms, the banquet protocol as well as the dishes served during the meals. In this paper we shall focus on a well known category of marble funerary relief monuments depicting banquet scenes. The basic banquet scene iconography consists of a male figure reclining on a couch, accompanied by a female figure seated on a chair.The scene is usually supplemented by small scaled figures, probably servants, and various culinary equipments, such large wine vessels. The observation of these “banquet reliefs” will help us form an idea not only of the people taking part in these meals, but also of the food and the drink that they enjoy. Banquet reliefs are important because they are an illustration of both the domestic settings and the traditions of the ritual funerary meal of the Graeco-Roman world.
Archaeological evidence, written sources, literary descriptions, provide us with numerous details concerning the dining rooms, the banquet protocol as well as the dishes served during the meals. In this paper we shall focus on a well known category of marble funerary relief monuments depicting banquet scenes. The basic banquet scene iconography consists of a male figure reclining on a couch, accompanied by a female figure seated on a chair.The scene is usually supplemented by small scaled figures, probably servants, and various culinary equipments, such large wine vessels. The observation of these “banquet reliefs” will help us form an idea not only of the people taking part in these meals, but also of the food and the drink that they enjoy. Banquet reliefs are important because they are an illustration of both the domestic settings and the traditions of the ritual funerary meal of the Graeco-Roman world.
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Starting as an abstract sense of the righteous anger, Nemesis soon developed to a powerful deity of the Graeco-Roman pantheon, while her cult gained a significant popularity during the roman period and late antiquity; one of the most... more
Starting as an abstract sense of the righteous anger, Nemesis soon developed to a powerful deity of the Graeco-Roman pantheon, while her cult gained a significant popularity during the roman period and late antiquity; one of the most characteristic Nemesis features during the imperial period is her intense presence in spectacle monuments throughout the empire, from Britannia to the Black Sea. Archaeology provides us with strong testimonies on the connection between Nemesis, spectacle monuments and the gladiatorial combats and beast-hunts held there. Those testimonies range between excavated (or recorded) Nemesis’ shrines within theatres, amphitheaters and stadia, mural paintings and sculptural material (statues, reliefs, altars) being found in such edifices and inscriptions that verify the link between Nemesis and the Games through their text and their dedicant’s identity.
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This article studies the resemblance between the theatre façades and the façades of monumental nymphaea. The discussion concerns mainly the so called “façade nymphaea”, which are directly compared with the scaenae frons of a roman... more
This article studies the resemblance between the theatre façades and the façades of monumental nymphaea. The discussion concerns mainly the so called “façade nymphaea”, which are directly compared with the scaenae frons of a roman theatre. Research is based on four parameters: a. the form and the structure, as seen through the similarities between both kinds of monuments – e.g. the common use of specific architectural features. b. the function and the use of these public monuments within the city landscape – in conjunction with the social, political and cultural life of the citizens. c. the iconography, i.e. the study of the sculptural decoration which deploys on the monumental facades both of theatres and nymphaea. Both these monuments house similar sculptural display programs that follow certain display rules, intending to project certain messages. d. the sacral symbolism conferred to both theatres and nymphaea. A large number of theatres and nymphaea are built within or close to sanctuaries, while many theatres host nymphaea within their grounds.
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G. Aristodemou. 2017. Τheatre Friezes in the Graeco-Roman East. Myths and Identities. In: Εμμ. Βουτυράς - Ε. Παπαγιάννη – Ν. Καζακίδη (eds.), BONAE GRATIAE. Μελέτες ρωμαϊκής γλυπτικής προς τιμήν της καθηγήτριας Θεοδοσίας... more
G. Aristodemou. 2017. Τheatre Friezes in the Graeco-Roman East. Myths and Identities. In: Εμμ. Βουτυράς - Ε. Παπαγιάννη – Ν. Καζακίδη (eds.), BONAE GRATIAE. Μελέτες ρωμαϊκής γλυπτικής προς τιμήν της καθηγήτριας Θεοδοσίας Στεφανίδου-Τιβερίου: 387-398. Thessaloniki: University Studio Press.
Sculptural Decoration of theatres in the Western and the Eastern part of the Roman Empire has been a long subject of study for scholars; however it usually evolves around the free standing sculpture which decorated the theatre facades of the imperial period. During the past years, the study of relief friezes decorating the roman scaenae frons seems to attract the interest of the research. Relief Friezes depicting mythological subjects and deploying across the pulpitum of the scene building are supplementing - and sometimes enhancing - the sculptural display programme of the monument. In many cases of theatrical friezes the depicted mythological subjects reflect the local myths and cults, the local beliefs and customs of each region. Furthermore, through the selection of myths one can detect the intention of the city to project its identity, in the effort to stand out in this vast mosaic of nations that constituted the Roman Empire. This study will try to present this phenomenon through examples of roman theatres from the geographical area of Greece and Asia Minor
Sculptural Decoration of theatres in the Western and the Eastern part of the Roman Empire has been a long subject of study for scholars; however it usually evolves around the free standing sculpture which decorated the theatre facades of the imperial period. During the past years, the study of relief friezes decorating the roman scaenae frons seems to attract the interest of the research. Relief Friezes depicting mythological subjects and deploying across the pulpitum of the scene building are supplementing - and sometimes enhancing - the sculptural display programme of the monument. In many cases of theatrical friezes the depicted mythological subjects reflect the local myths and cults, the local beliefs and customs of each region. Furthermore, through the selection of myths one can detect the intention of the city to project its identity, in the effort to stand out in this vast mosaic of nations that constituted the Roman Empire. This study will try to present this phenomenon through examples of roman theatres from the geographical area of Greece and Asia Minor
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Ο τόμος με τίτλο "Έφεσος: ιστορία και αρχιτεκτονική", που εκδόθηκε από το ΙΜΕ, αποτελεί την πληρέστερη στα ελληνικά παρουσίαση της αρχαίας Εφέσου. Το έργο είναι προϊόν συνεργασίας πλειάδας ειδικών: αρχαιολόγων, ιστορικών, αρχιτεκτόνων,... more
Ο τόμος με τίτλο "Έφεσος: ιστορία και αρχιτεκτονική", που εκδόθηκε από το ΙΜΕ, αποτελεί την πληρέστερη στα ελληνικά παρουσίαση της αρχαίας Εφέσου. Το έργο είναι προϊόν συνεργασίας πλειάδας ειδικών: αρχαιολόγων, ιστορικών, αρχιτεκτόνων, σχεδιαστών και γραφιστών. Σε 456 σελίδες συγκεντρώνονται πρώτη φορά αναλυτικά κείμενα, λεπτομερής τεκμηρίωση, ακριβή αρχιτεκτονικά σχέδια και πλούσια εικονογράφηση για όλα τα κτίσματα και τα μνημεία που έφερε στο φως η αρχαιολογική και ανασκαφική έρευνα, την οποία διενεργεί περισσότερο από έναν αιώνα στην Έφεσο το Αυστριακό Αρχαιολογικό Ινστιτούτο.
Στην πόλη κυριαρχεί η παρουσία της Αρτέμιδος. Η πόλη διέθετε επίσης αρκετά συγκροτήματα λουτρών και γυμνασίων, με ειδικές αίθουσες για διαλέξειςς. Ένα άλλο ιδιαίτερο χαρακτηριστικό της πόλης ήταν τα πολυτελή κρηναία οικοδομήματά, μεταξύ αυτών η Κρήνη του Δομιτιανού, το Νυμφαίο του Τραϊανού και το Υδρεκδοχείο του Λαικάνιου Βάσσου.
Η αίγλη και η ευμάρεια της Εφέσου την κατέτασσαν στις μεγαλύτερες και σημαντικότερες πόλεις του Ελληνορωμαϊκού κόσμου, θέση που διατήρησε και στα Πρώιμα Βυζαντινά χρόνια, όπως φαίνεται από τη μεγαλοπρεπή βασιλική του Αγίου Ιωάννη και τις άλλες εκκλησίες
Στην πόλη κυριαρχεί η παρουσία της Αρτέμιδος. Η πόλη διέθετε επίσης αρκετά συγκροτήματα λουτρών και γυμνασίων, με ειδικές αίθουσες για διαλέξειςς. Ένα άλλο ιδιαίτερο χαρακτηριστικό της πόλης ήταν τα πολυτελή κρηναία οικοδομήματά, μεταξύ αυτών η Κρήνη του Δομιτιανού, το Νυμφαίο του Τραϊανού και το Υδρεκδοχείο του Λαικάνιου Βάσσου.
Η αίγλη και η ευμάρεια της Εφέσου την κατέτασσαν στις μεγαλύτερες και σημαντικότερες πόλεις του Ελληνορωμαϊκού κόσμου, θέση που διατήρησε και στα Πρώιμα Βυζαντινά χρόνια, όπως φαίνεται από τη μεγαλοπρεπή βασιλική του Αγίου Ιωάννη και τις άλλες εκκλησίες
Katja Piesker / Joachim Ganzert, Patara II.2. Das Theater von Patara. Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen 2004 bis 2008. Mit Beiträgen von Helmut Engelmann und Urs Peschlow. Beiträge zur Architektur und Kulturgeschichte Leibniz Univrsität... more
Katja Piesker / Joachim Ganzert, Patara II.2. Das Theater von Patara. Ergebnisse der Untersuchungen 2004 bis 2008. Mit Beiträgen von Helmut Engelmann und Urs Peschlow. Beiträge zur Architektur und Kulturgeschichte Leibniz Univrsität Hannover. Abteilung Bau-Stadtbaugeschichte Facultät für Architektur und Landschaft, Band 7. Publisher: Ege Yayinlari (2012). Language: German. ISBN-10: 6055607980. ISBN-13: 978-6055607982. Product Dimensions: 34.3 x 24.9 x 3.8 cm Hardcover: 308 pages, figures 232, tables 48, plans 20.
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Registration is now open for the 6th International Summer School in Ancient Technology held 02-13 July 2018, in Thessaloniki (International Hellenic University campus). For more info and application, visit: http://web.ihu.edu.gr/atpd18/
Research Interests: Ancient History, Digital Humanities, Ancient Technology (Archaeology), Ancient Mosaics, Ancient Trade & Commerce (Archaeology), and 7 moreAncient Glass, Marine Archaeology, Ancient Metallurgy, Ancient Coins, Ancient Water Technology, Greek and Roman Art and Architecture, and Ancient Mechanics, Automata, Mechanisms
Registration is open for our Summer School on Ancient Technology and the Voyage of Luxuries.
Thessaloniki, Greece, 26 June- 7 July 2017
Apply at: http://www.ihu.edu.gr/atvl17/
Thessaloniki, Greece, 26 June- 7 July 2017
Apply at: http://www.ihu.edu.gr/atvl17/
Research Interests: Maritime Archaeology, Architecture, Sculpture, Greek Archaeology, Mycenaean era archaeology, and 11 moreAncient Technology (Archaeology), Ancient Mosaics, Ancient Shipwrecks, Science for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Linear B, Ancient Water Technology, Ancient Pottery Analysis, Athenian Vase Painting, Architecture and Public Spaces, Roman Archaeology, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY AND THE VOYAGE OF LUXURIES SUMMER SCHOOL 2017 26 June – 07 July 2017, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece. Applications at: http://www.ihu.edu.gr/atvl17/ PROGRAMME SUMMARY Progress and innovation in... more
ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY AND THE VOYAGE OF LUXURIES
SUMMER SCHOOL 2017
26 June – 07 July 2017, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece. Applications at: http://www.ihu.edu.gr/atvl17/
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
Progress and innovation in technology were of exceptional importance for the development of ancient societies and have been of great interest to many disciplines. This year, the International Hellenic University Summer School is focusing on Ancient Technology and the Voyage of Luxuries offering the opportunity to study how technological achievements of ancient cultures facilitate luxurious activities; luxury as a social practice is exclusive per se. Based on the processes of the integration of those who belong to a certain elite group, but also on the exclusion of those who don’t, it is actually a social identifier throughout Antiquity. Subjects such as how the diffusion of improved infrastructural, organizational and mechanical technologies facilitated the production and distribution of luxury items (e.g. faience, glassware, jewelry, ceramics, toreutics, etc) or how the invention and transfer of new technologies served the needs of the ancient societies for prosperity, hence luxury, will be discussed.
SUMMER SCHOOL 2017
26 June – 07 July 2017, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki, Greece. Applications at: http://www.ihu.edu.gr/atvl17/
PROGRAMME SUMMARY
Progress and innovation in technology were of exceptional importance for the development of ancient societies and have been of great interest to many disciplines. This year, the International Hellenic University Summer School is focusing on Ancient Technology and the Voyage of Luxuries offering the opportunity to study how technological achievements of ancient cultures facilitate luxurious activities; luxury as a social practice is exclusive per se. Based on the processes of the integration of those who belong to a certain elite group, but also on the exclusion of those who don’t, it is actually a social identifier throughout Antiquity. Subjects such as how the diffusion of improved infrastructural, organizational and mechanical technologies facilitated the production and distribution of luxury items (e.g. faience, glassware, jewelry, ceramics, toreutics, etc) or how the invention and transfer of new technologies served the needs of the ancient societies for prosperity, hence luxury, will be discussed.
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Ancient Technology and Ancient Economies Summer School, July 2016. School of Humanities, International Hellenic University, Thessaloniki Greece
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International Hellenic University, Summer School: Ancient Technology and Ancient Economies, 04 – 15 July 2016 Registration is now open for the 4th Summer School in Ancient Technology and Ancient Economies, organized by the School of... more
International Hellenic University, Summer School: Ancient Technology and Ancient Economies, 04 – 15 July 2016
Registration is now open for the 4th Summer School in Ancient Technology and Ancient Economies, organized by the School of Humanities of the International Hellenic University, in Thessaloniki (Greece). Register at: http://www.ihu.edu.gr/atae16/
Registration is now open for the 4th Summer School in Ancient Technology and Ancient Economies, organized by the School of Humanities of the International Hellenic University, in Thessaloniki (Greece). Register at: http://www.ihu.edu.gr/atae16/
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Spent Summer in Thessaloniki, Greece studying Ancient Technology! SUMMER SCHOOL IN ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY AND ANCIENT ECONOMIES, JULY 2016, THESSALONIKI, GREECE. 04 - 15 JULY 2016. THESSALONIKI, GREECE, SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES- INTERNATIONAL... more
Spent Summer in Thessaloniki, Greece studying Ancient Technology!
SUMMER SCHOOL IN ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY AND ANCIENT ECONOMIES, JULY 2016, THESSALONIKI, GREECE.
04 - 15 JULY 2016.
THESSALONIKI, GREECE,
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES- INTERNATIONAL HELLENIC UNIVERSITY.
VISIT: http://www.ihu.edu.gr/atae16/
SUMMER SCHOOL IN ANCIENT TECHNOLOGY AND ANCIENT ECONOMIES, JULY 2016, THESSALONIKI, GREECE.
04 - 15 JULY 2016.
THESSALONIKI, GREECE,
SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES- INTERNATIONAL HELLENIC UNIVERSITY.
VISIT: http://www.ihu.edu.gr/atae16/
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Registration is now open for the 3rd International Summer School in Ancient Technology and Crafts, organized by the School of Humanities of the International Hellenic University, at the University campus at Thessaloniki, Greece. All... more
Registration is now open for the 3rd International Summer School in Ancient Technology and Crafts, organized by the School of Humanities of the International Hellenic University,
at the University campus at Thessaloniki, Greece.
All courses will be taught in the English language.
For more information on application procedures and discounts, please visit the following Website:
http://www.ihu.edu.gr/index.php/ihu-summer-school-in-ancient-technology-and-crafts-2015.html
at the University campus at Thessaloniki, Greece.
All courses will be taught in the English language.
For more information on application procedures and discounts, please visit the following Website:
http://www.ihu.edu.gr/index.php/ihu-summer-school-in-ancient-technology-and-crafts-2015.html
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G. Aristodemou, "Monumental Fountain Structures: The Role of Nymphaea within the Urban Context of the Cities of the Graeco-Roman East", in: I. K. Kalavrouziotis and A. N. Angelakis (Eds), Wastewater and Environment: Traditions and Culture, 1st IWA Regional Symposium on Water 22-24 March 2014, Hel...more
The term nymphaeum is conventionally used by archaeologists for monumental fountain structures, of different architectural forms. Their common features are their monumentality and their exceptional architectural aesthetics, as well as... more
The term nymphaeum is conventionally used by archaeologists for monumental fountain structures, of different architectural forms. Their common features are their monumentality and their exceptional architectural aesthetics, as well as their function as urban landmarks. They were public buildings, included in the city’s urban context, sometimes located just at the city´s outskirts, however always connected with a major aqueduct - either at its end, or along the route of the central water supplying system. Monumental nymphaea are centrally located in major cities of the roman East and are usually financed by the Emperor, the city, or local wealthy patrons. These imposing monuments stood one to three stories high and were embellished with sculptural display programs that often interacted with flowing water to create innovative kinetic displays, carefully arranged to reflect the city’s image, to project its prosperity and to display the authority and majesty of the benefactor or/and the...
Starting as an abstract sense of the righteous anger, Nemesis soon developed to a powerful deity of the Graeco-Roman pantheon, while her cult gained a significant popularity during the roman period and late antiquity; one of the most... more
Starting as an abstract sense of the righteous anger, Nemesis soon developed to a powerful deity of the Graeco-Roman pantheon, while her cult gained a significant popularity during the roman period and late antiquity; one of the most characteristic Nemesis features during the Imperial period is her intense presence in spectacle monuments throughout the Empire. Archaeology provides us with strong testimonies on the connection between Nemesis, spectacle monuments and the gladiatorial combats and beast-hunts held there. The earlier testimonies regarding the association of Nemesis with gladiatorial games consist of votive inscriptions from theatres and amphitheaters. These dedicatory inscriptions which reveal the relation between Nemesis' cult and the arena monuments are to be found in the West prior to the 2nd or 3rd c. AD and in the East and the Balkan-Danubian Provinces during the 2nd and 3rd c. AD.
This paper is dealing with the presence of Nemesis’s cult in theatres and amphitheaters from the roman provinces of the Black Sea region, especially those from the western coast (Dacia, Thracia). It discusses the connection between the arena monuments (theatres, amphitheaters) as the symbol of Roman presence and power in the provinces, the Emperor as the image of the Imperium Romanum, and Nemesis, as an imperial ally that confirms, enforces and supports the imperial propaganda of the 2nd c. AD at the provinces.
This paper is dealing with the presence of Nemesis’s cult in theatres and amphitheaters from the roman provinces of the Black Sea region, especially those from the western coast (Dacia, Thracia). It discusses the connection between the arena monuments (theatres, amphitheaters) as the symbol of Roman presence and power in the provinces, the Emperor as the image of the Imperium Romanum, and Nemesis, as an imperial ally that confirms, enforces and supports the imperial propaganda of the 2nd c. AD at the provinces.
Research Interests: Greek Epigraphy, Latin Epigraphy, Roman Empire, Black Sea region, Roman Provincial Archaeology, and 9 moreBlack Sea Region Archaeology, Roman Sculpture, Roman imperial cult, Roman Architecture, GRAECO-ROMAN RELIGIONS AND CULTS, Greek and Roman epigraphy, Roman taxation, Roman law in provinces, Roman Archaeology, Roman cult of Nemesis, and Nemesis
Progress and innovation in technology were of exceptional importance for the development of ancient societies and have been of great interest to many disciplines. This year, the International Hellenic University Summer School focused on... more
Progress and innovation in technology were of exceptional importance for the development of ancient societies and have been of great interest to many disciplines. This year, the International Hellenic University Summer School focused on Ancient Technology and the Voyage of Luxuries offering the opportunity to study how technological achievements of ancient cultures facilitate luxurious activities; Subjects such as how the diffusion of improved infrastructural, organizational and mechanical technologies facilitated the production and distribution of luxury items (e.g. faience, glassware, jewelry, ceramics, toreutics, etc) or how the invention and transfer of new technologies served the needs of the ancient societies for prosperity, hence luxury, were discussed.
Research Interests: Modern Art, Remote sensing and GIS applications in Landscape Research, Ceramics (Archaeology), Ancient Technology (Archaeology), Ancient Greek and Roman Art, and 14 moreAncient Glass, Roman Provincial Coinage, Toreutics, Ancient Greek Language, Science for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Linear B, Roman Sculpture, Roman Architecture, Ancient Greek ceramic workshops and iconography, Ancient Mechanics, Ancient Ports and Harbours, Antikythera mechanism, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Progress and innovation in technology were of exceptional importance for the development of ancient societies and have been of great interest to many disciplines. This year, the International Hellenic University Summer School is focusing... more
Progress and innovation in technology were of exceptional importance for the development of ancient societies and have been of great interest to many disciplines. This year, the International Hellenic University Summer School is focusing on Ancient Technology and the Voyage of Luxuries offering the opportunity to study how technological achievements of ancient cultures facilitate luxurious activities; luxury as a social practice is exclusive per se. Based on the processes of the
integration of those who belong to a certain elite group, but also on the exclusion of those who don’t, it is actually a social identifier throughout Antiquity. Subjects such as how the diffusion of improved infrastructural, organizational and mechanical technologies facilitated the production and distribution of luxury items (e.g. faience, glassware, jewelry, ceramics, toreutics, etc) or how the invention and transfer of new technologies served the needs of the ancient societies for
prosperity, hence luxury, will be discussed.
In the course of the programme, the latest historical research along with state-of-the-art scientific techniques applied to the analysis of archaeological findings will be presented by senior academics and field archaeologists who are experts in their research areas.
integration of those who belong to a certain elite group, but also on the exclusion of those who don’t, it is actually a social identifier throughout Antiquity. Subjects such as how the diffusion of improved infrastructural, organizational and mechanical technologies facilitated the production and distribution of luxury items (e.g. faience, glassware, jewelry, ceramics, toreutics, etc) or how the invention and transfer of new technologies served the needs of the ancient societies for
prosperity, hence luxury, will be discussed.
In the course of the programme, the latest historical research along with state-of-the-art scientific techniques applied to the analysis of archaeological findings will be presented by senior academics and field archaeologists who are experts in their research areas.
Research Interests: History, Cultural History, Cultural Studies, Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, and 22 moreAnthropology, Classics, Art History, Technology, Cultural Sociology, Ethnoarchaeology, Museum Studies, Cultural Heritage, Ethnography, Material Culture Studies, Conservation, Social and Cultural Anthropology, Heritage Conservation, Culture, Cultural Tourism, Technologies Applied to Cultural Heritage, Architectural Heritage, Cultural Anthropology, Museology, Ancient Civilization (Archaeology), Ancient Technology (Archaeology), and Mediterranean archaeology
Lecture to be offered at the Postgraduate Seminar of Prof. Stylianos Katakis (University of Athens). November 13, 2018. 15.00-18.00 hrs.
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Dear Colleagues, you are kindly invited to the book launch of the Edited Volume: G. A. Aristodemou-Th. P. Tassios (eds.) 2018. Great Waterworks in Roman Greece. Aqueducts and Monumental Fountains. Function in Context. Archaeopress Roman... more
Dear Colleagues, you are kindly invited to the book launch of the Edited Volume: G. A. Aristodemou-Th. P. Tassios (eds.) 2018. Great Waterworks in Roman Greece. Aqueducts and Monumental Fountains. Function in Context. Archaeopress Roman Archaeology 35.
More info at: https://www.scuoladiatene.it/eventi-icagenda/86-book-launch-great-waterworks-in-roman-greece.html
More info at: https://www.scuoladiatene.it/eventi-icagenda/86-book-launch-great-waterworks-in-roman-greece.html