Αρχαιολογία και Τέχνη στα Δωδεκάνησα κατά την Ύστερη Αρχαιότητα: Πρακτικά ημερίδας στη μνήμη του Ηλία Κόλλια, Ρόδος 19 Νοεμβρίου 2011

Αρχαιολογία και Τέχνη στα Δωδεκάνησα κατά την Ύστερη Αρχαιότητα: Πρακτικά ημερίδας στη μνήμη του Ηλία Κόλλια, Ρόδος 19 Νοεμβρίου 2011 

Νεκτάριος Ζάρρας

Volume editor 

 

H Ημερίδα με τίτλο «Αρχαιολογία και Τέχνη στα Δωδεκάνησα κατά την Ύστερη Αρχαιότητα», τα Πρακτικά της οποίας περιλαμβάνονται στον παρόντα τόμο, αποτέλεσε το επιστέγασμα του ερευνητικού προγράμματος που υλοποιήθηκε από το Τμήμα Μεσογειακών Σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου Αιγαίου σε συνεργασία με την 4η Εφορεία Βυζαντινών Αρχαιοτήτων και με αποκλειστική οικονομική στήριξη της Ιεράς Μητροπόλεως Ρόδου[1]. Η κοινή δράση των δύο φορέων αποτελεί γεγονός πρωταρχικής σημασίας, διότι αναδεικνύει τα κοινά ενδιαφέροντα του Πανεπιστημίου Αιγαίου και της Αρχαιολογικής Υπηρεσίας Δωδεκανήσων και κυρίως τις δυνατότητές τους στην οργάνωση επιστημονικών προγραμμάτων, τα οποία στοχεύουν στην αξιοποίηση και προβολή του αρχαιολογικού πλούτου της νησιωτικής Ελλάδας. Ήταν, λοιπόν, σχεδόν αυτονόητο ότι μέσα από αυτή την επιστημονική συνάντηση θα τιμούσαμε τον άνθρωπο που αφιέρωσε τη ζωή του στην ανάδειξη και προστασία των πρωτοχριστιανικών και μεσαιωνικών μνημείων των Δωδεκανήσων και έναν ερευνητή που εκτιμούσε την αξία των επιστημονικών συνεργασιών, τον Ηλία Κόλλια. Αρκετά από τα πορίσματα που παρουσιάζονται εδώ αποτελούν συνέχεια των προσωπικών του επιστημονικών ερευνών, αλλά και των ευρύτερων προσπαθειών για την ανάδειξη και μελέτη όχι μόνο του μνημειακού πλούτου των Δωδεκανήσων, αλλά και του σημαντικού υλικού που φυλάσσεται στις αποθήκες της 4ης ΕΒΑ, όπως αρχιτεκτονικά γλυπτά, κεραμική και νομίσματα.

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2014-12-31

 

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• Ζάρρας Ν. - Μ.Ι. Στεφανάκης (επιμ.), Αρχαιολογία και Τέχνη στα Δωδεκάνησα, Eulimene Series 2 (2014) Ζάρρας Ν. - Μ.Ι. Στεφανάκης (επιμ.), Αρχαιολογία και Τέχνη στα Δωδεκάνησα, Eulimene Series 2 (2014)
• Τα παλαιοχριστιανικά μνημεία της νήσου Ρόδου – Νεότερα ευρήματα. Τα παλαιοχριστιανικά μνημεία της νήσου Ρόδου – Νεότερα ευρήματα.
• Τα ψηφιδωτά δάπεδα των νησιών του Αιγαίου, με έμφαση στα Δωδεκάνησα, κατά την Ύστερη Αρχαιότητα. Σχέσεις με τα ψηφιδωτά των προς Ανατολάς γειτονικών περιοχών. Τα ψηφιδωτά δάπεδα των νησιών του Αιγαίου, με έμφαση στα Δωδεκάνησα, κατά την Ύστερη Αρχαιότητα. Σχέσεις με τα ψηφιδωτά των προς Ανατολάς γειτονικών περιοχών.
• Early byzantine mosaic pavements from the Chatziandreou Basilica («Great Basilica») in Rhodes. Early byzantine mosaic pavements from the Chatziandreou Basilica («Great Basilica») in Rhodes.
• Γενικές παρατηρήσεις για τη γλυπτική στη Ρόδο κατά την παλαιοχριστιανική περίοδο τύποι κιονοκράνων. Γενικές παρατηρήσεις για τη γλυπτική στη Ρόδο κατά την παλαιοχριστιανική περίοδο τύποι κιονοκράνων.
• Θαλάσσιοι δρόμοι στο Αιγαίο κατά την πρωτοβυζαντινή περίοδο η μαρτυρία της κεραμικής . Θαλάσσιοι δρόμοι στο Αιγαίο κατά την πρωτοβυζαντινή περίοδο η μαρτυρία της κεραμικής .
• The circulation of cypriot lamps in Late Roman – Early Byzantine Rhodes, Greece. The circulation of cypriot lamps in Late Roman – Early Byzantine Rhodes, Greece.
• Εργαστήρια κεραμικής στα Δωδεκάνησα κατά την πρωτοβυζαντινή περίοδο: το παράδειγμα της Κω. Εργαστήρια κεραμικής στα Δωδεκάνησα κατά την πρωτοβυζαντινή περίοδο: το παράδειγμα της Κω.
• Παλαιοχριστιανική Κάλυμνος. Παλαιοχριστιανική Κάλυμνος.
• Το νόμισμα στα Δωδεκάνησα από τον 4ο έως τον 7ο αιώνα. Το νόμισμα στα Δωδεκάνησα από τον 4ο έως τον 7ο αιώνα.

Kultpraxis und Distinktion: Bildnisse von Kultpersonal der römischen Kaiserzeit aus Rom und Italien

Kultpraxis und Distinktion: Bildnisse von Kultpersonal der römischen Kaiserzeit aus Rom und Italien

Schantor, Annemarie

 

Philippika - Altertumswissenschaftliche Abhandlungen / Contributions to the Study of Ancient World Cultures

Annemarie Schantor untersucht erstmals alle kaiserzeitliche Porträts aus Rom und Italien, die Inhaber:innen von Kultämtern zeigen. Aber wie genau wurden die Ämter und ihre Attribute genutzt, um die dargestellte Person zu charakterisieren? Um diese Frage zu beantworten, wurde das Repertoire der Kultkennzeichen mit dem in den schriftlichen Zeugnissen und in den generischen Darstellungen überlieferten verglichen. Dabei wurde deutlich, dass nicht alle Attribute eines Kultes in den Selbstdarstellungen genutzt wurden. Stattdessen wurden einige wenige ausgewählt – stets unter dem Gesichtspunkt ihrer positiven Wirkung. Wichtige Faktoren waren Tradition und Luxus.
Wurden bislang die Bildnisse als objektiv-dokumentarische Zeugnisse des jeweiligen Kultes gedeutet, so kann die Autorin aufzeigen, dass die Kultzeichen häufig ungewöhnliche, von den Konventionen des römischen Porträts abweichende Attribute waren. Die Religion war dabei dasjenige Feld, das die meisten Abweichungen von den Konventionen des römischen Porträts erlaubte. Schantor gibt mit ihrer Studie nicht nur neue Impulse für die Erforschung der antiken Religion, sondern zeigt zudem, dass in einem Bildnis nicht nur das Kultamt, sondern mehrere Rollen der Dargestellten und damit ein vielschichtiges Bild der porträtierten Person präsentiert werden konnten.

pages/dimensions:	X, 368 Seiten, 190 Abb., 4 Tabellen
language:	Deutsch
binding:	Buch (Hardcover)
dimensions:	21,00 × 29,70 cm
weight:	1635g
publishing date:	02.11.2022
prices:	118,00 Eur[D] / 121,40 Eur[A]
ISBN:	978-3-447-11891-0
DOI:	10.13173/9783447118910

 

 

Comunicare tramite ostraca: Usi, testi e supporti dei reperti greci d’Egitto

Comunicare tramite ostraca: Usi, testi e supporti dei reperti greci d’Egitto

Bernini, Andrea

 

Philippika - Altertumswissenschaftliche Abhandlungen / Contributions to the Study of Ancient World Cultures 

The volume by Andrea Bernini studies Greek ostraca found in Egypt as a means of communication. Twenty groups of items are selected that are representative of Egyptian evidence under a chronological, geographical and typological point of view. Most of them are documentary, but also literary and semi-literary items are included. They date from the 3rd century BC to the 7th century AD and were found in various sites along the Nile Valley, in the Fayum as well as in Eastern Desert and in the Great Oasis. Bernini structures the book in three main parts, devoted to the presentation of theoretical frameworks, data analysis and discussion of the results. In contrast to traditional approaches, which have viewed ostraca primarily as a historical source, the emphasis here is on the materiality of the written text. The volume examines how scribes as writing surface used potsherds, how texts were structured, and how ostraca were used by people of the ancient world for everyday activities, such as contacting an acquaintance, recording economic transactions, selling certain goods and fulfilling religious duties. The focus is therefore on praxeological, semiotic and linguistic aspects as well as on ecdotic issues, without neglecting the contextualization of the items in their historical environment. 

pages/dimensions:	XI, 274 pages, 61 ill., 2 diagrams, 7 tables
language:	Italian
binding:	Book (Hardback)
dimensions:	17.00 × 24.00 cm
weight:	830g
publishing date:	22.05.2024
prices:	68,00 Eur[D] / 70,00 Eur[A]
ISBN:	978-3-447-12162-0

 

L’amicitia romaine sur les rivages du Pont septentrional : politique et propagande du Ier siècle av. J.-C. au IVe siècle apr. J.-C.

L’amicitia romaine sur les rivages du Pont septentrional : politique et propagande du Ier siècle av. J.-C. au IVe siècle apr. J.-C.

Publié le 12 février 2026 par Th. Castelli

Rastegaeva, M. N. (2025) : Римская amicitia на берегах Северного Понта: политика и пропаганда в I в. до н.э. – IV в. н.э. / Rimskaja amicitia na beregah Severnogo Ponta: politika i propaganda v I v. do n.je. – IV v. n.je., Saratov [L’amicitia romaine sur les rivages du Pont septentrional : politique et propagande du Ier siècle av. J.-C. au IVe siècle apr. J.-C.].

Cette thèse présente les relations entre Rome et le nord de la mer Noire vue sous le prisme des amis du peuple Romain, titre que de nombreux rois du Bosphore ont porté.

L’ouvrage en ligne : https://www.sgu.ru/research/dissertation-council/24-2-392-02/rimskaya-amicitia-na-beregakh-severnogo-ponta

 

Η αρχιτεκτονική του ιερού του Ερμή και της Αφροδίτης στη Σύμη της Βιάννου

Η αρχιτεκτονική του ιερού του Ερμή και της Αφροδίτης στη Σύμη της Βιάννου 

Νικόλαος Ζαρίφης 

 

THE ARCHITECTURAL EVOLUTION OF THE SANCTUARY OF SYME OVER THE YEARS. THOUGHTS AND CONCLUSIONS

The centuries-long operation of the sanctuary of Syme over a period of more than 2.600 years provides the opportunity to follow the long-term architectural evolution of the buildings and outdoor constructions and at the same time to draw useful conclusions about the use of space, interconnected with the social structures and religious concepts, which influenced the architectural composition and design.

The establishment of the sanctuary of Syme dates back to the MM IA/IB period (ca.1900 BC), as is indicated by the pottery study and by the scarce remains of building constructions, that were found in the deeper layers of the excavation. However, the sanctuary took the form of an organized building complex around the middle of the MM IB period (ca. 1850 BC), a little later than the construction of the first palaces, since the surviving architectural details presuppose the existence of a significant construction experience. The choice of location[1] was not incidental: the site was an important junction point on the mountainous pathway which, bypassing the steep slopes of Dikti Mt., led from central Crete to the south-eastern coast. The natural plateau, partially protected from adverse weather conditions, especially the northern winds, with the inexhaustible throughout the year spring and the superable view, provided the wayfarers with an ideal site to stop and rest. In an area with intense animal husbandry activity, both in antiquity and today, the site of the sanctuary was a point of reference during the movement of herds from the plateau of Viannos’ Omalos to the winter herding stations and vice versa. The form of the building complexes V and U (pl. 20, 45, 67 and 68), of the protopalatial period, to the extent that this can be reconstructed on the basis of the remaining ruins, befits an autonomous unit of a mountain refuge[2] with the capability of temporary accommodation for both the contributors and the participants in the, as well as the supporting functions of the outdoor worship practice. From the size of the complexes U and V, calculated to be approximately 600m² and 475m² respectively, it follows that the buildings had the capability to meet the needs of approximately 40 to 50 people[3]. The remains of a paved road both along the northern face of building complexes V and U, as well as in the northwestern corner of the excavation site (pl. 21, 46), indicate the direct relationship of these protopalatial buildings with some open-air worship space to the northwest, in a position, which has not yet been identified and whose localization could be the focus of future research.

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2023-12-20

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2023-12-20

 

 

Decoding the Message. Reviewing Propaganda, Communication and Local Identities on the Coinages of Classical and Hellenistic Crete

Decoding the Message. Reviewing Propaganda, Communication and Local Identities on the Coinages of Classical and Hellenistic Crete

Manolis I Stefanakis, Volume editor

  

Propaganda, as a means of communicating information, is primarily used to influence an audience and promote an agenda. It may not be objective and may be presenting facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis or perception since the motives are usually political or religious. Although it has been a popular subject of research both in archaeology and history, its concept is barely researched for coinages of the autonomous Greek poleis and tends to focus rather on Roman (mainly Imperial) coinages. Whenever the subject is touched in Greek numismatics, scholars (archaeologists and historians) tend to downplay the role of coins as a means for “propaganda” or “message diffusion”, let alone neglect to appropriately address and classify possible propaganda phenomena regarding the classifications established by social scientists.

The aim of this volume is to review the deliberate will of the issuing authorities to take advantage of coinage as a means for “propaganda” or “message diffusion”, the models of communication and propaganda through coinage, as well as stages and components of the process of propaganda; to re-consider propaganda and communication on the Greek coins attempting to discern the main axes of the monetary propaganda of the classical and Hellenistic era. Consequently, research attempts to target propaganda messages encoded on coins struck by the various Cretan mints from the 5th to the 1st c. BC. The analysis of the imagery placed on Cretan coins, weight standards and common denomination issues may indicate that different types of propaganda were in the first instance intended for other cities and ethnicities. They commemorated important traditions ‒thus supported locality and ethnicity‒ denoted political or economic alliances, let alone implied supremacy over secondary cities or economic control of less powerful communities. In this context propaganda and communication on Cretan coins is explored in three distinct areas: cultic iconography, symbolisms of ethnicity and ways of economic control.

Early drafts of the papers included in this volume were originally presented at The International Numismatic Congress in Warsaw in 2021, in the session entitled: “Reviewing the topic of propaganda, communication, and local identities on the coinages of Classical and Hellenistic Crete”.

Many thanks are owed to Dr Elpida Kosmidou and Dr Nick Salmon, for their useful remarks on earlier drafts of this volume, Ms Maria Achiola for her immense editorial assistance, Dr Asimina Vafiadou for the production of the introductory map of Crete and Ms Vicky Chatzipetrou for saving the manuscript from various language errors.

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2025-12-22

Nikos Petropoulos, “Propaganda and communication on ancient Greek coins: setting the principles”

Manolis I. Stefanakis, “Cultic imagery as a means of communication and propaganda on the coinages of Classical and Hellenistic Crete”

Federico Carbone, “Propaganda, communication, and ethnicity on the coinages of Classical and Hellenistic Crete”

Vassiliki E. Stefanaki, “Economic control as a form of propaganda among Cretan mints: the so-called ‘monetary alliances’ between Cretan city-states”

 

 

Michaelides Fragments: Coptic

Michaelides Fragments: Coptic

 

Cambridge University Library purchased the Michaelides Collection in 1977 from the family of the antiquities collector Georges Anastase Michaelides (1900–1973). Michaelides’ collection was listed for sale at the end of 1976 by a London dealer and, after it had been evaluated by specialists in the Library as being of outstanding value and importance, the majority of the collection was purchased in two instalments (other parts of Michaelides’ original collection were purchased by the British Library in 1976 and 1979). Work was begun on accessioning and conservation between 1977 and 2012 but this was never completed. Approximately 170 papyri were conserved and framed in the early 1990s–2000s, and a small number are loose in paper folders, but the great majority are housed between sheets of polyester film.

Michaelides was born in Cairo and later educated in Egypt and France. He developed a profound interest in the history of Egypt from its early civilisations to far beyond the Islamic conquest. At the time of his death, he possessed over 1,700 manuscript fragments, on papyrus, parchment, paper and other materials. They are written in several languages and scripts, predominantly Arabic, but also Greek, Turkish, Persian, Latin and the Ancient Egyptian languages, including Hieratic, Demotic and Coptic.

This selection from the Michaelides Collection provides digital access to the Coptic manuscripts, comprising legal texts, accounts, literary, magical and medical texts, recipes, amulets and other documents including “protocols”. Some fragments contain drawings or carry bullae. The material includes texts in several dialects, and is of considerable interest for palaeography, including a very wide range of types of hand, ranging from formal book-hands to the most rapid documentary cursive. There are examples of the work of well-practiced professionals, but also of those who clearly had difficulty in forming and spacing their letters.

There are numerous letters, both of a personal nature, and dealing with administration, especially that of monasteries, and business documents cast in letter-form. As often in Coptic material, there are numerous records of deliveries and accounts of wine. Michaelides had acquired his fragments from dealers, often in large miscellaneous lots. Therefore the Coptic material is very varied, although some groups of clearly similar or related texts can be identified. Also, there is no record of the original find-spots, and where the texts were written is generally uncertain or disputable.

Only a small proportion of these manuscript fragments have been the subject of academic study. A few have been published: notably, the late Sarah Clackson (1965–2003) edited a number of documents stemming from a monastery of Apa Apollo. The descriptions used for this part of the Michaelides collection have been compiled by Catherine Ansorge, Anna Johnson and John Tait.