A Tomb for Boris Davidovich

A Tomb for Boris Davidovich

Author: Danilo Kiš

Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9781564782731

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"Kis is one of the handful of incontestably major writers of the second half of the century . . . Danilo Kis preserves the honor of literature." Partisan Review


Priene

Priene

Author: Frank Rumscheid

Publisher: Institute of Classical Archaeology

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 256

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The Minor Objects

The Minor Objects

Author: Gladys R. Davidson

Publisher: Amer School of Classical

Published: 1952

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9780876611227

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This catalogue of over 3,000 items presents a huge variety of ephemera from ancient Corinth, fascinating for the glimpses of daily life in an ancient city which they offer us. The book presents a miscellany of figurines, vessels and furniture, jewelry and dress accessories, seals and stamps, keys and locks, glass panes and inlay, loomweights, writing implements, surgical tools, musical instruments, religious paraphernalia, military accoutrements, and tools. The chronological range of the material is from the 8th century B.C. to the Turkish period. The largest group of objects belong to the Byzantine period and the next largest to the centuries of Roman rule. Of special interest are the sections on glass vessels, on loomweights, on finger rings, and on lead seals.


An Integrated Approach for an Archaeological and Environmental Park in South-Eastern Turkey

An Integrated Approach for an Archaeological and Environmental Park in South-Eastern Turkey

Author: Nicolò Marchetti

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-04-25

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 303032754X

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This book reports on a public archaeology project carried out at the ancient site of Tilmen Höyük in south-eastern Turkey. The project developed and applied new methodologies and advanced technologies for the planning, design, conservation and management of an archaeological park at a site of high cultural, environmental and touristic interest, representing a significant study case for other archaeological sites in the Mediterranean area and beyond. It highlights state-of-the-art techniques of remote sensing, both for archaeological surveying and for territorial and environmental analysis through the study of high-definition aerial photos and digital photogrammetry. It also takes into account the ecological and environmental characterization data elaborated by environmental and botanic experts, fundamental for the purposes of eco-sustainability and management of the site, through climate and ground measurements aiming at vegetation control and a management model for the archaeological site itself and its green areas of outstanding naturalistic interest. Further, the book comprehensively discusses the analysis of the state of preservation of the archaeological remains and their effective conservation based on a set of measures guided by the principles of minimum intervention, feasibility and low impact on the remains, the site and its landscape. Moreover, it presents novel devices and fixed structures aimed at protecting the fragile archaeological remains and allowing safe access to visitors to the newly created archaeological park. At the intersection of archaeology, architecture and natural sciences, this book appeals to researchers and specialists in archaeology, social sciences, environmental sciences, conservation, architecture and engineering disciplines.


Zygouries

Zygouries

Author: Carl William Blegen

Publisher: American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Published: 1928

Total Pages: 306

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The excavation ... were conducted by the American school of classical studies in two campaigns, in the spring of 1921 and in the late summer of 1922. --Pref.


Rough Cilicia

Rough Cilicia

Author: Michael C. Hoff

Publisher: Oxbow Books

Published: 2013-05-03

Total Pages: 503

ISBN-13: 1782970606

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The region of Rough Cilicia (modern area the south-western coastal area of Turkey), known in antiquity as Cilicia Tracheia, constitutes the western part of the larger area of Cilicia. It is characterised by the ruggedness of its territory and the protection afforded by the high mountains combined with the rugged seacoast fostered the prolific piracy that developed in the late Hellenistic period, bringing much notoriety to the area. It was also known as a source of timber, primarily for shipbuilding. The twenty-two papers presented here give a useful overview on current research on Rough Cilicia, from the Bronze Age to the Byzantine period, with a variety of methods, from surveys to excavations. The first two articles (Yağcı, Jasink and Bombardieri), deal with the Bronze and Iron Ages, and refer to the questions of colonisation, influences, and relations. The following four articles (Tempesta, de Souza, Tomaschitz, Rauh et al.) concern the pirates of Cilicia and Isauria who were a big problem, not only for the region but throughout the Mediterranean and Aegean during the late Hellenistic and especially Roman periods. Approaching the subject of Roman Architecture, Borgia recalls Antiochus IV of Commagene, a king with good relations to Rome. Six papers (Spanu, Townsend, Giobbe, Hoff, Winterstein, and Wandsnider) publish work on Roman architecture: architectural decoration, council houses, Roman temples, bath architecture, cenotaph, and public buildings. Ceramics is not neglected and Lund provides a special emphasis on ceramics to demonstrate how pottery can be used as evidence for connections between Rough Cilicia and northwestern Cyprus. Six contributions (Varinliog(lu, Ferrazzoli, Jackson, Elton, Canevello and Özy?ld?r?m, Honey) deal with the Early Christian and Byzantine periods and cover rural habitat, trade, the Kilise Tepe settlement, late Roman churches, Seleucia, and the miracles of Thekla. The final article (Huber) gives insight into methods applied to the study of architectural monuments.


The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art

The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art

Author: Christopher S. Lightfoot

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2017-12-22

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1588396576

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The Cesnola Collection of antiquities from Cyprus preserves the island’s artistic traditions from prehistoric through Roman times and represents the first large group of ancient Mediterranean works to enter the museum’s collection. This publication which focuses on Ancient Glass and is the third volume in a series aimed at publishing the collection in its entirety. This catalogue contains descriptions and illustrations of 520 glass vessels and objects. Although the majority of the glass is Roman, the scope of the collection extends from the Late Bronze Age through the end of antiquity (ca. 1500 B.C.– A.D. 600). It is the first attempt in over a century to provide a detailed account of the ancient glass found on Cyprus by Cesnola.


Late Antique/early Byzantine Glass in the Eastern Mediterranean

Late Antique/early Byzantine Glass in the Eastern Mediterranean

Author: Ergün Laflı

Publisher: Ege Yayinlari

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 430

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Thirty-four papers presented at an international colloquium in Izmir in 2009 are published here in English. The papers are organized under two major headings comparing the late antique/Early Byzantine glass in Anatolia and the rest of the East Mediterranean. At the end is a bibliography for Anatolia until 2009.