The Ancient Topography of Eastern Phokis
Author: John M. Fossey
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2023-07-17
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9004675892
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The Ancient Topography of Opountian Lokris
Author: John M. Fossey
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2024-09-02
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9004675868
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing on from the author's Ancient Topography of Eastern Phokis (1986) and Topography and Population of Ancient Boiotia (1988) this monograph completes his studies of settlement in antiquity of Eastern Central Greece (excluding Attike and Megaris). The structure of the book is exactly the same as the parallel work on Eastern Phokis: an account of the physical geography (and natural economy) of the area is followed by a detailed catalogue of 22 sites in which location, bibliography, and structural remains are discussed, surface finds and inscriptions are listed, and the possible identifications with ancient names are elaborated; after these presentations of the raw data, analytical sections on settlement development and organisation, on fortifications, and on cults follow. Several appendices treat of connex subjects or list various testimonia, ancient and modern, and the work concludes with indices of ancient texts, placenames and general subjects.
The Ancient Topography of Eastern Phokis
Author: John M. Fossey
Publisher: Amsterdam : J.C. Gieben
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 256
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAncient Greek Laws
Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2008-02-21
Total Pages: 155
ISBN-13: 1134749953
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this comprehensive and accessible sourcebook, Ilias Arnaoutoglou presents a collection of ancient Greek laws, which are situated in their legal and historical contexts and are elucidated with relevant selections from Greek literature and epigraphical testimonies. A wide area of legislative activity in major and minor Greek city-states, ranging from Delphoi and Athens in mainland Greece, to Gortyn in Crete, Olbia in South Russia and Aegean cities including Ephesos, Samos and Thasos, is covered. Ilias Arnaoutoglou divides legislation into three main areas: * the household - marriage, divorce, inheritance, adoption, sexual offences and personal status * the market-place - trade, finance, sale, coinage and leases * the state - constitution, legislative process, public duties, colonies, building activities, naval forces, penal regulations, religion, politics and inter-state affairs. Dr Arnaoutoglou explores the significance of legislation in ancient Greece, the differences and similarities between ancient Greek legislation and legislators and their modern counterparts and also provides fresh translations of the legal documents themselves.
A Historical and Topographical Guide to the Geography of Strabo
Author: Duane W. Roller
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2018-01-11
Total Pages: 1188
ISBN-13: 1316853152
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStrabo's Geography, completed in the early first century AD, is the primary source for the history of Greek geography. This Guide provides the first English analysis of and commentary on this long and difficult text, and serves as a companion to the author's The Geography of Strabo, the first English translation of the work in many years. It thoroughly analyzes each of the seventeen books and provides perhaps the most thorough bibliography as yet created for Strabo's work. Careful attention is paid to the historical and cultural data, the thousands of toponyms, and the many lost historical sources that are preserved only in the Geography. This volume guides readers through the challenges and complexities of the text, allowing an enhanced understanding of the numerous topics that Strabo covers, from the travels of Alexander and the history of the Mediterranean to science, religion, and cult.
Earthquakes in the Mediterranean and Middle East
Author: Nicholas Ambraseys
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009-10-22
Total Pages: 2571
ISBN-13: 1316347850
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book examines historical evidence from the last 2000 years to analyse earthquakes in the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. Early chapters review techniques of historical seismology, while the main body of the book comprises a catalogue of more than 4000 earthquakes identified from historical sources. Each event is supported by textual evidence extracted from primary sources and translated into English. Covering southern Rumania, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq, the book documents past seismic events, places them in a broad tectonic framework, and provides essential information for those attempting to prepare for, and mitigate the effects of, future earthquakes and tsunamis in these countries. This volume is an indispensable reference for researchers studying the seismic history of the eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, including archaeologists, historians, earth scientists, engineers and earthquake hazard analysts. A parametric catalogue of these seismic events can be downloaded from www.cambridge.org/9780521872928.
Ancient Fortifications
Author: Silke Muth
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Published: 2016-04-30
Total Pages: 553
ISBN-13: 1785701401
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDedicated to the investigation of fortifications as important and integral elements of ancient built space, the present volume results from the activity of the German based international research network Fokus Fortifikation. Ancient Fortifications in the Eastern Mediterranean and is intended as a guide to research on ancient fortifications and a source of inspiration for new research. Ancient city walls and other fortification structures have long been underestimated. Since the early years of the 21st century, research on ancient fortifications has experienced an international boom, particularly amongst young researchers. They approached the study of fortifications with fresh ideas and new aims, and felt the need to discuss the problems and potentials of these monuments and to develop harmonized research methods and objectives. The outcome is the present bilingual (English and German) book, which offers a condensed view of the network’s extended conversations. The goal is not so much to offer an overview on the development of ancient fortifications, but rather to present versatile and diverse approaches to their research and interpretation and to serve as a kickoff for a new understanding of this category of ancient buildings. The book is divided into two parts: the first part includes 12 chapters on methods of interpretation, documentation, and field project organization; the systematic description and presentation of fortifications; the ‘building experience’; masonry forms and techniques; defensive, symbolic, and urbanistic functions and aspects; on fortifications in written sources, the visual arts, and as a historical source; and on regional and rural fortifications, and regionally confined phenomena. Part two is a catalogue that offers exemplary presentations of fortifications studied by network members; it is arranged in four sections: regions, sites, architectural elements and architectural details. The book is Volume 1 in the new series Fokus Fortifikation Studies. Volume 2 in the series, Focus on Fortification: New Research on Fortifications in the Ancient Mediterranean and the Near East (Oxbow Books), the proceedings of an international conference held in Athens in December 2012, will also appear in 2015.
A Landscape of Conflict? Rural Fortifications in the Argolid (400–146 BC)
Author: Anna Magdalena Blomley
Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Published: 2022-05-26
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 1789699711
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first systematic study of Late Classical and Hellenistic rural fortifications in ancient Argos and the city-states of the Argolic Akte. Based on one of the largest regional corpora of Greek fortified sites, the volume investigates the function of rural fortifications by placing them in the context of their surrounding landscape.
A Companion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean, 2 Volume Set
Author: Irene S. Lemos
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2020-01-09
Total Pages: 1484
ISBN-13: 1118770196
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Companion that examines together two pivotal periods of Greek archaeology and offers a rich analysis of early Greek culture A Companion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean offers an original and inclusive review of two key periods of Greek archaeology, which are typically treated separately—the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. It presents an in-depth exploration of the society and material culture of Greece and the Mediterranean, from the 14th to the early 7th centuries BC. The two-volume companion sets Aegean developments within their broader geographic and cultural context, and presents the wide-ranging interactions with the Mediterranean. The companion bridges the gap that typically exists between Prehistoric and Classical Archaeology and examines material culture and social practice across Greece and the Mediterranean. A number of specialists examine the environment and demography, and analyze a range of textual and archaeological evidence to shed light on socio-political and cultural developments. The companion also emphasizes regionalism in the archaeology of early Greece and examines the responses of different regions to major phenomena such as state formation, literacy, migration and colonization. Comprehensive in scope, this important companion: Outlines major developments in the two key phases of early Greece, the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age Includes studies of the geography, chronology and demography of early Greece Explores the development of early Greek state and society and examines economy, religion, art and material culture Sets Aegean developments within their Mediterranean context Written for students, and scholars interested in the material culture of the era, ACompanion to the Archaeology of Early Greece and the Mediterranean offers a comprehensive and authoritative guide that bridges the gap between the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age. 2020 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Winner!
Fortificationes Antiquae
Author: Van de Maele
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2023-11-13
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9004673296
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContents: ADAM, J.-P., Approche et défense des portes dans le monde hellénisé. HAGEL, D., The Fortifications of the Late Bronze Age on Kiápha Thíti, Attike. NOWICKI, K., Fortifications in Dark Age Krete. LAUTER, H., Some Remarks on fortified Settlements in the Attic Countryside. MAELE, S. VAN DE, Le réseau mégarien de défense territoriale contre l'Attique à l'époque classique (Ve et IVe s. av. J.-C.). FOSSEY, J.M., The Development of some Defensive Networks in Eastern Central Greece during the Classical Period. GAUVIN, G., Les systèmes de fortifications de Kléonai et Phlionte à la période classique-hellénistique. OBER, J., Towards a Typology of Greek Artillery Towers: the first and second generations (c. 375-275 B.C.). BAKHUIZEN, S.C., The Townwall of Aitolian Kallipolis. WINTER, F.E., Philon of Byzantion and the Hellenistic Fortifications of Rhodos. GROS, P., Moenia: Aspects défensifs et aspects représentatifs des fortifications.
