The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports, Volume VIII
The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports, Volume VIII

Author: Donald White

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 2012-07-24

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1934536571

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This is the climactic volume on the archaeological and architectural history from ca. 31 B.C. to A.D. 365 of the extramural sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya. It deals with the impact of Christianity on the cult and the causes of its decline, with particular emphasis on the largest body of evidence recorded anywhere for iconoclastic damage, presumably by Christian populations, to sculpted images of worshippers and twin goddesses. The volume traces the characteristics of major Demeter sanctuaries elsewhere (e.g., Eleusis, Corinth, Pergamon, Acragas, and Selinus) and places Cyrene's sanctuary within the context of this development. The volume also presents the sanctuary's important lapidary and lead inscriptions as analyzed by Joyce Reyonlds. It is the eighth volume in the final reports series for the excavations conducted for the University of Michigan, and subsequently the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, between 1969 and 1981. University Museum Monograph, 134

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports, Volume VII
The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports, Volume VII

Author: Arcadia Kocybala

Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology

Published: 1999-01-29

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9780924171451

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Corinthian pottery represents the largest percentage of all the imported archaic Greek wares found at the sanctury of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene in Libya. With its markedly broad range of types and quality, it provides insight into both the early history of the sanctuary and the nature of the export wares of this major Greek pottery center. In addition, the pottery provides some interesting new material for Corinthian vase painting in general, and adds to our knowledge of certain vase painters in particular. University Museum Monograph, 95

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports, Volume VI
The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports, Volume VI

Author: T. V. Buttrey

Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology

Published: 1998-01-29

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780924171482

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Coins, for reasons that do not always make sense, are often treated by field excavators as more reliable chronological indexes than other classes of artifacts. This always makes their discovery a welcome event, especially when they are silver or gold, which tend to survive in the ground in a more recognizable state than their bronze counterparts. The Red Figure pottery does not have quite the same chronological relevance as the coins but does on occasion contribute to the dating of archaeological contexts. Its often high quality and interesting variety of shapes has already generated commentary elsewhere in addition to what is presented here. University Museum Monograph, 97

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports, Volume I
The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports, Volume I

Author: Donald White

Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology

Published: 1984-01-29

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9780934718516

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According to Herodotus, Cyrene was colonized by settlers from the island of Thera, later joined by other colonists from Crete, Samos, Laconia, and Rhodes. Traditionally the foundation date has been set at 631 B.C. The sanctuary began to develop within a generation of the establishment of the colony and continued in use until its destruction by an earthquake in A.D. 262. In this volume, the excavator presents the background of the site, the history of its excavation, and an overall view of the current project. University Museum Monograph, 52

Cyrene Ii:east Greek Island & Laconian
Cyrene Ii:east Greek Island & Laconian

Author: Gerald P. Schaus

Publisher: UPenn Museum of Archaeology

Published: 1984

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 9780934718554

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This volume includes a detailed illustrated catalogue of the East Greek, Island, and Laconian pottery from the sanctuary. The author uses the data to help establish the chronology for the founding and early development of this important Greek colony. University Museum Monograph, 56