Greek Archaeology

’El reflejo de la iconografía Helenística en las emisiones de Iberia Oriental: el siglo III a.C.’

by Pere Pau Ripollès Alegre

Il significato delle Immagini. Numismatica, Arte, Filologia, Storia. 194-222  Giorgio Bretschneider, Roma.

Study of the monetary designs of the issues minted in the Eastern part of Iberia, during the third century BC, in... more Study of the monetary designs of the issues minted in the Eastern part of Iberia, during the third century BC, in order to detect the incidence that the iconographic monetary designs of the Hellenistic time had on them, and to draw up the evolution and the temporary stages with which these influences could take place.

Dedications in clay: Terracotta figurines in Early Iron Age Greece (c. 1100--700 BCE)

by Erin Averett

Dissertation, University of Missouri. 2007

Martial Arts and Materiality: a Combat Archaeology Perspective on Aegean Swords of the Fifteenth and Fourteenth Centuries Bc

by Barry Molloy

in World Archaeology

Swords and Swordsmanship In the Aegean Bronze Age

by Barry Molloy

in American Journal of Archaeology

Martial Minoans: War as social process, practice and event in Bronze Age Crete

by Barry Molloy

in Annual of the British School at Athens. In press 2012.

Why Did Nebuchadnezzar II Destroy Ashkelon in 604 BCE?

by Alexander Fantalkin

Fantalkin, A. 2011. Why Did Nebuchadnezzar II Destroy Ashkelon in Kislev 604 B.C.E.? In: Finkelstein, I. and Na'aman, N. eds. The Fire Signals of Lachish: Studies in the Archaeology and History of Israel in the Late Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Persian Period in Honor of David Ussishkin. Winona Lake: 87–111.

Review of: Verdan, Samuel -Theurillat, Thierry - Kenzelmann Pfyffer, Anne (ed.): Early Iron Age Pottery: A Quantitative Approach. Proceedings of the International Round Table organized by the Swiss School of Archaeology in Greece (Athens 2008)

by Lieve Donnellan

E.Gagliano, Asclepio da Epidauro ad Atene, in M.E. Gorrini (ed.), Ascelpio sul ticino. Un percorso per immagini nella storia della medicina greca antica. Catalogo della mostra, Pavia 2012, pp. 36-40.

by Elena Gagliano

E.Gagliano, Asclepio e Ippocrate. Medicina religiosa e medicina razionale, in M.E. Gorrini (ed.), Ascelpio sul ticino. Un percorso per immagini nella storia della medicina greca antica. Catalogo della mostra, Pavia 2012, pp. 54-57.

by Elena Gagliano

E. Gagliano, Gli Atlanti dell’Olympieion di Akragas: una lettura iconologica, in G. Bejor; E. Panero (eds.), Terre di Frontiera. Uomini e scambi nella periferia dell’Impero (Atti La Morra –CN-), La Morra 2008, pp. 127-140.

by Elena Gagliano

E.Gagliano, Medici e culti iatrici nell’Occidente ellenizzato, in M.E. Gorrini (ed.), Ascelpio sul ticino. Un percorso per immagini nella storia della medicina greca antica. Catalogo della mostra, Pavia 2012, pp. 72-76.

by Elena Gagliano

HELLENISMO, Mounichion 2788

by Daphne Varenya

WHAT WAS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE EPHEBEIA: To become a citizen, a rite of manhood or a preparation for warfare?

by Jonathan Recaldin

Penultimate draft of MA dissertation

The premise of this study was to ascertain the exact purpose of the ephebeia, through three key aspects, spanning from... more The premise of this study was to ascertain the exact purpose of the ephebeia, through three key aspects, spanning from its Classical roots in the 4th century BC, through the Hellenistic era and into the Imperial Roman period, eventually ending sometime in the 4th century AD. My title is:

What was the main purpose of the ephebeia: to become a citizen, a rite of manhood or a preparation for warfare?

To explore this question, I examined the institution of the ephebeia, principally the well-known Athenian ephebeia but also other Hellenic examples, with three aspects in mind and in chronological order. First, I studied the institution from a military viewpoint, looking at how the ephebes trained and how important polis defence was to them, all the while seeing how this changed over time.  I also explored how the ephebeia prepared boys for citizenship, how they worked together, and what their concept of polis and chora was, as well as looking at symbolic representations of citizenship. My last chapter investigates how the ephebeia prepared boys from manhood, and what their ideals of manhood were.

I approached the subject by researching both ancient and modern sources, using them to make my own interpretations and to cast new light on the subject. I believe my findings indicate that we should move on from outdated, structuralist scholarship, which previously viewed the ephebeia as an essentially unchanged ritual, towards seeing the ephebeia as something that was constantly adapting over time and provided a combination of training for creating an adult, a citizen and a soldier – these terms are virtually synonymous in Ancient Greece.

Pyrrhus of Epirus: Statesman or Soldier? An analysis of Pyrrhus’ political and military traits during the Hellenistic Era

by Jonathan Recaldin

Final BA dissertation draft before print

The context of the study was to explore the nature of leadership in the early-middle Hellenistic era with a specific... more The context of the study was to explore the nature of leadership in the early-middle Hellenistic era with a specific view on the rule of King Pyrrhus of Epirus and how he fitted in to aspect of political and military leadership during that era. My research question was:

Pyrrhus of Epirus: Statesman or Soldier? An analysis of Pyrrhus’ political and military traits during the Hellenistic Era.

To explore this question, I explored both sides of the question, and decided that to analyse his political strengths, I would concentrate on diplomacy and economy, while the military side required me to analyse his generalship and his military campaigns. I approached the subject by researching both ancient and modern sources, using the modern sources to criticise the ancient sources to try and create new argument and questions surrounding the subject. In the end, it wasn’t a hugely significant study, my progress mainly hampered by the lack of modern material in which to keep the subject up to date. I think I came up with one new view in the debate, but most of the work hasn’t veered significantly from what has already been said.

Anton Jansen, "Bronze Age Highways at Mycenae"

by Mouseion (Journal)

Published in Echos du monde classique / Classical Views 41 (1997), pp. 1-16. The link is to an HTML version in the "Internet Archive - Way Back Machine"

Les routes près de la citadelle de Mycènes sont connues depuis le siècle passé. Les premières descriptions de leur... more Les routes près de la citadelle de Mycènes sont connues depuis le siècle passé. Les premières descriptions de leur fonction ont insisté sur leur aspect militaire et l'idée des hostilités entre une région assez limitée autour de Mycènes et les autres communautés mycéniennes de l'Argolide. L'analyse récente des vestiges de ces routes donne de l'appui à telles théories en même temps qu'elle les contredit. La région desservie par ces routes se trouve dans un rayon de 4 km autour de Mycènes, mais les routes ne semblent pas avoir eu une fonction militaire. Elles s'expliquent beaucoup mieux comme partie d'une entreprise d'exploitation, particulièrement agricole, du voisinage immédiat.

Un inedito contenitore di lykion da Pompei

by Giulio Vallarino

in "Archeologia Classica" 54, 2003

Antonia Holden, "Fake or Folly?: A Black Figure Column Crater in Ottawa"

by Mouseion (Journal)

Published in Mouseion 8.2 (2008), pp. 209-240.

L'étude d'un cratère à colonnettes à figures noires exposé au Musée des Antiquités gréco-romaines (Université... more L'étude d'un cratère à colonnettes à figures noires exposé au Musée des Antiquités gréco-romaines (Université d'Ottawa) a révélé plusieurs contradictions qui justifièrent d'entreprendre une analyse de thermoluminescence afin de déterminer si le vase était antique. Cette analyse démontra que le vase n'était pas antique; cependant ce cratère s'avère un exemple pédagogique intéressant tant du point de vue de la découverte de l'intention initiale de l'artiste que de celui de la méthodologie utilisée pour bien mettre en relief ses caractéristiques. L'analyse stylistique du vase indique que le peintre puisa son inspiration dans une gamme de sources visuelles, disparates et distinctes. La fluorescence induite par ultraviolet laissa aussi apparaître La fluorescence induite par ultraviolet dévoila aussi que l'objet fut lourdement surpeint, suggérant la restauration d'un vase ancien. On prévoit soumettre le cratère à colonnettes à des analyses afin d'identifier les composants du surpeint et de déterminer aussi la technique de sa reconstitution.

Jane Francis, "Ancient Ceramic Beekeeping Equipment at the University of Ottawa"

by Mouseion (Journal)

Published in Mouseion 9.2 (2009), pp. 159-170. Actually published in 2011.

The Museum of Classical Antiquities at the University of Ottawa contains three fragments of ancient ceramic beekeeping... more The Museum of Classical Antiquities at the University of Ottawa contains three fragments of ancient ceramic beekeeping equipment. These sherds were collected by S. Van de Maele in the 1970s as part of survey work undertaken in the Megarid and later donated to the university. These pieces represent the only evidence for ancient apiculture in the Megarid, and as such can shed light on the region’s exploitation of natural resources. An examination of the shapes and fabrics of the University of Ottawa beekeeping fragments shows them to be well within the norms for this class of vessel in mainland Greece, although their fabrics suggest that they were made outside the Megarid.

Martin Beckmann, "Survey And Excavation at Nysa on the Meander, 2009: The Gymnasium Portico and Palaestra "

by Mouseion (Journal)

Published in Mouseion 9.2 (2009), pp. 125-142. Actually published in 2011.

In July and August of 2009 a team from the University of Western Ontario undertook a five-week season of survey and... more In July and August of 2009 a team from the University of Western Ontario undertook a five-week season of survey and excavation work at Nysa on the Meander. The team’s efforts were focused on the gymnasium. Ground-penetrating radar was used to survey the area of the gymnasium; this revealed not only the course of the portico and a number of rooms bordering it, but also three large and unexpected structures in the area of the palaestra itself. Excavation then focused on identifying these unexpected structures. One proved to be an extremely large and deep cistern pre-dating the construction of the second century ad gymnasium. The other two structures were contemporary to the gymnasium and consisted of two 90 m-long elevated water channels, possibly decorative in function, running parallel to the porticoes on either side of the palaestra. Finally, two inscribed marble pedestals were discovered, one of which names a prominent citizen of Nysa, probably Titus Aelius Alkibiades, who is known to have lived in the city during the reign of Antoninus Pius. These results constitute a significant advance in our knowledge of the physical form and chronology of the gymnasium at Nysa.

David W. Rupp, "The Fieldwork of the Canadian Institute in Greece, 2008"

by Mouseion (Journal)

Published in Mouseion 9.2 (2009), pp. 109-124. Actually published in 2011.

For the seventh consecutive year, the Director has benefited from the opportunity to present a condensed version of... more For the seventh consecutive year, the Director has benefited from the opportunity to present a condensed version of the Institute’s annual Open Meeting report so that the archaeological fieldwork conducted under the Institute’s auspices in 2008 can be made available especially for Canadian readers.1 The Institute’s research activities (fig. 1) included excavations (Argilos and Ayia Sotira), pedestrian survey (Eastern Boeotia), and study seasons (Antikythera and Karystos, Euboea).