tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86347955884062732032024-02-09T12:27:27.075-08:00Archaeology MattersArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.comBlogger263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-58208529572195876082024-01-29T05:36:00.000-08:002024-01-29T05:36:23.370-08:00"Weeping Caryatids": An impressive mural by the artist INO in Monastiraki<p><b><span lang="EN-GB">"Weeping Caryatids": An impressive
mural by the artist INO in Monastiraki</span></b></p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNppjqq9_c7XxzEf17c5xWceCfX0fMU8GOFO2Z6OLiS9SF2vHDHcf3pY6sjkYFxWXz38_cgpVceFWbT5t4WU1iS7k5IW9OSQwy3DFzxjRIdTLRzaVrpbbFQbUmv_FSurBSdi-5LRJsVILMx3IG_XqyvdRXOGl8wXCoelM38zNEjroJ_sJtVr8s2grZohY/s1290/karyatides.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="724" data-original-width="1290" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNppjqq9_c7XxzEf17c5xWceCfX0fMU8GOFO2Z6OLiS9SF2vHDHcf3pY6sjkYFxWXz38_cgpVceFWbT5t4WU1iS7k5IW9OSQwy3DFzxjRIdTLRzaVrpbbFQbUmv_FSurBSdi-5LRJsVILMx3IG_XqyvdRXOGl8wXCoelM38zNEjroJ_sJtVr8s2grZohY/w537-h302/karyatides.jpg" width="537" /></a></b></div><b><br /><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></b><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A new
impressive mural by the artist INO adorns a building in Ermou in Monastiraki,
entitled: "Weeping Caryatids".<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span>This unique
large-scale work depicts three black and white Caryatids with blue tears.</p><span><a name='more'></a></span><p class="MsoNormal">ORIGINAL GREEK ARTICLE: «Καρυάτιδες που Κλαίνε»: Μία εντυπωσιακή τοιχογραφία του καλλιτέχνη ΙΝΟ στο Μοναστηράκι, <a href="https://www.cnn.gr/style/politismos/story/402809/karyatides-pou-klaine-mia-entyposiaki-toixografia-tou-kallitexni-ino-sto-monastiraki" target="_blank"><i>CNN Greece</i>, 27.01.2024</a>.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span>To create
it, the artist hung himself with ropes from the roof of the building, a
technique that, as mentioned, makes the realization of the work difficult, but
offers him the freedom to create alone and quietly without lifting cranes.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">It also
avoids scaffolding which hides parts of the project during execution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='597' height='390' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwdBvs_jCElxcz54afQC9oUZuHovgILN6lNXi2yb-9oKqwQE2yO_G5UV8WDKloHJfAeQVmIMQHwz_h6e5tt_A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Approximately
25 working days were required to complete the project, which took place at
different times in the second half of 2023.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The project
is part of the public mural program of the Municipality of Athens and was
curated by Katerina Koskina.<o:p></o:p></span></p>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-43661343807377488252024-01-29T02:56:00.000-08:002024-01-29T02:56:48.529-08:00Alexander the Great: Closer than ever to the Macedonian Conqueror through the new exhibition of the Museum of Cycladic Art<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Alexander the Great: Closer than ever to the
Macedonian Conqueror through the new exhibition of the Museum of Cycladic Art<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The impressive restoration of the Battle of Chaeronea
and the portrait of Andy Warhol*<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">ORIGINAL GREEK ARTICLE: Anastasia Kouka, "</span></b><b>Μέγας Αλέξανδρος: Πιο κοντά από ποτέ στον Μακεδόνα στρατηλάτη μέσα από τη νέα έκθεση του Μουσείου Κυκλαδικής Τέχνης", <i>Proto Thema</i>, 13.12.2023. <a href="https://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/1445884/megas-alexandros-atheata-tekmiria-apo-tin-proti-tou-mahi-sti-nea-ekthesi-tou-mouseiou-kukladikis-tehnis/" target="_blank">HERE</a> (with many more images).</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A precious
"meeting" with the great protagonist of the world's history,
Alexander the Great, but also a beautiful representation of the day that marked
the transition from the classical to the Hellenistic period is the impressive
exhibition "Chaeronea, August 2, 338 BC: A The day that changed the
world», which opened its doors on December 14, at the Museum of Cycladic Art,
offering visitors a first-hand experience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbbdWTrktSSc0x7USrfFqcby3rUG2Ly58ahfk4AsfG9pG-5snGD8cwvuT1ukd7pD4wwuqpUsahXPRbaE2oITJWKbwQodIC9wIteaq6_SaCKZTWgbmnkUvpuh4ICBqU8kZL6XWk_l3chNMoEa79yjNXEA07pvxJw-yIY33AuTyPJHhAmfAOgm0xMj8wXE/s1052/Screenshot_4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="1052" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxbbdWTrktSSc0x7USrfFqcby3rUG2Ly58ahfk4AsfG9pG-5snGD8cwvuT1ukd7pD4wwuqpUsahXPRbaE2oITJWKbwQodIC9wIteaq6_SaCKZTWgbmnkUvpuh4ICBqU8kZL6XWk_l3chNMoEa79yjNXEA07pvxJw-yIY33AuTyPJHhAmfAOgm0xMj8wXE/w599-h336/Screenshot_4.jpg" width="599" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As its
curators Panagiotis P. Iosif and Ioannis D. Fappas, who were also confirmed as
scientific directors of the museum, point out, the exhibition allows us to archaeologically
"touch", as never before and nowhere else in the space and in time,
Alexander the Great, the iconic figure known – and yet so unknown to history
for whom, on the one hand, we posses valuable written sources, yet few
archeological finds that relate to his life. And this makes his myth even
bigger meaning that it has attracted global interest throughout history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Alexander
the Great is therefore revealed in this exhibition through the first war
conflict in which he took part, at the age of 18, the Battle of Chaeronea,
which at the same time became a historical landmark. The 2nd August 338 BC, in
fact changed the world as it marked the sovereignty of Macedonia of Philip II
over the southern Greeks, the Athenians of Demosthenes and the Thebans. From
the next day, the conquests of the Macedonian Conqueror would begin as would
the dominance of the Greek culture and the gradual foundation of the western
world, which marks the transition to the Hellenistic period.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT94iSPjCSceMmAkOGf0w1aDw8xGz1LAkuYOSkdKw21irVot7UDCZCaGKsWAA0hXCI32qM4Iu2tIKugi-Xqhjky6XvL-06ABpxNMwvsTF7DU_0Eg8tnZNmIu2VyovOO7mhiKNIl_AQmJtMiMiT4z3U02U2MfShRdBa8IYlwIKOyBVzB10CbNMZELkg_XM/s539/Screenshot_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="539" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT94iSPjCSceMmAkOGf0w1aDw8xGz1LAkuYOSkdKw21irVot7UDCZCaGKsWAA0hXCI32qM4Iu2tIKugi-Xqhjky6XvL-06ABpxNMwvsTF7DU_0Eg8tnZNmIu2VyovOO7mhiKNIl_AQmJtMiMiT4z3U02U2MfShRdBa8IYlwIKOyBVzB10CbNMZELkg_XM/w516-h345/Screenshot_5.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In this
extremely tough and wild savage, the official entry of Alexander the Great into
the political and military scene took place, contributing greatly as the leader
of the cavalry, to the great victory of the Macedonians, defeating thenumerically
superior elite warriors of the Sacred Band who had until that point been
undefeated. The remains of his presence on the field and of that of the men who
fought by his side or were killed by him are unique evidence that illuminates
as never before his presence as a leader.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIkJYhQ9JSwcMOOXDLaPB4EN_IMMT4mP5zOKl2NfzVCqUsMh6bjcbx5JpgBZ9yCPcGf1l_3Hq_x84XGepzZvZPRmv0V_efiyCy9jr7GyEc74w-kXK8qHDz8GKhEZlQpRVFcxWwqzlaHyA4WzW-Mw0iLk9OLAd8TDPjAWXii-0GSEkZ4T-YNjf7GT3Ty0/s540/Screenshot_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="362" data-original-width="540" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlIkJYhQ9JSwcMOOXDLaPB4EN_IMMT4mP5zOKl2NfzVCqUsMh6bjcbx5JpgBZ9yCPcGf1l_3Hq_x84XGepzZvZPRmv0V_efiyCy9jr7GyEc74w-kXK8qHDz8GKhEZlQpRVFcxWwqzlaHyA4WzW-Mw0iLk9OLAd8TDPjAWXii-0GSEkZ4T-YNjf7GT3Ty0/w478-h321/Screenshot_6.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b>The
valuable exhibits<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The battle
of battles that changed the course of history is revived, in an impressive way,
through a total of 240 antiquities and historical documents, a large part of
which are presented for the first time and come from 27 Greek museums and foundations,
foreign museums and four private collections. Among them stand out the work
"Alexander the Great" (1981) created by Andy Warhol after a
commission by Alexander Iolas, from MoMA - Museum of Modern Art, the two marble
busts of Philip II and Demosthenes from the Chiaramonti Museum of the Vatican,
the unique burial ensemble of the Warrior from Igoumenitsa with the iron
breastplate and silver-plated helmet, the Macedonian shield of exceptional
aesthetic and historical importance with the inscription of King Alexander (</span><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ</span><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">), confiscated
from illegal excavations, the golden staters of Philip, Alexander and his
Successors, the bones of the Hierolochites and the fallen Macedonians, the
unique tomb of Tanagra, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8SpDUWCvtQNtxJUJz9x-u4f_aKv1zDZa002toiB9ujqk99uOax-VZTiuJa0jFHI9tmNfodV6wnnrExQm6jyo-vcEm4SWCK9zyeMI2to2M_a7K_Jt7k3gV_GeY2daPSF4mqw8w5YqV0qa6AaaM2DeVnEpYjUOq5iUFQa3DbDT2zcEM5D-tFsUpWjSix8/s539/Screenshot_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="539" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8SpDUWCvtQNtxJUJz9x-u4f_aKv1zDZa002toiB9ujqk99uOax-VZTiuJa0jFHI9tmNfodV6wnnrExQm6jyo-vcEm4SWCK9zyeMI2to2M_a7K_Jt7k3gV_GeY2daPSF4mqw8w5YqV0qa6AaaM2DeVnEpYjUOq5iUFQa3DbDT2zcEM5D-tFsUpWjSix8/w564-h471/Screenshot_7.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In
addition, the burial practices of the two armies are presented in the
Polyandrium of the 254 Theban warriors of the Sacred Band with the monument of Lion
of Chaeronea and in the Tomb of the Macedonians, while the recovery of the
battle is also shown through the great excavation work of the two pioneers of
Greek archaeology, at the end of 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century,
by Panagiotis Stamatakis and Georgios Sotiriadis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Of
particular interest, however, is the innovative approach to the battle with
modern means, in the context of which younger visitors can see a diorama of the
Battle of Chaeronea with hand-made playmobil figures specially made by the
collectors Angelos Giakoumatos and Tasos Panazopoulos and watch two films that
were created by the company Ubisoft based on the video games Assassin's Creed
Odyssey and Assassin's Creed Origins and depict the historical context before
and after the battle of Chaeronea.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rZpCcNKM5FfjBQKLRawsAI-eHuWthSifO67r4eUKR-v1QnJz-t6wjUZfxQKk5_-UK8kpYYENkqHbpggvVS__PfPA_hc3hxU_uM9e1YaHkyfIwgYRTlBVB1HU0oeve20nZge1-NHZ7hg_ZQOYVO5eE5exVaa2KKvDhF4LMYYxcRuAs0wr7p6txcWvcBM/s538/Screenshot_8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="538" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7rZpCcNKM5FfjBQKLRawsAI-eHuWthSifO67r4eUKR-v1QnJz-t6wjUZfxQKk5_-UK8kpYYENkqHbpggvVS__PfPA_hc3hxU_uM9e1YaHkyfIwgYRTlBVB1HU0oeve20nZge1-NHZ7hg_ZQOYVO5eE5exVaa2KKvDhF4LMYYxcRuAs0wr7p6txcWvcBM/w459-h304/Screenshot_8.jpg" width="459" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">"The
exhibition, although it also talks about the battle itself, focuses mainly on
its consequences. With this battle, Macedonia was established as a dominant
power in Greek affairs and the way was opened for the birth of the Hellenistic
world. The democracy and the City State passed into a new era, that of the
kingdoms, which laid the foundations for the creation of a world that allowed
Greek civilization to reach the limits of the then known world. Where unique
riches, new knowledge and experiences would be offered both to the Greeks and
to the other peoples who participated in the new reality that was born after
the victory of Chaeronea" notes the President and Managing Director of the
Museum, Sandra Marinopoulou.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">For their
part, the two curators of the exhibition underline: "Two decisive factors
contributed to the choice of this particular topic: this is one of the few
cases in the archaeological chronicles, where the descriptions and information
about an event from the ancient authors meet the important archaeological
remains of the event itself, largely unknown not only to the general public,
but also to the archaeological community itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaW1DHBWT3qqra82IwxKh-R5KC90B3YsZGeTH1_T32Rh1TrBs1FMpLc4zC4ApL360KDr2GseS7GQVTB0GM8zLIUsrMprQMg3WzJkZ1DBdtur6oxa-9hKyOwsAqIzGiP2iPRI-AtOBiuo55PHk4CS0ybeYnXex_Uto_gjAH2zUDxoXhJWyiRtYcCM3nckk/s536/Screenshot_9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="536" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaW1DHBWT3qqra82IwxKh-R5KC90B3YsZGeTH1_T32Rh1TrBs1FMpLc4zC4ApL360KDr2GseS7GQVTB0GM8zLIUsrMprQMg3WzJkZ1DBdtur6oxa-9hKyOwsAqIzGiP2iPRI-AtOBiuo55PHk4CS0ybeYnXex_Uto_gjAH2zUDxoXhJWyiRtYcCM3nckk/w488-h328/Screenshot_9.jpg" width="488" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The second
factor is the theme: the main protagonists of the battle were two of the
leading figures of Greek antiquity and world history, Philip II and his son
Alexander III of Macedonia, whom History named “Great”. In the few square
kilometers around the field of Chaeronea, these two protagonists would meet one
of the most important orators of antiquity, the Athenian Demosthenes, writing
the fate of the later world […].<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Our goal
was to give the visitor the experience of a modern approach to an ancient
event, also examining the way it survived in the collective memory of the
nation."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The exhibition
will last until March 31, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-68885588021926821632023-12-02T13:35:00.000-08:002023-12-03T02:37:34.336-08:00Sotheby's<p> </p><p>25.11.2022 - Ancient Civilisations II – Neolithic Pottery including the Collection of Ronald W. Longsdorf (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/ancient-civilisations-ii-neolithic-pottery-including-the-collection-of-ronald-w-longsdorf" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a></b> - <b><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6wvj38qbi5hbsjzb6px4w/25.11.2022-Sotheby-s-Ancient-Civilisations-II-Neolithic-Pottery-including-the-Collection-of-Ronald-W.-Longsdorf-_-2022.pdf?rlkey=e9l22aq9e6pxgoxu0gdd0a5rw&dl=0" target="_blank">A.M. PDF</a></b>)</p><p>25.11.2022 - CHINA / ARCHAIC AESTHETICS (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/china-archaic-aesthetics" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a></b> - <b><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/q5xu7zjct5e2563ngogco/25.11.2022-CHINA-_-ARCHAIC-AESTHETICS-_-2022-_-Sotheby-s.pdf?rlkey=m368ibg9zoncyk3jah9qb83p2&dl=0" target="_blank">A.M. PDF</a></b>)</p><div>01.12.2022 - CHINA / 5000 YEARS (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/china-5000-years-11" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a></b> - <b><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3mpr9jtbw0i5gl3tvkvim/01.12.2022-CHINA-_-5000-YEARS-_-2022-_-Sotheby-s.pdf?rlkey=ggow24y34qgjvqxay05tjtxgs&dl=0" target="_blank">A.M. PDF</a></b>)</div><p>06.12.2022 - Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part I - 2022 - Sotheby's (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/ancient-sculpture-and-works-of-art-part-i" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a></b> - <b><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pv88u7vumooy5kb2cas7f/06.12.2022-Ancient-Sculpture-and-Works-of-Art-Part-I-_-2022-_-Sotheby-s.pdf?rlkey=z1pic5dak43pegks8a4l9e444&dl=0" target="_blank">A.M. PDF</a></b>)</p><p>07.12.2022 - Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2022/ancient-sculpture-and-works-of-art-part-ii" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a></b> - <b><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/u97htecdsvnrm4z0364tx/07.12.2023-Ancient-Sculpture-and-Works-of-Art-Part-II-_-2022-_-Sotheby-s.pdf?rlkey=53bl1anp2kvq1f4bsadjmurij&dl=0" target="_blank">A.M. PDF</a></b>)</p><p>28.02.2023 - The Victor Shaw Collection of Chinese Jades: Online Part 1 (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/the-victor-shaw-collection-of-chinese-jades-online-part-1" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hno0ht3r7evl5cocme4rm/28.02.2023-The-Victor-Shaw-Collection-of-Chinese-Jades_-Online-Part-1-_-2023-_-Sotheby-s.pdf?rlkey=1scuw3ffgqudb8vs9q1oqkdli&dl=0" target="_blank">A.M. PDF</a></b>)</p><p>08.04.2023 - TRANSCENDENT FORM Classical Chinese Art from the Yin Xue Tang Collection: Part 1 (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/transcendent-form-classical-chinese-art-from-the-yin-xue-tang-collection-part-1" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/glc698gmly2991zzxx84d/08.04.2023-TRANSCENDENT-FORM-Classical-Chinese-Art-from-the-Yin-Xue-Tang-Collection_-Part-1-_-2023-_-Sotheby-s.pdf?rlkey=iv213cejiaon9g8v19iwdrztu&dl=0" target="_blank">A.M. PDF</a></b>)</p><p>08.04.2023 - Important Chinese Art (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-chinese-art-2" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>18.04.2023 - Asian Arts / 5000 Years (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/asian-arts-5000-years-2?lotFilter=AllLots" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>10.05.2023 - The Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armour (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/the-samurai-japanese-arms-and-armour" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>19.05.2023 - CHINA / 5000 YEARS (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/china-5000-years-5" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>31.05.2023 - Ancient Civilisations III – Neolithic Pottery including the Collection of Ronald W. Longsdorf (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/ancient-civilisations-iii-neolithic-pottery-including-the-collection-of-ronald-w-longsdorf" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>15.06.2023 - Arts d'Asie (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/arts-dasie" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>07.07.2023 - Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/ancient-sculpture-and-works-of-art-2" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>18.09.2023 - Dharma and Tantra, including Masterpieces from the Nyingjei Lam Collection (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/dharma-and-tantra-including-masterpieces-from-the-nyingjei-lam-collection" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>19.09.2023 - Vestiges of Ancient China (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/vestiges-of-ancient-china" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>19.09.2023 - Important Chinese Art (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-chinese-art-3" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>09.10.2023 - Important Chinese Art (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/auction-catalogue/2023/important-chinese-art-hk1362?s=intro" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>18.10.2023 - Chinese Art Online: A Private Asian Collection (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/chinese-art-online-a-private-asian-collection" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>01.11.2023 - Important Chinese Art (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/important-chinese-art-4" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>15.11.2023 - Master Sculpture (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/master-sculpture-3?lotFilter=AllLots" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a> - A.M. PDF</b>)</p><p>16.11.2023 - Master Sculpture & Works of Art (<b><a href="https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2023/master-sculpture-works-of-art" target="_blank">Sotheby's</a></b> - <b><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cix9ao3405yld9tqotgpz/16.11.2023-Master-Sculpture-Works-of-Art.pdf?rlkey=9sgs6ppw2yo975klo4t3qhkf2&dl=0" target="_blank">A.M. PDF</a></b>)</p><p>05.12.2023 - Ancient Art (<b><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fkwcv27do90rmls3nktte/05.12.2023-Ancient-Sculpture-and-Works-of-Art-2023.pdf?rlkey=2valhx5f3uh4fae35zhip4hoj&dl=0" target="_blank">A.M. PDF</a></b>)</p>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-69073738383311217732023-11-26T03:28:00.000-08:002023-11-26T03:28:52.959-08:00Two Weeks (12-26.11.2023) Work<p> Let's have a look at what I have been doing over the last fortnight (12-26.11.2023):</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As promised I continued to work on auctions, and I have added twenty-six more auction catalogues to the collection: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I added a
further five auction catalogues to <a href="https://archaeologymatters2.blogspot.com/2010/07/classical-numismatic-group-cng.html">CNG</a>
eAuctions (442 - 457-458-459-460), nine to Triton series (19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26a, 26b) and twelve to the MBS series (103, 105, 106, 108, 109, 111, 114,
115, 117, 118, 121, 123).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">I also added a translation of an article about the restauration of the the 11th century Church in <a href="https://archaeologymatters2.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-progress-of-works-in-church-of.html">Kurbinovo</a>,
North Macedonia. An opportunity ho have a look at some impressive frescoes in this little-known monument.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">And finally I added an translation of an article about an enormous <a href="https://archaeologymatters2.blogspot.com/2023/11/turkey-in-cappadocia-archaeologists.html">mosaic
in Turkey</a>, near Cesarea.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enjoy and don't forget to comment! </p>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-83630226794419453922023-11-18T06:54:00.000-08:002023-11-18T06:59:18.431-08:00Turkey: In Cappadocia Archaeologists discovered a huge mosaic and the Greek inscription "if you are healthy, enter". - 18.11.2023<p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: large;">Turkey: In Cappadocia Archaeologists discovered a huge mosaic and the Greek inscription "if you are healthy, enter".</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 13.2px;">Original Greek title: "Τουρκία: Αρχαιολόγοι ανακάλυψαν στην Καππαδοκία τεράστιο ψηφιδωτό και την ελληνική επιγραφή «αν είσαι υγιής, μπες»", </span></span></span><i style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/1435394/tourkia-arhaiologoi-anakalupsan-stin-kappadokia-terastio-psifidoto-kai-tin-elliniki-epigrafi-an-eisai-ugiis-bes/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2288bb;">Π</span>ρώτο Θέμα</a></b></i><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13.2px; text-align: justify;">, 07.11.2023.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As part of
the excavations, new mosaics were uncovered in a 33-room villa, which is
estimated to have been built in the 4th century AD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/1168x656/_webp/files/2023-11-14/cidifoto.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="800" height="331" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/1168x656/_webp/files/2023-11-14/cidifoto.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Discovery in the area of İncesu in Caesarea
during excavations. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In the centre
of Turkey, in a villa with 33 rooms, a construction with the largest floor
mosaic was found, and parallel walls were discovered with the Greek
inscription: "If you are healthy, enter" were found inside the space.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Specifically,
as part of the excavations that continued this year, new mosaics were uncovered
in the villa, which is estimated to have been built in the 4th century AD.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The
Director of Culture and Tourism of Caesarea (Kayseri ) stated that the
excavation started three years ago and that every year more and more surface is
revealed. "The initial estimate of the area where the mosaic is located
was 300 square meters and now it has reached 600 square meters," he said.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-14/psifidota.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="800" height="360" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-14/psifidota.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Excavations
continued on an area of about 4 thousand square meters. “We came to the
conclusion that this place was built in the 4th century. According to the finds,
there are also traces dating from the 3rd century onwards. The quality
technique used in the floor mosaics indicates that this place was a very
important villa at the time" emphasized the Director of Culture.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">“In the
space identified as the banquet hall, a Latin inscription was found. In
addition, Greek inscriptions were also discovered. There are mostly
geometrically decorated mosaics," he added. Excavations have come to an
end for this year, but are expected to continue next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-14/mozaik_alan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="332" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-14/mozaik_alan.jpg" width="499" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The person
in charge of the excavation project stated that the structure continued to be
used during the Byzantine period and after the arrival of the Turks in
Anatolia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The mosaics
first came to light during archaeological restoration work in 2010. After two
excavations (2010 and 2012) that partially revealed the mosaic inscriptions,
some legal issues forced the suspension of archaeological work. Excavations
started again in 2020 and by the end of 2021, more than 10 rooms with around
300 m<sup>2</sup> of continuous mosaic floors that were in excellent condition had
been uncovered. This year's excavations have doubled the area of the mosaic,
which now reaches approximately 600 square meters. So far, approximately 4,000
square meters of the site have been excavated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-14/tourkia.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="353" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-14/tourkia.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The Latin
inscription states, among other things, that the building was erected under the
direction of Count Hyacinthos. Count was a title awarded to officials of the
imperial court. But nothing is known of an official named Hyacinthos recorded
in this inscription.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://idsb.tmgrup.com.tr/ly/uploads/images/2021/10/28/155361.jpg?v=1635405134" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="568" data-original-width="800" height="389" src="https://idsb.tmgrup.com.tr/ly/uploads/images/2021/10/28/155361.jpg?v=1635405134" width="547" /></a><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"></p>
<div style="border-bottom: double windowtext 2.25pt; border: none; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; text-align: left;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: double windowtext 2.25pt; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 0cm 1.0pt 0cm; padding: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Another, much shorter inscription in a smaller
adjacent walled room is in Greek and reads: "If you are healthy,
enter." This could refer either to physical health, or, if the building
had a religious purpose, it could be a condition that all who were allowed to
enter the premises had to be mentally healthy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">For more information and images see:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><a href="https://www.raillynews.com/2023/11/Mosaics-in-%C4%B0ncesu-illuminate-the-history-of-Kayseri/">https://www.raillynews.com/2023/11/Mosaics-in-%C4%B0ncesu-illuminate-the-history-of-Kayseri/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><a href="https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/68762">https://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/68762</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><a href="https://news.artnet.com/news/largest-known-4th-century-floor-mosaic-uncovered-in-turkey-2395605">https://news.artnet.com/news/largest-known-4th-century-floor-mosaic-uncovered-in-turkey-2395605</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><a href="https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2023/11/anatolian-mosaics/">https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2023/11/anatolian-mosaics/</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><a href="https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/largest-byzantine-mosaic-structure-found-in-central-turkey/news">https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/largest-byzantine-mosaic-structure-found-in-central-turkey/news</a>
(for the image of the Greek inscription)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Notes by ArchaeologyMatters:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Although I
only have knowledge of the discovery through the press, there are some
conclusions that we can draw. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As for the Latin
inscription, it appears to read:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">VOTIS XXX MVLTIS * XX BIS XX<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">CVRANTE YACINTHO
COMITE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">FABRICA AD SVMVM
PER<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">DVCTA ES CVLMEN<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Segoe UI","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: #131313; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Segoe UI","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: #131313; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">For the vows on the thirtieth
anniversary of the rule of the emperor, and more (vows) for (another) twenty
years, and twenty more years again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Segoe UI","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: #131313; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Segoe UI","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: #131313; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">While Hyacinthos, holding the office of
count, was governing,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Segoe UI","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: #131313; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Segoe UI","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="color: #131313; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">building, up to the roof<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; text-align: left; text-indent: -18pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span face=""Segoe UI","sans-serif"" style="color: #131313; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Segoe UI";"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Segoe UI","sans-serif"" style="color: #131313; font-size: 10.5pt;">you were delivered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 36.0pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-top: 0cm; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt; text-align: left;"><span face=""Segoe UI","sans-serif"" style="color: #131313; font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">VOTIS -
Votis (Decennalibus) : Vows/Prayers for 10 years of rule<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">CVRANTE =
Curante: While (he) was governing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">YACINTHO:
Yakinthus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">COMITE:
count<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">PERDVCTA - perducta: conducted,
delivered<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">FABRICA: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A skillful production, fabric, building,
structure.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">CVLMEN -
culmen: top, roof, summit (cf. culmination)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The Emperor
implied in the first line is probably Constantius (</span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #202122; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Κωνστάντιος</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">)II – 317-361 (cf. his coin: <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constantius2cng10400876.jpg">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Constantius2cng10400876.jpg</a>).
This appears to be consistent with dating given in the article.</span><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Constantius2cng10400876.jpg?20200831172840" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="380" data-original-width="800" height="258" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Constantius2cng10400876.jpg?20200831172840" width="543" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Constantius2cng10400876.jpg?20200831172840</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB">The name YACINTHO
is Greek (</span><span lang="EL">Υάκινθος</span><span lang="EN-GB">). In mythology this was a lover of
Apollo, whom the god killed accidentally. The Spartans celebrated a festival
called the Yakintheia during a month called after him (</span><span lang="EL">Μηνός</span><span lang="EL"> </span><span lang="EL">Υακινθίου</span><span lang="EN-GB">) that corresponded to the Attic </span><span lang="EL" style="background: white; color: #252525; font-family: "Open Sans", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Ἑ</span><span style="background: white; color: #252525; font-family: "Open Sans", "serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">κατομβαιών</span><span style="background: white; color: #252525; font-family: "Open Sans", "serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> <span lang="EN-GB">(May-June). Interestingly the
latinised form here remains closer to the Greek (not “Hyacintho”).</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The Greek
inscription:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">ΥΓΕΙ</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">ΕΝΩΝ</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">ΕΙ</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">CE</span><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">Λ</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">ΘΑΙ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">Ὑγιένων</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> (sic) – </span><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">Ὑγιαίνων</span><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">(;): Definition:
to be sound, healthy - Usage: I am well, am in good health; I am right,
reasonable, sound, pure, uncorrupted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">Note the spelling </span><span lang="EL">Ὑγιένων</span><span lang="EN-GB"> instead of the more usual </span><span lang="EL">Ὑγιαίνων. This obviously attests to the pronunciation of the word in the 4th c. AD, although y this time even the most hard-line accepts that the pronunciation had evolved. Conversely it is interesting that the author of the work chose this unconventional spelling.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">Είσελθαι: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>εἰσέρχομαι<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">to go into,
enter, invade <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">(of the
chorus or of actors) to come upon the stage, to enter <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">(as an
Attic law term, of the accuser) to come into court <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">(of the
parties, with accusative) to enter upon the charge <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">(of the
accused) to come before the court <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">(of the
cause) to be brought in <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">to enter on an
office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Interestingly,
we also find </span><b><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" style="background: white; color: #202122; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Υγιαίνων</span></b><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #202122; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span>as the name of an official of the Kingdom
of Bosporus in the 3<sup>rd</sup> century BC, as attested by</span><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #202122; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> coins. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/%D0%97%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80_%D1%86%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8F_%D0%93%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="800" height="200" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/%D0%97%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80_%D1%86%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8F_%D0%93%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Πηγή: https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A5%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BD%CF%89%CE%BD_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%92%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%80%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85#/media/%CE%91%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF:%D0%97%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80_%D1%86%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8F_%D0%93%D0%B8%D0%B3%D0%B8%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B0.jpg<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #202122; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 115%;">cf. </span><span face="Arial, "sans-serif"" lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #202122; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Elena
Stolyarik. </span><i>THE REIGN AND CHRONOLOGY OF THE ARCHON HYGIAENON. Leucon of Bosporus</i>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p>The same name is also to be found on a 4th century White-ground lekythos in the British Museum (</o:p></span><span face=""Helvetica Neue", helvetica, arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">1874,1110.1 - </span>https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1874-1110-1): "ΥΓΙΑΙΝΟΝ ΚΑΛΟΣ" and in Aristotle's <i>Rhetoric </i>1416a-1416b as an accuser of Euripides in a court case. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">In our case the "ΥΓΕΙΕΝΩΝ <span lang="EL">ΕΙ</span><span lang="EN-GB">CE</span><span lang="EL">Λ</span>ΘΑΙ" is probably a formula of blessing "Come in and may you be in good health" (cf. the modern "Γειά σου" - "Το your health"), rather than the conditional proposed in the article that has led to the accompanying hypothesising. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">For similar formulations (and other examples of the spelling with an "E", see Anna Avramea, <i><b><a href="https://books.openedition.org/psorbonne/2127?lang=en#bodyftn8" target="_blank">Le Péloponnése du IVe au VIIIe siècle. Changement et persistances</a></b></i>, Publications de la Sorbonne, Paris 1997, p. 145-155, that reproduces the examples collected by <span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.996px;">L. </span><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.083em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">Robert</span><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.996px;">, </span><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12.996px;">Bulletin épigraphique</em><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.996px;"> 1976, 751: </span><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.996px;"> "ὑγιαίνοντες ἀπ[ολαύετε] (Salamine de Chypre) ; ἐν ὑγίᾳ λουσάμενος ἀπολαύσιας (Jérusalem) ; εὕχεσθαι οῦν οἱ ἀπολαύοντες (Zénonopolis). Cf. en dernier lieu, J. </span><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.083em; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: small-caps; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal;">Russel</span><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.996px;">, </span><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 12.996px;">The Mosaic Inscriptions of Anemurium</em><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 12.996px;">, Vienne 1987 (Ôster. Akad. der Wiss., Philos.-Hist. Klasse, Denkschriften 190), p. 33 : ]υγιένων λούσε".</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span lang="EL"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-77481652799312975362023-11-16T12:44:00.000-08:002023-11-16T12:44:46.155-08:00The progress of the works in the church of Saint George in Kurbinovo - 16.11.2023<p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">The
progress of the works in the church of Saint George in Kurbinovo</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">On-site
visit by the ECBPBM delegation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Original Greek title: "Η πορεία των εργασιών στο ναό του Αγ. Γεωργίου στο Κουρμπίνοβο", <i><b><a href="https://www.archaiologia.gr/blog/2023/11/07/%ce%b7-%cf%80%ce%bf%cf%81%ce%b5%ce%af%ce%b1-%cf%84%cf%89%ce%bd-%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%b1%cf%83%ce%b9%cf%8e%ce%bd-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%bf-%ce%bd%ce%b1%cf%8c-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%b1%ce%b3-%ce%b3%ce%b5/" target="_blank">Αρχαιολογία</a></b></i>, 07.11.2023.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimjHODJhAVULu3hVmyB9d3ADqAqIvOMtX8MEv2C6TWYRlnhyphenhyphenO6ezSNQ0q8tJuNXrrZCRWYgdj0Lqy8_WV8MaDxD-uwKGG-mNYdgaTgn4jCji3co3-RUhrtJj6WR-LviMsG74ov0ig5VaRJ8Ap4bCLurze-O2v2LriraCkxGJjaNllC-A2UI_H5KO40rs/s1200/Kurbinovo_1-1200x900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjimjHODJhAVULu3hVmyB9d3ADqAqIvOMtX8MEv2C6TWYRlnhyphenhyphenO6ezSNQ0q8tJuNXrrZCRWYgdj0Lqy8_WV8MaDxD-uwKGG-mNYdgaTgn4jCji3co3-RUhrtJj6WR-LviMsG74ov0ig5VaRJ8Ap4bCLurze-O2v2LriraCkxGJjaNllC-A2UI_H5KO40rs/s320/Kurbinovo_1-1200x900.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the interior of the church of Agios Georgios in Kurbinovo. Image source: <span style="text-align: justify;">ECBPBM</span>.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In the
context of the memorandum of cooperation, which was signed by the President of
the Board of Directors of the European Center for Byzantine and Post-Byzantine
Monuments, Professor of Byzantine Archeology at Aristoteleian Univeristy of
Thessalonike, Natalia Poulos, and the former Minister of North Macedonia Irena
Stefoska in 2021, the ECBPBM undertook the preparation of a conservation study
of the frescoes of the Byzantine church of Agios Georgios in Kurbinovo (1191)
and its implementation with funding from the Greek Ministry of Culture.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_QrBXeTiGnOOAyYKqr9l64sm6uJEb4dFATL8w8eNdu5kD7j2ewwmQ_TltbfWaxbcu8mS7y3Z2vZrMIRJXwoHukrmCjtuRw_Oz_ntXf0maj78kpepY9moGmKYADRDH0hHKa6sbRz0vz8MKxb9ZQbGqlmP4FrAZ4u51c0LcOyStGmVQV3Ua3VXeTk-MiU/s1800/Kurbinovo_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_QrBXeTiGnOOAyYKqr9l64sm6uJEb4dFATL8w8eNdu5kD7j2ewwmQ_TltbfWaxbcu8mS7y3Z2vZrMIRJXwoHukrmCjtuRw_Oz_ntXf0maj78kpepY9moGmKYADRDH0hHKa6sbRz0vz8MKxb9ZQbGqlmP4FrAZ4u51c0LcOyStGmVQV3Ua3VXeTk-MiU/s320/Kurbinovo_5.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snapshot from the visit of the <span style="text-align: justify;">ECBPBM </span>delegation to the church of Agios Georgios in Kurbinovo. Image source: <span style="text-align: justify;">ECBPBM.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>As the
project is in its final stage of implementation, on Thursday November 3, 2023,
an on-site visit was made by a delegation of the ECBPBM, led by the President,
Natalia Poulos, while participants included the members of the Board of
Directors, the Honorary Director of Antiquities of the Ministry of Culture,
Eugenia Gerousi, the Head of the Directorate of Documentation and Protection of
Cultural Properties of the Ministry of Culture, Vasiliki Papageorgiou, the
Assistant Professor of Byzantine Archeology at the Aristoteleian University of
Thessalonike, Anastasios Tantsis and the Head of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine
Antiquities and Museums of the Eforate of Antiquities of Athens, Argyro
Karaberidis, as well as the Director of the ECBPBM, Flora Karagianni.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KXX6wFj7EpXClxvtfyJvqpvqWYEmurj7-JZKkXUh26AWHMESEaRFjMJBHPbJRCaLk7GQZwJianAPLURoMslP_vMCr5p14ozveSQ8p8OAuZARZwsGopfedOMUEFE3OgTyc1dvmYCrWsXorW9l4CvM8pdCXUbba_di2P-GGyfSMTWnVkdXpMug0ji2EGQ/s1200/Kurbinovo_2-1200x900.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KXX6wFj7EpXClxvtfyJvqpvqWYEmurj7-JZKkXUh26AWHMESEaRFjMJBHPbJRCaLk7GQZwJianAPLURoMslP_vMCr5p14ozveSQ8p8OAuZARZwsGopfedOMUEFE3OgTyc1dvmYCrWsXorW9l4CvM8pdCXUbba_di2P-GGyfSMTWnVkdXpMug0ji2EGQ/s320/Kurbinovo_2-1200x900.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the interior of the church of Agios Georgios in Kurbinovo. Image source: <span style="text-align: justify;">ECBPBM</span>.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">First, the
mission visited the Institute of Monuments and Museums in Bitola and discussed
with the director, Meri Stoyanova, about the progress of the work. Afterwards,
the mission carried out an autopsy in the church of Saint Georgios in
Kurbinovo, where it found the impressive results of the conservation works,
which aim to preserve and highlight the frescoes of the monument with absolute
respect for their historical and aesthetic testimony and with a main guideline
based on the principle of minimal intervention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNNWvOKEXWI6m7ZDO52DnChzeweh6fr6XMsfQO91ipLM_nIOEWfNJpU68oJp5UFq4KAN_6pHsdZz6ICbSRyxFjl-FMsY9iJhtOmCYw7rKngLq8QgF4d_Vv2OgLNaliTyK1tW8ykvvZQ2yyqENGs2v6prtjV-2Tau1K8WdgQ9JeElUGQNV95JhZt5vbgk/s1800/Kurbinovo_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVNNWvOKEXWI6m7ZDO52DnChzeweh6fr6XMsfQO91ipLM_nIOEWfNJpU68oJp5UFq4KAN_6pHsdZz6ICbSRyxFjl-FMsY9iJhtOmCYw7rKngLq8QgF4d_Vv2OgLNaliTyK1tW8ykvvZQ2yyqENGs2v6prtjV-2Tau1K8WdgQ9JeElUGQNV95JhZt5vbgk/s320/Kurbinovo_3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the interior of the church of Agios Georgios in Kurbinovo. Image source: <span style="text-align: justify;">ECBPBM</span>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Throughout
the visit, the mission was accompanied by the Consul of Greece in the city of
Bitola, Alexandros Vidouris. As pointed out in the relevant announcement of the
ECBPBM, "at the meeting a very good atmosphere of cordial and very
effective cooperation between the two sides was established and the will of
both was confirmed for the continuation of cooperation for the benefit of the
preservation and promotion of this great Byzantine monument".</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYs8dq6e_k8gHH3Nr1Bgi7vM1LlScBif0sUnnQCFT9Fa6QgGxCqxdTY1fYzbjcUFdGhjmIAq6GhFiAtczqvLazDkL8oZi10d9pVbI9pIMB3PVaZmjFsqJmWMKTGYzIg2FvEaK6D7S5xMeWM5sOt0zXJ7zkLbOtlTRRb1flubJmpP_T3ncRt1PC5upzpY/s1200/Kurbinovo_4-897x1200.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="897" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYs8dq6e_k8gHH3Nr1Bgi7vM1LlScBif0sUnnQCFT9Fa6QgGxCqxdTY1fYzbjcUFdGhjmIAq6GhFiAtczqvLazDkL8oZi10d9pVbI9pIMB3PVaZmjFsqJmWMKTGYzIg2FvEaK6D7S5xMeWM5sOt0zXJ7zkLbOtlTRRb1flubJmpP_T3ncRt1PC5upzpY/s320/Kurbinovo_4-897x1200.jpg" width="239" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snapshot from the visit of the <span style="text-align: justify;">ECBPBM </span>delegation to the church of Agios Georgios in Kurbinovo. Image source: <span style="text-align: justify;">ECBPBM</span>.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-49288607201746962052023-11-12T04:53:00.000-08:002023-11-12T04:53:59.384-08:00This week (06-12.11.2023)!<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal">As promised
I am back and active. However time is not unlimited, but I am doing my best!
Here are a few notes on what I have been doing during the last week:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Updated the
art. about the <a href="https://archaeologymatters2.blogspot.com/2010/03/two-men-arrested-attempting-to-sell.html?showComment=1620517290824#c6562905328089386245">Alexander
Bronze statue</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Added 3
entries to the <a href="https://archaeologymatters2.blogspot.com/2010/07/classical-numismatic-group-cng.html">CNG
Auction</a> list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Added PDF
link to Svoronos’, Macédoine in <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Sorted out
(a lot of) spam messages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Answered a
couple of queries you had left. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Published
an article about work on the <a href="https://archaeologymatters2.blogspot.com/2023/11/amphipolis-25-architectural-members.html">Kasta
Tomb in Amphipolis</a> and another about the new <a href="https://archaeologymatters2.blogspot.com/2023/11/sparta-this-is-what-its-new.html">Museum
of Sparta</a> and another about an <a href="https://archaeologymatters2.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-dark-paths-of-ancient-treasures.html">attic
tomb relief in the Carlos Museum</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-9256158200619633852023-11-12T04:38:00.000-08:002023-11-12T04:40:17.271-08:00The dark paths of ancient treasures - 12/11/2023<p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The dark paths of ancient treasures<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Archaeologist
Christos Tsirogiannis reveals to "NEA" another ancient Greek work of
art that is currently illegally in a US museum<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Original Greek Article published by Ioannis
Andritsopoulos [Ιωάννης Ανδριτσόπουλος], «<a href="https://www.in.gr/2023/11/12/life/texni/oi-skoteines-diadromes-arxaion-thisayron/">Οι
σκοτεινές διαδρομές αρχαίων θησαυρών</a>», <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">in.gr</i>,
12/11/2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">He is
sitting on a stool. He is, you see, of a certain – by the standards of the time
– age. He was born in Athens, but fate threw him into a foreign land: he travelled
to Switzerland, possibly passed through one or two more countries, to finally
cross the Atlantic and find himself an immigrant in America. With the
difference that in all these places he travelled without his will.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">"TA
NEA" today reveals an unknown case of antiquities with the
"protagonist" of an ancient Greek treasure of the 4th century BC, which,
passing through various hands, ended up in the collection of a well-known
museum.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“This
ancient work of art is the product of poaching. It was smuggled out of Greece
and is now illegally in the US. A well-known Greek antiquities smuggler,
Georgios Zenebisis, was involved in its trafficking," Christos
Tsirogiannis, an archaeologist who investigates international antiquities smuggling
networks, who identified the object in the collection of the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Michael Carlos Museum of Emory University
in Atlanta [<a href="https://carlos.emory.edu/">Site</a>]</b>, told NEA.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It is an
Attic tomb relief, measuring 96.5 x 59.7 x 27.3 cm., which was excavated in the
wider area of Athens. It represents a seated figure – a half-naked man wearing
a himation wrapped around his thighs and draped over his left shoulder – which
was sculpted from Pentelic marble between 350 and 325 BC.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5m9PWZwYCOCFPz3NdMrr6ZWcsNGCQCxUH2NNTIqgreM-np_-w9Tdh1SQNZxwjoKCWZaoDqm3_3TMRL0R5imPn6rIV3vTESgo2YMMNhvrOGIrVg0tScoqyp6hAfj_uAH7blQCBXxHiRxj9hCrLP_22kAX3o0c0siLBHsFNKU6mZHYQkhZcIdM_NEpP40/s640/Statuaaaa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="507" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5m9PWZwYCOCFPz3NdMrr6ZWcsNGCQCxUH2NNTIqgreM-np_-w9Tdh1SQNZxwjoKCWZaoDqm3_3TMRL0R5imPn6rIV3vTESgo2YMMNhvrOGIrVg0tScoqyp6hAfj_uAH7blQCBXxHiRxj9hCrLP_22kAX3o0c0siLBHsFNKU6mZHYQkhZcIdM_NEpP40/w440-h554/Statuaaaa.jpg" width="440" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Attic marble tomb relief of the 4th century BC, measuring 96.5 x 59.7 x 27.3 cm, excavated in the wider area of Athens. Today it is in the collection of the Michael Carlos Museum of Emory University in Atlanta</td></tr></tbody></table><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> The Smugglers</span></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">“After
excavating it illegally, Zenebisis sold it to another notorious antiquities
smuggler: the Italian Gianfranco Becchina</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">. Later, it came into the hands of the American
art dealer Michael Ward, who sold it to the Carlos Museum in 2003," says
Dr. Tsirogiannis, who has created a database of 300,000 photographs and
documents contained in about 15 antiquarian archives - which he Italian
prosecutor Ferri conceded to him – and identifies smuggled goods by comparing
the photographs with those appearing in the archives of museums, auction houses
and exhibitions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">"The
museum admits that the pedigree of the object begins with </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #4d5156; line-height: 115%;">Becchina</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> in Basel, Switzerland, but without
mentioning that he is a convicted - also in Greece - antiquities smuggler and
that the Italian and Swiss authorities have confiscated his file" notes
Tsirogiannis , who teaches the Masters course in Cultural Heritage Management
at the University of Cambridge.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">But how did
he come to this discovery? "In researching the </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background: white; color: #4d5156; line-height: 115%;">Becchina</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"> archive, I found four photographs
showing the object, unconserved and uncleaned - soil from the excavation can be
seen on it. There is also the handwritten note "OFF/ZE", i.e.
"offered by Zenebisis" and underneath the numbers "1.5.9",
i.e. May 1, 1989, when Becchina bought it from Zenebisis" explains
Tsirogiannis, the who is also head of the Work Group on Illicit Antiquities
Trafficking of the UNESCO headquarters at the Ionian University. "The
relief was found in Becchina’s Antike Kunst Palladion gallery. At some point,
it came into the possession of Ward, who is currently facing charges in the US
for other antiquities theft cases."<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The claim<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Carlos
Museum does not provide information on when Ward acquired the sculpture and
whether other intermediaries besides Becchina were involved. "It is
obvious that the museum did not conduct a thorough investigation to determine
whether it is the product of illegal trafficking, as required by international
conventions for the protection of cultural property," Tsirogiannis
emphasizes. Now, he continues, "Greece must initiate the process of
claiming the object and the museum must honestly admit that its origin is
illegal and return it to our country."<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The
American foundation owns three more items claimed by Greece since 2007: a
marble statue of the muse Terpsichore (4th-2nd century BC), a Minoan clay urn
(14th century BC) and a giant Rhodian pithos (650-600 BC). All had been
smuggled by Becchina and identified 16 years ago by Tsirogiannis, who states
that he is confident that the museum - which has in its collection 1,160 Greek
and Roman artefacts - has other products of illegal excavation: "My
research shows that there are more such objects from Greece and Italy".<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Carlos
Museum did not answer the question of "NEA" if the Attic sculpture
was illegally exported from Greece. Its spokeswoman was content to state that
"we are committed to acknowledging concerns about our collections, to
investigating the history of our acquisitions and, where appropriate, to transferring
items to their countries or communities of origin." He also stated that
the university "is in contact with the Greek government" about the
other three objects.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How the "whitewashing" is done<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">According
to Dr. Tsirogiannis, who has been searching for stolen antiquities since 2004
(the first four years on behalf of the Greek state), there are "if not
millions, certainly hundreds of thousands of illegally exported ancient Greek artefacts
around the world, scattered in museums, galleries and private
collections".<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: arial;">He
describes the route of the "laundering" of antiquities: "After
they are smuggled, they are handed over to traders who pass them across the
border hidden in refrigerated trucks with fruit or meat, even in bumpers and the
leather upholstery of cars. They are then bought by a larger international
trader. After being cleaned and preserved, they are shipped to countries where
antiquities are traditionally sold, such as Britain and the US, and appear with
fake pedigrees [collection histories] or no history at all. That's where their
final recipients buy them: museums and collectors."</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-19696765091126455302023-11-09T14:20:00.002-08:002023-11-09T14:20:25.690-08:00Sparta: This is what its new Archaeological Museum will look like - 09.11.2023<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sparta: This is what its new Archaeological
Museum will look like</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Original Greek published in <b><a href="https://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/1433795/sparti-etsi-tha-ginei-to-neo-arhaiologiko-mouseio-tis-deite-fotografies/">Proto Thema</a></b>, 09.11.2023. The images are from the same source.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">https://i1.prth.gr/images/1168x656/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_1.jpg<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/1168x656/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="800" height="449" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/1168x656/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_1.jpg" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>How will
its spaces be configured and which functions will they host<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The
procedures for the creation of the new Archaeological Museum of Sparta are
entering the final stretch after the approval of the final studies, which were
drawn up in the framework of the Cultural Development Program Agreement with
the Region of Peloponnese, with a budget of 2,750,000 euros.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="600" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_5.jpg" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The existing listed building</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="800" height="282" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_1.jpg" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the completed new facility</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The study
for the New Archaeological Museum of Sparta follows two axes: a) the
restoration of the old shell of the preserved industrial building of the old
HYMOFIX factory in order to include the functions of the New Museum, b) the
addition, by extension, of a two-story building with a basement, so the
building complex covers all the functions of a modern museum, universally
accessible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In fact,
new parameters were added to the relevant studies, which relate mainly to the
points of contact between the surrounding area and the building, while the
final study - the architecture, the statics and that of the electromagnetic
installations - is modified in the New Archaeological Museum of Sparta,
maintaining, however, visible and visitable architectural remains that were
revealed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As the
Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni stated "In the architectural approach,
emphasis was placed on preserving and highlighting the main aspect of the
building-monument of the HYMOFIX industrial complex, which preserves the
principles of the building's design (1957) by the architect Takis Zannetos and
on preserving of the interior of the building, so as to recall its industrial
character. At the same time, the conservation and the best possible viewing of
the antiquities revealed by the excavation research is achieved, within the
outline of the basement of the new building. The New Archaeological Museum of
Sparta, in combination with the modernization of the existing cultural
infrastructure - a total upgrade of the Old Archaeological Museum of Sparta and
restoration of the "house of Europe" - further upgrades the cultural
identity of the city by highlighting, in a modern way, its extremely important
cultural stock, contributing at the same time to the promotion and
consolidation of a new, sustainable development model for Lacedaemon centered
on culture".<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="800" height="276" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_2.jpg" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from inside the New Archaeological Museum of Sparta</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">The New
Archaeological Museum is located within the archaeological site of Sparta, on a
plot of land of more than 20 acres, at the northern end of the city. Based on
the approved studies, the property of the former HYMOFIX factory is used, whose
main building - without the additions - has been designated a monument. It is a
representative example of an industrial building of the modern movement. In the
year 1959, the two-story and three-story part of the building was constructed,
two years later its single-story extension and then its extension in the form
of a shelter. In 2005, the YPPOA bought the property from the National Bank for
the location of the New Archaeological Museum of Sparta. In 2020, the
architectural preliminary study was approved which included the building of the
HYMOFIX factory designated as a monument, as well as new extensions, in contact
with the monument.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In the
context of the excavation research carried out in the basement of the New
Museum, in a total area of 1,350 sq.m., an undisturbed, extensive horizon of
use, from the late archaic and classical periods, as well as important
architectural remains, among which a construction with a series of rectangular
and square cobblestone bases of columns or peg-shaped supports, which must
belong to an important public building, within a purely archaic layer, in a </span><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;">Π</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">-shaped arrangement. In relation to the original study and due to the
antiquities, modifications were made that mainly concern the points of contact
with the environment space with the building itself, on the west and north
sides and partly on the south.</span><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="800" height="451" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-09/Arxaiologiko_Mouseio_Spartis_3.jpg" width="800" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Illustration diagram of the spaces of the new museum</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Regarding
the functional organization of the spaces, the basement is developed on two
levels. On the lower level there are, among other things, three distinct main
storage areas for ceramics, mosaics and sculptures, smaller storage areas for
excavation finds, a treasury, the central elevator. On the second level, the
air-conditioning machine room, the central staircase, sanitary facilities, the security
staff's office and the control room are located. The ground floor is also
developed on two levels. On the lower level, the spaces for parallel events and
periodical exhibitions, the Cafe, the shop, and public service areas are
created. On the upper level of the ground floor, the main exhibition hall,
study areas, laboratories and sanitary areas are to be found, while there is a
connection to the outside area. On the first floor, in the addition of the
existing HYMOFIX factory, the functions include the four stairwells, the
elevators, WC for the public and the disabled, two warehouses for exhibition
items and permanent exhibition spaces. The addition is connected to the floor
of the old HYMOFIX factory. The first floor of HYMOFIX includes a room for
educational activities, WC for the offices, stairwells and two elevators.
Finally, the area of the existing reservoir houses mechanical installations.
The study makes allowances for the exploitation of the former boiler room of
HYMOFIX, which is an independent construction. On the ground floor there are
offices, WC, kitchen, staircase and elevator. On the ground floor there is a
guest house, offices, a scientific documentation archive and a stairwell with
an elevator.<o:p></o:p></span></p>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-29957873553929284532023-11-09T08:15:00.003-08:002023-11-09T08:15:36.508-08:00 Amphipolis: 25 architectural members return to the ancient precincts of the Kasta Tomb after 21 centuries - 09.11.2023<p><b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Amphipolis:
25 architectural members return to the ancient precincts of the Kasta Tomb
after 21 centuries</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">25 of the
375 marble members have been identified and returned to their original position
- Work to fix and restore the tomb continues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/1168x656/_webp/files/2023-11-02/amfipolh-arthrou_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="800" height="449" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/1168x656/_webp/files/2023-11-02/amfipolh-arthrou_2.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Source (in
Greek): <b><a href="https://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/1431167/amfipoli-ston-arhaio-perivolo-tou-tumvou-kasta-epistrefoun-meta-apo-21-aiones-25-arhitektonika-meli/">Proto
Thema</a>, 02.11.2023. All images from the original article.</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">After 21
centuries, 25 scattered marble members returned to their original position in
the Kasta Tomb in Amphipolis, at the time when the didactic restoration of part
of the ancient enclosure of the monument is being completed by the Ancient
Monuments Restoration Directorate of the Ministry of Culture, as part of the
project of stabilising and restoring the monument.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The process
of identification and attribution was based on the approved architectural study
of the architect Michalis Lefantzis. In total, since 2019, 375 marble members
have been gathered, grouped and arranged in the west of the Tomb, arranged in
groups according to the type and structure to which they belonged in ancient
masonry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-02/amfiopolh-eswterikes__10_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="800" height="459" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-02/amfiopolh-eswterikes__10_.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">The
Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni stated: "These 25 architectural members
are returning to their original position after 21 centuries, having been moved,
at times, kilometers away from the monument, bearing the wear and tear of time,
but also damage to its surfaces, from human interventions, due to the
successive changes of use. To preserve their authenticity, the scattered marble
members were placed in their identification positions as they are, without
additions, so that they always bear witness to their centuries-old
history."<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-02/amfiopolh-eswterikes__11_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="434" data-original-width="800" height="434" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-02/amfiopolh-eswterikes__11_.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><b>How the
architectural documentation was done</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In order to
assign the members to the place where they belonged, an architectural
documentation was made of the scattered material and the revetment, which
indicated that the highest member heights belong to the southern part of the
enclosure, near the Burial Monument. Also, a key performance parameter, was the
change in the direction of the pegs and lever holes, which indicated the
opposite direction of placement of the members of the enclosure, by at least
two different workshops, during its construction.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">From the
study, it emerged that the point where the members were assigned, in the
southern part of the enclosure and 22 m. west of the Burial Monument, resulted
in the two opposite, mutually, placement directions, during construction.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-02/amfiopolh-eswterikes__13_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="435" data-original-width="800" height="435" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-02/amfiopolh-eswterikes__13_.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-02/amfiopolh-eswterikes__14_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="800" height="458" src="https://i1.prth.gr/images/w880/_webp/files/2023-11-02/amfiopolh-eswterikes__14_.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The
majority of the marble members are in good structural condition, except for
two:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">A post and
base with broken sections, which did not require filling to fit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">To support
the marble members, artificial stone fillings were made in the broken missing
masses of the stone plinths of the ancient revetment, and the mortises and
grooves of the ancient joints were reused.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">In the
execution of the project, according to the Ministry of Culture, the assistance
of 6 highly experienced marble craftsmen, who came from the South Slope of the
Acropolis of Athens to Amphipolis for its timely completion, also played a
decisive role.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">As part of
this project, the Department of Restoration of Ancient Monuments continues the
work of fixing and restoring the Tomb and the outer shell of Room 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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ArchaeologyMatters is reactivativating!</p><p>What happened all these years, I hear you ask... Life got in the way of this project, that is all!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://improvephotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Sunrise-in-Rhodes-by-Rick-McEvoy-Photography-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="800" height="533" src="https://improvephotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Sunrise-in-Rhodes-by-Rick-McEvoy-Photography-001.jpg" width="800" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>The first thing I am going to be doing is updating some of the (many) broken links.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am also going to start updating the auction links and databases.</p><p><br /></p><p>A lot to do, and not much of it will be immediately obvious to the casual ovserver.</p><p><br /></p><p>Still, one step at a time and we will see how it goes.</p><p>Please don't send in your remarks about broken thinks yet, as it will take me a whie to sort things out!</p><p>Do send in any request you might have for new additions, though! 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<b>Source: <a href="http://www.xronometro.com/makedonikos/">Χρονόμετρο, 26.10.2014</a> </b>(Translated by A.M.)<br />
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Accross from the eastern side of the ancient city of Amphipolis, on the first slopes of the sacred mountain of antiquity, mount Pangeum, another six Macedonian tombs of excellent quality were discovered and excavated by Demetrios Lazaridis, giving much and useful information about this great urban centre of antiquity.<br />
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These Macedonian type tombs are six in number and are situated just south of the Hellenistic cemetery, where the same archaeologist excavated over 400 tombs, and North-West of the ancient walls. In his book on Aphipolis, the excavator Demetios Lazaridis, gives much information about six of these funerary constructions, showing that they were special at the time of their creation.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The arched corridor of the Tomb no 1</td></tr>
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<b>Macedonian Tomb 1</b><br />
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Concerning the "Macedonian Tomb 1", as it was named , it was discovered in 1960 and is covered by an artificial mound. It is comprised of an arched corridor 5.30 m in length and 1.60 m wide, an antechamber and a main chamber Unfortunately in this tomb the ceiling has caved in over the antechamber and the main chamber. It is worth noting that the total length of this tomb is 11.30 m and, up to the discovery of the funerary construction in the "Kastas" hill, it was the largest known tomb of Amphipolis. On the right hand side of the antechamber there is a funerary litter built of limestone blocks. In the main chamber a further two such beds were found at a right angle to each other. These two litters were covered in lime stucco decorated in bright colours. On the legs of the bed and on its upper part, according to D. Lazaridis, Dionysian figures are depicted, seated on rocks or reclining on the ground holding <i>thyrsoi</i>, small lions, altars etc. Rosettes and various other geometric, for the most part, shapes cover the legs of the beds.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">The funerary biers of Macedonian Tomb 1, as they were exhibited in the Kavala Museum.<br /></td></tr>
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The offerings that accompanied the dead woman in this tomb were rich. They included two large gold rings with coloured stones that bear engraved figures, a gold wreath of olive-leaves, flowers and leaves made of gold-leaf, a pair of golden ear-rings that end in lionheads, a golden obol [<i>sic</i>] bearing the head of Hercules in a lion skin, a silver mirror, various pots and a <i>pyxis</i>. The paintings on the beds were recorded and then transported to the Museum of Kavala, where they were exhibited until a few years ago, in a representation of a funerary chamber in the Amphipolis hall. This important tomb, according to its excavator, is dated to the 3rd century B.C.<br />
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<b>Macedonian Tomb 2</b><br />
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Close to the previous tomb, to the south-east another Macedonian Tomb was discovered in 1961, below a tumulus. This tomb is built with lime blocks and comprises of a corridor of 6.28 m length and 1.36 m. width and of a funerary chamber measuring 3.06 m X 3.08 m covered with an arched ceiling. Part of the corridor is also covered with limestone slabs.<br />
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In the funerary chamber one can enter via an entrance 1.25 m wide. On the western and the northern side there are funerary litters forming a right angle, made of limestone blocks. Unfortunately the were partially destroyed by grave-diggers who violated the tomb. From the few ceramic finds that were discovered on the floor of the chamber, the tomb is probably to be dated to the second half of the 3rd century BC.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The entrance and corridor of Macedonian Tomb 2</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The covered corridor and the entrance to the funerary chamber of Macedonian Tomb 2.</td></tr>
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<b>Macedonian Tomb 3</b><br />
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Yet another especially important tomb of the Macedonian type, which is situated on the "Kastas" Hill, which has lately come into the limelight. Despite all the interest however, few know that on this hill a second, albeit smaller, Macedonian tomb is to be found.<br />
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This tomb was discovered in 1960, during extensive research carried out by D. Lazaridis on the hill, but unfortunately it had been opened and partially destroyed. This tomb comprises of an antechaber and a funerary chhaber and is 9m long and 3.07 m wide. It is dated to the 3rd century BC.<br />
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It was carved into the lining rock and its walls are covered with limestone blocks, of which only the lower row is preserved. The lower parts of the walls are covered in plaster mimicking marble slabs.<br />
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It is interesting that the floor of the antechamber was covered with a mosaic decorated with multicolour lozenges, while the floor of the main chamber was separeted into three zones of deep red and yellow colour. On the northern part the floor had been broken to create a second tomb apart from the first tomb which was situated on the far wall of the main chamber. The walls of the two tombs were covered in brightly coloured plaster, such as red, yellow, black, white etc, while in one of them there was a decoration of flowers, plants, birds, vases etc. The mosaic and the wall-paintings were removed to be preserved.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">The Mosaic Floor of Macedonian Tomb 3<br /></td></tr>
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<b>Macedonian Tomb 4</b><br />
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It is worth noting the near this tomb yet another Macedonian type tomb was discovered, in which many <i>pyxis</i> were discovered, as well as two ceramic statuettes, various bronze and glass objects and a gold ring.<br />
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<b>Macedonian Tomb 5, aka "Tomb of the Doctor"</b><br />
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On the eastern outer side of the walls of Amphipolis, near the little church of Agios Nikolaos, another cemetery of the late Hellenistic and Roman period was located in 1959. In it another tomb of the Macedonian Type was unearthed, dating to the Roman period.<br />
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It comprises of a corridor 3 m long and a funerary chamber measuring 2.55 m X 3.55 m, in the three walls of which five alcoves are to be found. On the lintel of the tomb an inscription was discovered mentionaing that it was the tomb of the doctor Sextus Iulius Haritonos (<span style="background-color: white; color: #414344; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px; text-align: justify;">Σέξτου Ιουλίου Χαρίτωνος) and is dated to 74 AD.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #414344; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">In the cemetery to the North-West of ancient Amphipolis D. Lazaridis discovered yet another Macedonian Type tomb in 1960, which comprises of a corridor 5.30 m in length and 1.58 m wide, and a funerary chamber measuring 2.90 m X 3.08 m. Its entrance was sealed with a rough wall of limestone blocks.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #414344; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">In the floor of the corridor, at a distance of 2.15 m from the entrance, a circular hole of unknown use was discovered, having a diameter of 55 cm and a depth of 40 cm. In the tomb six burials were discovered. The four where on the floor and two in alcoves that had been made for this purpose. Among the finds were vases; two strigils, a pair of gold ear-rings, a gold ring, a glass multicoloured vase, a bronze mirror etc. The tomb is dated by the excavator to the middle Hellenistic period.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #414344; font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;">Sources of teh Photographs: </span></span></span><br />
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<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Photographs 1,2,3,4 : Δ. Λαζαρίδη, <i>Αμφίπολις</i>, Εκδόσεις Ταμείου Αρχαιολογικών Πόρων και Απαλλοτριώσεων, Υπουργείο Πολιτισμού, Αθήνα 1993 [D. Lazaridis, <i>Amphipolis, </i>Ministry of Culture, Athens 1993.]</strong></div>
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<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px;"><strong style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px;">Photographs</strong> 5,6 : Δ. Λαζαρίδη, «Ανασκαφαί και έρευναι Αμφιπόλεως», Πρακτικά της εν Αθήναις Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρίας, Απόσπασμα του έτους 1960, Αθήνα 1965 [D. Lazaridis, "Excavations and Researches of Amphipolis", <i>Praktika of the Archaeological School in Athens</i>, <i>1960</i>, Athens 1965.]</strong></div>
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A wooden statue of a male figure was found in the excavations that are being carried out for the extension of line 3 of the Athens Metro, in Agios Konstantinos Square of Piraeus.<br />
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Specifically, according to the announcement of the Ministry of Culture, the archaeological exploration of the ancient wells that were located in the Station "Demotiko Theatro" which is still under construction, on the Agios Konstantinos Square. In one of them, at a depth of 14,17 m, "was discovered and recovered a wooden sculpture in the round, of a dressed male figure".<br />
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The statue was located in contact with the northern wall of the well. At the same point parts of ceramic vessels dated to the end of the Hellenistic period (100-85 BC) were discovered, along with other remnants of living quarters (tiles, metal objects and small bits of wood). At approximately the same depth as the wooden sculpture, part of a marble sculpture was discovered (possibly Artemis) sitting on the back of a deer.<br />
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The wooden sculpture misses the head and the upper and lower extremities. Its greatest preserved height is 0,47 m and width 0,21 m. The figure is shown standing with a slight walking movement, as can be seen from the counterpoised legs: the right is bent forward, while the left stretched to the rear. The figure wears a short <i>chiton</i> and has its elbows bent at waist height, with hands outstretched.<br />
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The sculpture was immediately transported to the conservation laboratory of the 26th Ephorate following the current rules for the safe transportation of antiquities.<br />
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Source: <b><a href="http://www.tanea.gr/news/culture/article/5171887/nea-arxaiologika-eyrhmata-stis-anaskafes-gia-thn-epektash-toy-metro-ston-peiraia/">Ta NEA, 21/10/2014</a> </b>(translated by A.M.)ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-60765188333070252112014-10-16T11:24:00.000-07:002014-10-16T11:24:10.406-07:00Mosaic Uncovered in Amphipolis Tomb<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our estimate that it was the rape of Persephone was confirmed...<br />
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Source: <a href="http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/418811/amfipoli/"><i>Proto Thema</i>, 16.10.2014</a>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-19569344294974609732014-10-12T10:53:00.001-07:002014-10-12T11:28:37.420-07:00Mosaics from Amphipolis (Kastas Toumba)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Although not yet fully uncovered - and the excavators not having released their thoughts on the find - we believe the image is another "Rape of Persephone". Remember the wall-painting in Tomb A of the Great Tumulus of Vergina, with the same imagery: Hermes running in front of the horses pulling Hades' chariot...</div>
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So probably here we have another rendering - in mosaic this time - of the famous lost work of Nikomachus of Thebes. </div>
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On a side note: the geometric sceme around the central composition is closely comparable to that of the rape of Helen by Theseus on the mosaic in the house at Pella. It is interesting that this last is dated to 325-300 BC. </div>
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<b><a href="http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/417618/amfipoli-apokalufthike-monadiko-psifidoto-pou-apeikonizei-arma/">Proto Thema, 12/10/2014</a></b>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-33125779146139126302014-09-09T09:46:00.000-07:002014-09-09T09:58:24.526-07:00Mesolakia (Amphipolis) Tumba Kasta: Update (III)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Some new finds from the second chamber of the Kasta Tomb.<br />
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Sources:<br />
Kathimerini, 07.09.2014, <a href="http://www.kathimerini.gr/781187/interactive/epikairothta/ellada/vhma-vhma-h-anaskafh-ths-amfipolhs#firstPage">http://www.kathimerini.gr/781187/interactive/epikairothta/ellada/vhma-vhma-h-anaskafh-ths-amfipolhs#firstPage</a> for a timeline of the excavation and excellent photographs <br />
Proto Thema, 07.09.2014,<i> </i><a href="http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/408014/apokalufthikan-duo-karuatides-stin-amfipoli/">http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/408014/apokalufthikan-duo-karuatides-stin-amfipoli/</a><i><br /></i><br />
<i>Proto Thema</i>, 09.09.2014, <a href="http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/408631/amfipoli-/">http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/408631/amfipoli-/</a><br />
<i>Proto Thema</i>, 09.09.2014, <a href="http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/408641/amfipoli-horis-sunora-doruforikes-eikones-apo-ti-google-maps/">http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/408641/amfipoli-horis-sunora-doruforikes-eikones-apo-ti-google-maps/</a><br />
<i>Proto Thema</i>, 09.09.2014, <a href="http://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/408409/i-seismiki-tomografia-tou-tumvou-/">http://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/408409/i-seismiki-tomografia-tou-tumvou-/</a><br />
<i>Kathimerini</i>, 09.09.2014, <a href="http://www.kathimerini.gr/783089/article/epikairothta/ellada/anaparastash-zwntaneyei-ton-tymvo-ths-amfipolhs">http://www.kathimerini.gr/783089/article/epikairothta/ellada/anaparastash-zwntaneyei-ton-tymvo-ths-amfipolhs </a>ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-84079665332377741272014-08-30T15:26:00.001-07:002014-08-30T15:45:39.032-07:00Opening Hours of Museums and Archaeological Sites in Greece<b>I will try and update this as often as possible. If you find any information that is erroneous, please let me know. Please verify the information BEFORE visiting the site! </b><br />
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<u><b>NOTE</b></u>: Unless otherwise stated: <u> </u><br />
<u><b>Winter</b>:</u> From the 1st of November 2013 until the 31st of March 2014 <br />
<u><b>Summer</b>:</u> From April 1st, 2014<br />
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<b>ATTICA</b><br />
<b>Athens</b><br />
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<li>Acropolis of Athens, Theatre of Dionysus (Acropolis South Slope), Ancient Agora of Athens: <u>Summer</u><b>: </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>National Archaeological Museum, Athens: From <u>Summer</u>:<b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 Archaeological Site of Olympieion, Athens:<b> </b><u>Summer:</u> 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li><a href="http://www.benaki.gr/index.asp?lang=en&id=2010101">Benaki Museum, Main Building</a>: Wed., Fr.: 9:00 - 17:00; Thur., Sat.: 9.00 - 24.00; Sun: 9:00 - 15:00<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></li>
<li><a href="http://www.benaki.gr/index.asp?lang=en&id=2010101">Benaki Museum, Pireos St. Annexe</a>: Thur., Sun.: 10:00 - 18:00; Fri., Sat.: 10:00 - 22:00</li>
<li>Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens: <u>Summer:</u><b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li><a href="http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh355.jsp?obj_id=2392">Kerameikos</a>: Monday-Sunday:
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Archaeological Site of Sounio: <u>Summer</u><b></b>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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<b>MACEDONIA</b><br />
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Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki: <u>Summer:</u><b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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White Tower, Thessaloniki:<b> </b><u>Summer:</u><b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki: <u>Summer:</u><b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina): <u>Summer:</u><b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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Archaeological Site of Epidaurus: <u>Summer:</u> <b></b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li><a href="http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh355.jsp?obj_id=2573">Archaeological Site of Mycenae</a>: <u>Winter</u>: 08:00-15:00: <u>Summer:</u> 8:00-20:00.</li>
<li>Archaeological Site of Olympia: <u>Summer:</u> 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Museum of Ancient Olympia: <u>Summer</u>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Archaeological Site of Mystras: <u>Summer</u><b></b>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Palamidi Fortress, Nafplion: <u>Summer</u>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li><a href="http://www.ancientmessene.gr/site/museum_articles_en.php?id=10">Archaeological Site of Ancient Messene</a><b>: </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li><a href="http://www.ancientmessene.gr/site/museum_articles_en.php?id=10">Museum of Ancient Messene</a><b>: </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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<b>CENTRAL GREECE</b><br />
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Archaeological Site of Delphi: <u>Summer</u>:<b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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Archaeological Museum of Delphi: <u>Summer</u>:<b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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<b>CYCLADES</b><br />
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Archaeological Site of Delos: <u>Summer</u>:<b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00</li>
<li>Archaeological Site of Akrotiri, Santorini: <u>Summer</u>:<b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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<b>DODEKANESE</b><br />
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<li>Sanctuary of Asklepios on Kos: <u>Summer</u>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Castle of Neratzia, Kos: <u>Summer</u>:<b> </b>7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Archaeological Site of Lindos, Rhodes: <u>Summer</u>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Archaeological Site of Kameiros, Rhodes: <u>Summer</u>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Archaeological Museum of Rhodes: <u>Summer</u>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Palace of the Knights, Rhodes: <u>Summer</u><b></b>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Acropolis of Ialyssos, Rhodes: <u>Summer</u><b></b>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Archaeological Site of Ancient Corinth: <u>Summer</u><b></b>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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<b>CRETE</b><br />
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<li>Archaeological Site of Knossos, Crete: <u>Summer</u><b></b>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Archaeological Site of Phaistos, Crete: <u>Summer</u><b></b>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Psychro Cave, Lassithi, Crete: <u>Summer</u><b></b>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Spinalonga Islet: <u>Summer</u><b></b>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
<li>Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete: <u>Summer</u><b></b>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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<b>IONIAN ISLANDS</b><br />
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<li>Old Fortress of Corfu:<b> </b><b> </b><u>Summer</u>: 7/7 - 08:00-20:00 </li>
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<b>THRACE & ISLANDS OFF THRACE</b><br />
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<li><a href="http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh355.jsp?obj_id=2573">Thasos Archaeological Site</a>: <u>Summer:</u> Tuesday to Sunday 08:00-20:00. Monday: closed </li>
<li><a href="http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh355.jsp?obj_id=2573">Archaeological site of Thasos</a>: 08:00-18:30.
The ancient theatre is closed due to reconstruction. </li>
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Once again Greek media are publishing information concerning the <b>Toumba Kasta located near the village of Mesolakkia, to the North-East of ancient Amphipolis. </b>We have already <a href="http://archaeologymatters2.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-eclosure-of-tumulus-comes-to-light.html">discussed this important funerary monument a couple of years ago</a>. In summary the archaeological data is as follows:<br />
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a. An enclosure (<i>perivolos wall</i>) of almost 500 m. diameter (497 m to be exact), unique among Macedonian tombs.<br />
b. Two statues of Sphinxes, on either side of the door, which was served by a large (4.5 m wide) <i>dromos</i> (road)<br />
c. The "Lion of Amphipolis", of a height of 5.25 m itself, is now, apparently, definetly attributed (by the architect mr Lefantzis) to this monument, its original position being at the summit of the tumulous.<br />
d. According to mrs Peristeri, the excavator of the site, the monument "bears the signature of the famous architect and friend of Alexander, Deinokrates". It is not clear from the Greek statement whether this means that an inscription bearing the name if Deinokrates has been discovered, or whether it means that the monument is in his style...<br />
e. Mrs Peristeri dates the monument to "the last quarter of the 4th century", i.e. 325-300. <br />
f. The marble used for the <i>perivolos</i> comes from the neighbouring island of Thasos, and specifically the quarry of Aliki (Αλύκη). This means that the large blocks were transported by sea, an expensive and difficult operation.<br />
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It should be noted that the first archaeological excavations were carried out by Dimitris Lazaridis between 1965 and 1985; excavations restarted in 2009.<br />
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Parts of the monument have been known since 1912, when Greek troops sent a report mentioning the lion and parts of its base. The lion itself had various adventures during the 20th century, being moved a number of times, including by British troops in 1916 who tried to smuggle it out of the country, but whose attempt was foiled by impudent Bulgarian troops, who seemed to believe that fighting a war was more important than enriching the collection of the British Museum...<br />
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In all the visit of the Greek PM, Antonios Samaras, to the site and his declaration that it is "an extremely important find", has excited all sort of speculation.<br />
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Using existing data we can postulate the following hypotheses:<br />
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1. The tomb was meant for the body of Alexander, but was left empty as the body was hijacked by Ptolemy and buried in Alexandria, Egypt. This would be consistent with the narrative of ancient sources.<br />
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2. The tomb belonged to members of Alexander's family (Roxane, Alexander IV).<br />
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3. The tomb belonged to a member of Alexander's court, a close collaborator, general etc. Candidates here would include the admiral Leosthenes of Mytelene and the admiral Laomedon, a long-time friend of Alexander (who had been exiled by Philip II for plotting with Alexander to overthrow him, and who, for a short time was one of Alexander's successors).<br />
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4. A number of archaeologists and historians have advances a number of arguments against the attribution of the great tomb at Vergina to Philip II. If they are right, and the Vergina tomb is to be attributed to, say, Alexander IV, then the tomb of Philip has yet to be found. Given the size and apparent splendour of this tomb, as well as its approximate dating, would allow us to postulate that Alexander might have ordered his architect Deinokrates to build his illustrious father a fitting final resting place. The problem with this thought is, of course, once again that the tomb is NOT at Vergina, i.e. the royal cemetery...<br />
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5. The tomb belonged to Alexander himself. This is the most unlikely scenario. Not only does it go against the information of ancient sources that state that Alexander's body was taken to Alexandria and preserved in a special tomb that was accessible to special visitors (several Roman Emperors have been recorded as having visited the site and viewed the body), but it is also hard to believe that such an important monument would have been pillaged during the Roman era, and material from it taken and used for other purposes as apparently happened.<br />
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Anyway, the good news is that the digs will continue, as fresh funding of 100.000 Euros has just been announced. Lets be patient and see what shall be revealed from this uncontestedly magnificent monument!<br />
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Sources:<br />
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<li>Archaiologia.gr, 01.04.2013, "Το Λιοντάρι της Αμφίπολης αγναντεύει την αρχική του θέση στον Τύμβο Καστά", <a href="http://www.archaiologia.gr/blog/2013/04/01/%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AC%CF%81%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%BC%CF%86%CE%AF%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%B5%CE%B9/">here</a></li>
<li>Dimokratia, 01.09.2013, "Το μυστικό του τάφου και τα «σφραγισμένα» τείχη της Αμφίπολης!", <a href="http://www.dimokratianews.gr/content/18472/%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BC%CF%85%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CF%84%CE%AC%CF%86%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%84%CE%B1-%C2%AB%CF%83%CF%86%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%B9%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B1%C2%BB-%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%AF%CF%87%CE%B7-%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B1%CE%BC%CF%86%CE%AF%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%82">here</a>. </li>
<li>Kathimerini, 12<span style="font-size: small;">.08.2014, "</span><span style="font-size: small;">Σαμαράς: "Εξαιρετικά σημαντικό εύρημα" στην Αμφίπολη", <a href="http://www.kathimerini.gr/779632/article/epikairothta/ellada/samaras-e3airetika-shmantiko-eyrhma-sthn-amfipolh">here</a>.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Proto Thema, 12.08.2013, "</span>Σαμαράς από Αμφίπολη: «Είμαστε μπροστά σε ένα εξαιρετικά σημαντικό εύρημα», <a href="http://www.protothema.gr/politics/article/402026/tin-arhaia-amfipoli-episkeptetai-o-prothupourgos-adonis-samaras/">here</a>. </li>
<li> <span style="font-size: small;">Proto Thema, 12.08.2013, "</span>Ο τάφος της Αμφίπολης: Τα στοιχεία που τον κάνουν μοναδικό", <a href="http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/402079/o-tafos-tis-amfipolis-ta-stoiheia-pou-ton-kanoun-monadiko/">here</a>.</li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;">Proto Thema, 12.08.2013, "</span>Δείτε εντυπωσιακές φωτογραφίες από τα ευρήματα στην Αμφίπολη", <a href="http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/402122/deite-eduposiakes-fotografies-apo-ta-eurimata-stin-amfipoli/">here</a>. </li>
<li>Proto Thema, 20.08.2014, "Στο φως οι Σφίγγες της Αμφίπολης 2.300 χρόνια μετά", <a href="http://www.protothema.gr/culture/article/403701/tha-apokatastathoun-pliros-ta-ftera-ton-sfiggon-tis-amfipolis/">here</a>. </li>
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A simple black-slip 5th century skyphos (drinking cup) was discovered in a poor grave in Kifissia - a suburb of Athens. What makes the find exeptional are six names etched on the side in the genitive form: Aristidou, Daisimou, Arriphronos, Perikleous, Eukritou (Αριστείδου, Διοδότου, Δαισίμου, Αρρίφρονος, Περικλέους, Ευκρίτου). This allowed archaeologists to speculate not only that this cup of just 12 cm height might have been used by the famous Greek statesman himself, but that the signture on the cup might have been etched with his own hand... <br />
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Sources (in Greek):<br />
Ta Nea, 30.07.2014, <a href="http://www.tanea.gr/news/culture/article/5145862/ena-pothri-krasi-parea-me-ton-periklh">http://www.tanea.gr/news/culture/article/5145862/ena-pothri-krasi-parea-me-ton-periklh</a>.<br />
To Vima, 30.07.2014, <a href="http://www.tovima.gr/culture/article/?aid=619563">http://www.tovima.gr/culture/article/?aid=619563 </a><br />
ArchaeologyMattershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04653774109576482088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8634795588406273203.post-1335261551078527542013-02-20T09:34:00.001-08:002013-02-20T09:34:56.657-08:00He had turned his house into a Museum!<b>Manolis Vaios, <a href="http://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/?aid=258590"><i>Proto Thema</i>, 20.02.2013</a> (translated by A.M.) </b><br />
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A veritable museum filled with precious ancient objects of the Hellenistic and the Roman period was discovered by the police in the house of a 57-year-old man in <b>Plataies</b> (Plataea) of Boeotia, after receiving information that he held antiquities coming from illegal excavations.<br />
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The first artefact is a marble funeral stele of the roman period measuring 1.32 m height, 0.57 width of base and thickness 0.10 m with a pediment and bearing the relief of a standing man wearing a chiton -the head is missing - and on the cornice the inscription ΚΑΛΛΩΝ ΦΙΛΟΚΡΑΤΟΥΣ.<br />
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The second find is another marble funerary stele with a height of 0.70 m, width 0.35 m and thickness 0.13 m, dated to the early roman period and bearing the inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΡΕΣΚΟΥΣΗ.<br />
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The third is part of a marble funerary stele similar to the first, with a height of 0.41 m, width 0.20 m and thickness 0.07 m which bears a standing male form in relief missing its head and legs.<br />
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Finally part of a marble statue pf a sitting form seated on a throne, its feet on a base, with a height 0.45 m, width 0.32 m and thickness 0.30 m, dated to the late Hellenistic or early Roman period. <br />
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The archaeologist of the 9th Eporate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities who examined the objects deemed them to come under the law for the protection of antiquities and the 57-year-old was arrested and led to the Persecutor's office in Thebes.<br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">A small part of the skeletal material of Philip II, that was found in
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