This article discusses a subterranean building, situated north of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople,... more This article discusses a subterranean building, situated north of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, which was investigated during a recent interdisciplinary survey conducted by Çiğdem Özkan Aygün. Although it is generally accepted that the edifice had more than one phase of use, the date of its original construction and utilisation has been problematic since the building is not mentioned in any written sources and was either not included in other archaeological excavations and surveys or not studied intensively. The aim of this paper is to present the underground building in detail and to propose a date for its construction based on the new survey data and on ancient written sources about the church of Hagia Sophia. Archaeological data from previous surveys are also taken into account. The subterranean building’s different phases of use are documented, and it is proposed that it was originally used as a reliquary, then later, after a number of alterations, became a cistern.
Subject of the dissertation is the domestic architecture in Philippi and specifically the archite... more Subject of the dissertation is the domestic architecture in Philippi and specifically the architecture of the 4th insula east of the roman Forum, which was occupied since the 4th c. AD by a luxurious domus and has been excavated by the University of Thessaloniki. Aim of the dissertation is to present in detail the buildings of the insula, date them and interpret their function. For this purpose, after the presentation of the historical evidence for the city according to the written sources and the archaeological remains, as well as the presentation of the urban planning, the buildings are described in detail. Moreover, the constructiοn features as well as the decoration that has survived are analyzed. In addition, the five construction phases of the building are presented, as well as the function of the rooms in each one of them, based on the material evidence and the comparison with other houses and the written sources. At the end of the dissertation, there are catalogues of the sc...
Philippi, From <i>Colonia Augusta</i> to <i>Communitas Christiana</i>, 2021
The paper analyzes the topographic, architectural, decorative and other elements, uses and charac... more The paper analyzes the topographic, architectural, decorative and other elements, uses and characteristics and the development of the two residential units, the Insulae 4 and 5, from the 4th century AD onwards. These two units have been excavated during the years 1988-1995 in the frame of the new excavations of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Their special interest is concentrated to their residential use through the urban changes of the colony of Philippi during the early Christian and Byzantine period.
Θέμα της παρούσας διατριβής αποτελεί η αρχιτεκτονική των ιδιωτικών κτηρίων στην πόλη των Φιλίππων... more Θέμα της παρούσας διατριβής αποτελεί η αρχιτεκτονική των ιδιωτικών κτηρίων στην πόλη των Φιλίππων και συγκεκριμένα της 4ης οικοδομικής νησίδας ανατολικά του ρωμαϊκού Forum, η οποία ανασκάφηκε από το Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας του Α.Π.Θ. Στόχος της εργασίας είναι η αναλυτική παρουσίαση, χρονολόγηση και ερμηνεία της λειτουργίας των χώρων της νησίδας. Για τον λόγο αυτό μετά την παρουσίαση των ιστορικών στοιχείων για την πόλη, όπως προκύπτουν από τις γραπτές πηγές και τα αρχαιολογικά ευρήματα, και της πολεοδομικής οργάνωσης, όπως προκύπτει από τις μέχρι τώρα μελέτες, περιγράφεται αναλυτικά η νησίδα στη σωζόμενη κατάσταση και αναλύονται τα κατασκευαστικά στοιχεία της και ο σωζόμενος διάκοσμος. Στη συνέχεια, παρουσιάζονται οι πέντε φάσεις των οικοδομημάτων που την καταλαμβάνουν και γίνεται προσπάθεια να ερμηνευτεί η λειτουργία των χώρων, με βάση τα κατάλοιπα αλλά και τη σύγκριση με παράλληλα. Τέλος, υπάρχουν αναλυτικοί κατάλογοι των γλυπτών, νομισμάτων και αντικειμένων μικροτεχνίας π...
This article discusses a subterranean building, situated north of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople,... more This article discusses a subterranean building, situated north of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, which was investigated during a recent interdisciplinary survey conducted by Çiğdem Özkan Aygün. Although it is generally accepted that the edifice had more than one phase of use, the date of its original construction and utilisation has been problematic since the building is not mentioned in any written sources and was either not included in other archaeological excavations and surveys or not studied intensively. The aim of this paper is to present the underground building in detail and to propose a date for its construction based on the new survey data and on ancient written sources about the church of Hagia Sophia. Archaeological data from previous surveys are also taken into account. The subterranean building’s different phases of use are documented, and it is proposed that it was originally used as a reliquary, then later, after a number of alterations, became a cistern.
Subject of the dissertation is the domestic architecture in Philippi and specifically the archite... more Subject of the dissertation is the domestic architecture in Philippi and specifically the architecture of the 4th insula east of the roman Forum, which was occupied since the 4th c. AD by a luxurious domus and has been excavated by the University of Thessaloniki. Aim of the dissertation is to present in detail the buildings of the insula, date them and interpret their function. For this purpose, after the presentation of the historical evidence for the city according to the written sources and the archaeological remains, as well as the presentation of the urban planning, the buildings are described in detail. Moreover, the constructiοn features as well as the decoration that has survived are analyzed. In addition, the five construction phases of the building are presented, as well as the function of the rooms in each one of them, based on the material evidence and the comparison with other houses and the written sources. At the end of the dissertation, there are catalogues of the sc...
Philippi, From <i>Colonia Augusta</i> to <i>Communitas Christiana</i>, 2021
The paper analyzes the topographic, architectural, decorative and other elements, uses and charac... more The paper analyzes the topographic, architectural, decorative and other elements, uses and characteristics and the development of the two residential units, the Insulae 4 and 5, from the 4th century AD onwards. These two units have been excavated during the years 1988-1995 in the frame of the new excavations of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Their special interest is concentrated to their residential use through the urban changes of the colony of Philippi during the early Christian and Byzantine period.
Θέμα της παρούσας διατριβής αποτελεί η αρχιτεκτονική των ιδιωτικών κτηρίων στην πόλη των Φιλίππων... more Θέμα της παρούσας διατριβής αποτελεί η αρχιτεκτονική των ιδιωτικών κτηρίων στην πόλη των Φιλίππων και συγκεκριμένα της 4ης οικοδομικής νησίδας ανατολικά του ρωμαϊκού Forum, η οποία ανασκάφηκε από το Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας του Α.Π.Θ. Στόχος της εργασίας είναι η αναλυτική παρουσίαση, χρονολόγηση και ερμηνεία της λειτουργίας των χώρων της νησίδας. Για τον λόγο αυτό μετά την παρουσίαση των ιστορικών στοιχείων για την πόλη, όπως προκύπτουν από τις γραπτές πηγές και τα αρχαιολογικά ευρήματα, και της πολεοδομικής οργάνωσης, όπως προκύπτει από τις μέχρι τώρα μελέτες, περιγράφεται αναλυτικά η νησίδα στη σωζόμενη κατάσταση και αναλύονται τα κατασκευαστικά στοιχεία της και ο σωζόμενος διάκοσμος. Στη συνέχεια, παρουσιάζονται οι πέντε φάσεις των οικοδομημάτων που την καταλαμβάνουν και γίνεται προσπάθεια να ερμηνευτεί η λειτουργία των χώρων, με βάση τα κατάλοιπα αλλά και τη σύγκριση με παράλληλα. Τέλος, υπάρχουν αναλυτικοί κατάλογοι των γλυπτών, νομισμάτων και αντικειμένων μικροτεχνίας π...
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