Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies, 2015
Excavations conducted from 1992–2012 at Kinet Höyük, a coastal site in southeast Cilicia, have re... more Excavations conducted from 1992–2012 at Kinet Höyük, a coastal site in southeast Cilicia, have revealed important remains of the Persian and Hellenistic periods. The site has long been identified as Classical Issos, near where Alexander the Great and Darius III fought in 333 BC. The Persian settlement consists of three architectural levels, and the Hellenistic town of two, altogether spanning the mid-sixth to the mid-first centuries BC. The last of the ancient settlements was founded in ca. 175 BC, perhaps as part of the revitalization of Cilician towns under Antiochus IV. Persian and Hellenistic findings come mostly from the mound proper, but soundings to the west, north, and east of the mound have demonstrated the existence of a lower town.
Achaemenid Anatolia. Persian Presence and Impact in the Western Satrapies 546-330 BC. BOREAS 37, 2020
Cilicia in the Achaemenid Persian period was comprehensively examined by Olivier Casabonne in 200... more Cilicia in the Achaemenid Persian period was comprehensively examined by Olivier Casabonne in 2004, with a complementary evaluation of archaeological evidence by Charles Gates published soon thereafter. This paper reviews and updates their findings. Focus is on excavated sites. Of excavations now completed, key sites are (west to east) Nagidos, Meydancıkkale, Kinet Höyük, and (southeast of Cilicia) Al Mina. Ongoing excavations at such sites as Kelenderis, Soloi, Sirkeli, and Tatarlı have yielded new evidence, with the possibility of more to come. Persian presence is tracked, with evidence that attests to the ordinary life of local Cilicians also noted.
This article presents a preliminary comparative stratigraphy of excavated sites in Plain Cilicia ... more This article presents a preliminary comparative stratigraphy of excavated sites in Plain Cilicia and one in Rough Cilicia. It is the outcome of three workshops held in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Plain Cilicia at the junction of Anatolia, Syro-Mesopotamia and Cyprus is one of the most fertile regions of the Ancient Near East. In recent years, archaeological research in the region has intensified, reopening questions of chronology. The comparative stratigraphy discussed in the workshops is presented here in form of a gazetteer of the participating sites and a chart. This is to be understood as a first step towards a more comprehensive chronology.
Turkish translation (unpublished) of: "In Turkey, Museums Need Reciprocity, Not Only Repatriation... more Turkish translation (unpublished) of: "In Turkey, Museums Need Reciprocity, Not Only Repatriation," Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies 5 (2017); 106-109.
An exploration of the functions of Minoan wall painting, by means of comparisons with three later... more An exploration of the functions of Minoan wall painting, by means of comparisons with three later examples of mural painting: (1) early Renaissance wall paintings of the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena; (2) murals in the 16th-century Augustinian monastery at Malinalco, Mexico; and (3) the program of public murals in Mexico, beginning in the 1920s.
Published in 2015, this article is my most recent presentation on this subject, and supersedes ea... more Published in 2015, this article is my most recent presentation on this subject, and supersedes earlier work.
Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies, 2015
Excavations conducted from 1992–2012 at Kinet Höyük, a coastal site in southeast Cilicia, have re... more Excavations conducted from 1992–2012 at Kinet Höyük, a coastal site in southeast Cilicia, have revealed important remains of the Persian and Hellenistic periods. The site has long been identified as Classical Issos, near where Alexander the Great and Darius III fought in 333 BC. The Persian settlement consists of three architectural levels, and the Hellenistic town of two, altogether spanning the mid-sixth to the mid-first centuries BC. The last of the ancient settlements was founded in ca. 175 BC, perhaps as part of the revitalization of Cilician towns under Antiochus IV. Persian and Hellenistic findings come mostly from the mound proper, but soundings to the west, north, and east of the mound have demonstrated the existence of a lower town.
Achaemenid Anatolia. Persian Presence and Impact in the Western Satrapies 546-330 BC. BOREAS 37, 2020
Cilicia in the Achaemenid Persian period was comprehensively examined by Olivier Casabonne in 200... more Cilicia in the Achaemenid Persian period was comprehensively examined by Olivier Casabonne in 2004, with a complementary evaluation of archaeological evidence by Charles Gates published soon thereafter. This paper reviews and updates their findings. Focus is on excavated sites. Of excavations now completed, key sites are (west to east) Nagidos, Meydancıkkale, Kinet Höyük, and (southeast of Cilicia) Al Mina. Ongoing excavations at such sites as Kelenderis, Soloi, Sirkeli, and Tatarlı have yielded new evidence, with the possibility of more to come. Persian presence is tracked, with evidence that attests to the ordinary life of local Cilicians also noted.
This article presents a preliminary comparative stratigraphy of excavated sites in Plain Cilicia ... more This article presents a preliminary comparative stratigraphy of excavated sites in Plain Cilicia and one in Rough Cilicia. It is the outcome of three workshops held in 2014, 2015 and 2017. Plain Cilicia at the junction of Anatolia, Syro-Mesopotamia and Cyprus is one of the most fertile regions of the Ancient Near East. In recent years, archaeological research in the region has intensified, reopening questions of chronology. The comparative stratigraphy discussed in the workshops is presented here in form of a gazetteer of the participating sites and a chart. This is to be understood as a first step towards a more comprehensive chronology.
Turkish translation (unpublished) of: "In Turkey, Museums Need Reciprocity, Not Only Repatriation... more Turkish translation (unpublished) of: "In Turkey, Museums Need Reciprocity, Not Only Repatriation," Journal of Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology and Heritage Studies 5 (2017); 106-109.
An exploration of the functions of Minoan wall painting, by means of comparisons with three later... more An exploration of the functions of Minoan wall painting, by means of comparisons with three later examples of mural painting: (1) early Renaissance wall paintings of the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena; (2) murals in the 16th-century Augustinian monastery at Malinalco, Mexico; and (3) the program of public murals in Mexico, beginning in the 1920s.
Published in 2015, this article is my most recent presentation on this subject, and supersedes ea... more Published in 2015, this article is my most recent presentation on this subject, and supersedes earlier work.
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