We all know about Pompeii and Herculaneum, to the south and west of Vesuvius respectively, but its north slope is by contrast almost a blank in the archaeological record, something which the Apolline Project set out to rectify. The... more
We all know about Pompeii and Herculaneum, to the south and west of Vesuvius respectively, but its north slope is by contrast almost a blank in the archaeological record, something which the Apolline Project set out to rectify. The reports and linked historical essays in this volume examine the evidence for settlement on the north slope, and seek to integrate this work into wider debates in Pompeiian studies. They also provide useful perspectives on the region in Late Antiquity.
(Abstract from Oxbow Books)
The north slope of the Somma-Vesuvius complex is archaeologically still little known. Archaeological and volcanologic field research at a site in the town of Pollena Trocchia offers new data for understanding the burying process of the AD... more
The north slope of the Somma-Vesuvius complex is archaeologically still little known. Archaeological and volcanologic field research at a site in the town of Pollena Trocchia offers new data for understanding the burying process of the AD 472 eruption and following eruptive events. So far seven rooms of a Roman building have been brought to light, which probably date to the 2nd/3rd century AD. The building consists of two storeys. The floors and the collapse of peripheral walls are the only remains of the upper floor. The lower storey was already severely damaged and spoliated before the AD 472 Vesuvian eruption which buried it. The exposed burial sequence is constituted by 7 stratigraphic units interlayered with paleosoils. Four units are exclusively composed of pyroclastic deposits deposi- ted during an explosive eruption. Three units are formed by volcanoclastic debris deposited during either the final phases of the erup- tion or sometime afterwards. The stratigraphic and lithological features, and the archaeological evidence correlate some of these strati- graphic units with known Vesuvian eruptions. In particular, the thick basal sequence that buried most of the building is associated with the reworking of pyroclastic deposits on the north side of the volcano during the last phases of the AD 472 eruption. The structures placed on top of the volcanoclastic deposit testify to a later phase of life, which was quickly interrupted by a subsequent eruption (pro- bably that of AD 512). The whole area was subsequently completely abandoned and covered by volcanoclastic and volcanic debris throughout the following centuries. The stratigraphic sequence attests the impact of secondary events (lahars) as the main cause of destruction and burial of the Roman building.
The north slope of the Somma-Vesuvius complex is archaeologically still little known. Archaeological and volcanologic field research at a site in the town of Pollena Trocchia offers new data for understanding the burying process of the AD... more
The north slope of the Somma-Vesuvius complex is archaeologically still little known. Archaeological and volcanologic field research at a site in the town of Pollena Trocchia offers new data for understanding the burying process of the AD 472 eruption and following eruptive events. So far seven rooms of a Roman building have been brought to light, which probably date to the 2nd/3rd century AD. The building consists of two storeys. The floors and the collapse of peripheral walls are the only remains of the upper floor. The lower storey was already severely damaged and spoliated before the AD 472 Vesuvian eruption which buried it. The exposed burial sequence is constituted by 7 stratigraphic units interlayered with paleosoils. Four units are exclusively composed of pyroclastic deposits deposi- ted during an explosive eruption. Three units are formed by volcanoclastic debris deposited during either the final phases of the erup- tion or sometime afterwards. The stratigraphic and lithological features, and the archaeological evidence correlate some of these strati- graphic units with known Vesuvian eruptions. In particular, the thick basal sequence that buried most of the building is associated with the reworking of pyroclastic deposits on the north side of the volcano during the last phases of the AD 472 eruption. The structures placed on top of the volcanoclastic deposit testify to a later phase of life, which was quickly interrupted by a subsequent eruption (pro- bably that of AD 512). The whole area was subsequently completely abandoned and covered by volcanoclastic and volcanic debris throughout the following centuries. The stratigraphic sequence attests the impact of secondary events (lahars) as the main cause of destruction and burial of the Roman building.
This project explores how the Trinity doctrine influences Christian phenomenology, or the experience of God’s presence. It traces the doctrine's origins through Origen and Gregory of Nyssa, who drew on Neoplatonic ideas to articulate a... more
This project explores how the Trinity doctrine influences Christian phenomenology, or the experience of God’s presence. It traces the doctrine's origins through Origen and Gregory of Nyssa, who drew on Neoplatonic ideas to articulate a dynamic and relational view of God. It also examines how their Trinitarian theology inspired St. Maximus the Confessor to envision the cosmos as a liturgy that participates in God’s life.
Theoretical reconstruction of ideal Christian teacher in the Gospels of Matthew and Thomas, and how the two communities may have been in conversation. Draws upon Q 6:40, Matthew 16 and 23.
This article responds to an earlier study in ZPE by Adam Bülow-Jacobsen, who raised the concern that multispectral imaging achieved nearly identical results to monospectral imaging in the infrared. This article seeks to build upon his... more
This article responds to an earlier study in ZPE by Adam Bülow-Jacobsen, who raised the concern that multispectral imaging achieved nearly identical results to monospectral imaging in the infrared. This article seeks to build upon his work and demonstrate areas where multispectral imaging is superior.
Too many students reject the theory of evolution because they view it as incompatible with their religious beliefs. Some have argued that abandoning religious belief is the only way to help religious individuals accept evolution.... more
Too many students reject the theory of evolution because they view it as incompatible with their religious beliefs. Some have argued that abandoning religious belief is the only way to help religious individuals accept evolution. Conversely, our data support that highlighting faith/evolution compatibility is an effective means to increase student acceptance. We surveyed students enrolled in entry-level biology courses at four religiously affiliated institutions. At each university, teachers gave students a presentation that demonstrated potential compatibility between evolution and faith within the teachings of each university’s respective religious affiliation. Students were asked to evaluate their own beliefs about evolution both before and after this instruction. After instruction at each university, students showed significant gains in evolution acceptance without abandoning their religious beliefs. These results demonstrate that giving religious students the opportunity to reco...
In this paper we examine the recently discovered Sahidic Coptic fragments of the New Testament in the BYU collection. These fragments are important for the transmission of the Sahidic Coptic New Testament since some of them date to the... more
In this paper we examine the recently discovered Sahidic Coptic fragments of the New Testament in the BYU collection. These fragments are important for the transmission of the Sahidic Coptic New Testament since some of them date to the seventh or eighth century and represent relatively early attestations of the Coptic New Testament. Additionally, the fragments contain a few interesting textual variants that are of importance for considering the transmission of the New Testament in Coptic.
