Earthen Architecture in Muslim Cultures: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives, S. Pradines... more Earthen Architecture in Muslim Cultures: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives, S. Pradines Editor, BRILL, Leiden, 2018.
In 1999-2000 archaeological investigation was conducted in the building of the Military Headquart... more In 1999-2000 archaeological investigation was conducted in the building of the Military Headquarters and furthermore in a 3 ms section in front of the facade of the building. Our excavation site would have been bordered in the middle Ages by Szent Zsigmond Street from the west and Szent Janos Street from the east. To the north, the one-time development extended the present northern wall of the building of the Headquarters. There is little information about the mediaeval owners of the excavated site. A document mentions the house of Gyorgy Mekcsei, royal secretary in the eastern row of Szent Janos Street. According to the groundplan by Hauy in 1687 (Fig. 1.1) the present site entirely covers a mediaeval plot on its western side. (H363) and two further plots are partly located here (H.362 and 364) There are 3 mediaeval plots to be identified in the eastern side of the present plot. The Zaiger of 1696 (Fig. 1.2) mentions the building of the Hauptwacht, the major guards' building under the number 272 that had been built on the southern side of the present Disz Square somewhat to the north of the building of the Headquarters. At 17 Disz Square, on its western, Schloss Gasse, side, there is plot number Z.273, whereas on the side of Carmelite Street there are Z.270 and 271. The description of Z.273 mentions that near the ruinous old wall there is a cellar, too, full of debris. By the beginning the characteristic in its groundplan surviving until the second half of 19th century had been formed. The building of the military Headquarters was erected between 1895 and 1896 according to M6r Kallina's plans. The four-storey building had a cellar thus larger sections could only be opened in the inner yard and in fromt of the facade of the building. Among the 34 excavated cellar rooms one rectangular laying with its shorter side along Disz ter was given the number 15. This is where the round pit cut in the rock was discovered on which the building of the Headquartes was partly built. (Fig. 2) The collection of finds contained among the pottery a large number of animal bones and broken pieces of metal ad glass Two outstanding items of Turkish decorative pottery came to light from the object: Faience bowls from Iznik. Parallels of the white bowl decoreted with blue flowers (Figs. 3-4, inventory number: 99.101.8.2) can be found in Paris in the Joseph Soustiel Collection. The shape of the tulips is identical with those on the bowl found in Buda and their arrangement is similar, too. The radiant arrangement of the ornaments on the salmon pink bowl (Figs. 5-6, inventory number: 99.101.8.3) is mainly characteristic on flat bowls with thin rims. Among its colours bright red is also to be found that appears on Iznik faience in the 1550. Its parallels can be found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, whereas its ornament can also be found on the bowl preserved in the National Museum of Kuwait. In Hungary a pink bowl and a jug were found in the XXX Visegrad of the Royal Palace of Buda. Apart from the faience, Typical Turkish forms are represented by a footed vessel (Figs. 7-8, inventory number 99.101.8.1.) the spouted jug (inventory number 99.101.8.10.) and a small jar (inventory number 99.101.8.4.) Both the footed vessel and the spouted jug are made of white material the first one is covered by white engobe under the glazing, whereas the jug is covered in red engobe.
Árpád-kori kőkemencés veremházak, római kori téglasírok és közfürdő, középső bronzkori épületek o... more Árpád-kori kőkemencés veremházak, római kori téglasírok és közfürdő, középső bronzkori épületek omladékai, kora bronzkori temető, késő rézkori agyagnyerő komplexumok. A több méter vastag rétegsorban egymás alatt jelentkező sok ezer régészeti jelenség, valamint csaknem ezer láda leletanyag csupán az érem egyik oldalát jelenti. A folyamatosan zúgó gépek, a betontörés fülsüketítő robaja és porfelhője, a HÉV ütemes hangja, külföldi építőmunkások moraja és szűk régészeti határidők alkotják az ellenpólust. Az egykori óbudai szeszgyár területén csaknem három éve tartó próba- és megelőző feltárások során a városi régészet csaknem minden ismert elemével szembesültünk, ugyanakkor tisztában vagyunk azzal is, hogy a nehézségek ellenére egyedi, különleges és talán megismételhetetlen lehetőség részesei lehettünk. Kutatási területünk ugyanis a római kori katonavárost és a középkori Óbudát lefedő történeti városmagok peremén helyezkedik el. A terepmunka rendkívül informatív időszakát követően remél...
The thirteen Ottoman thumb rings from Buda
make up a substantial collection by international
stan... more The thirteen Ottoman thumb rings from Buda make up a substantial collection by international standards and stand out by virtue of their proven link to the Ottomans and their age – they can all be dated with certainty to the period between the mid- 16th and late 17th centuries. Since they are linked to the Ottomans on archaeological rather than typological grounds, they have provided us with many further insights. For example, they include some metal thumb rings, a hitherto neglected category in archaeological literature. There has also been progress concerning the ornamentation of the rings: examples from Hungary and elsewhere have given rise to a metal-inlay group, and we have realised the importance of the coloured rings, which have also attracted little scholarly attention but were clearly very popular. Finally, they are relatively old by comparison with other known Ottoman thumb rings, and shed light on early (pre- 19th-century) Ottoman archery. Most of them were certainly made for practical purposes and probably broke while they were being used. Nonetheless, they show signs of fine workmanship and care in decoration. These new findings strongly suggest the need to re-examine – and re-evaluate – museum collections of archery thumb rings.
The archaeological excavation on the site of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the castle ... more The archaeological excavation on the site of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the castle of Buda (2014–2017) allowed us to compare documented and archaeological data and to identify the former mediaeval proprietors of lots. Many (nearly 500 boxes of) artifacts were unearthed. Of these, three remarkable ones were selected in order to start processing the assemblage.
The results of the archaeological excavations in the Rudas and Rac baths (Ottoman Baths) in Buda... more The results of the archaeological excavations in the Rudas and Rac baths (Ottoman Baths) in Budapest.
Buda was the center of the mediaeval Kingdom of Hungary. Although it was under many sieges betwe... more Buda was the center of the mediaeval Kingdom of Hungary. Although it was under many sieges between 1526 and 1541 1 , it was captured by the Turkish forces in 1541.The town of Pest is located on the opposite embankment of the Danube River on a plain land. At the time of their occupation, the two towns became integral part of an empire that had an utterly different culture, so that their original population and functions totally changed. All this implied the transmogrification of their urban scenes.
The four Turkish baths (Császár, Király, Rác, and Rudas) still standing today in Buda are linked ... more The four Turkish baths (Császár, Király, Rác, and Rudas) still standing today in Buda are linked together not only by the significant fact that they have survived and are still operating, but also by another fact of consequence, namely that they were the only thermal baths (ılıca) to be found in Buda during the Turkish era. All four were built within a few decades of the start of the Turkish occupation of the city, and were intended to satisfy the demands of a newly arrived population. In the course of recent research, we performed dentification of the Turkish-era bath in all four of these building complexes. In other words, we established which spaces in today’s baths can be dated to the Turkish time. The hot room (sıcaklık) and the warm room (tepidarium) (ılıklık) were very intact in the case of all four baths, with today’s baths being organised around them.
The Gunpowder Mill (Baruthane) of Buda is an interesting, often mentioned, nevertheless not very ... more The Gunpowder Mill (Baruthane) of Buda is an interesting, often mentioned, nevertheless not very well known historical monument of the city. This building was a special element of the cityscape with its castle-like shape, which can be seen on vedutas of the 19th century. Its towers and walls were demolished in the 1880s.
Earthen Architecture in Muslim Cultures: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives, S. Pradines... more Earthen Architecture in Muslim Cultures: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives, S. Pradines Editor, BRILL, Leiden, 2018.
In 1999-2000 archaeological investigation was conducted in the building of the Military Headquart... more In 1999-2000 archaeological investigation was conducted in the building of the Military Headquarters and furthermore in a 3 ms section in front of the facade of the building. Our excavation site would have been bordered in the middle Ages by Szent Zsigmond Street from the west and Szent Janos Street from the east. To the north, the one-time development extended the present northern wall of the building of the Headquarters. There is little information about the mediaeval owners of the excavated site. A document mentions the house of Gyorgy Mekcsei, royal secretary in the eastern row of Szent Janos Street. According to the groundplan by Hauy in 1687 (Fig. 1.1) the present site entirely covers a mediaeval plot on its western side. (H363) and two further plots are partly located here (H.362 and 364) There are 3 mediaeval plots to be identified in the eastern side of the present plot. The Zaiger of 1696 (Fig. 1.2) mentions the building of the Hauptwacht, the major guards' building under the number 272 that had been built on the southern side of the present Disz Square somewhat to the north of the building of the Headquarters. At 17 Disz Square, on its western, Schloss Gasse, side, there is plot number Z.273, whereas on the side of Carmelite Street there are Z.270 and 271. The description of Z.273 mentions that near the ruinous old wall there is a cellar, too, full of debris. By the beginning the characteristic in its groundplan surviving until the second half of 19th century had been formed. The building of the military Headquarters was erected between 1895 and 1896 according to M6r Kallina's plans. The four-storey building had a cellar thus larger sections could only be opened in the inner yard and in fromt of the facade of the building. Among the 34 excavated cellar rooms one rectangular laying with its shorter side along Disz ter was given the number 15. This is where the round pit cut in the rock was discovered on which the building of the Headquartes was partly built. (Fig. 2) The collection of finds contained among the pottery a large number of animal bones and broken pieces of metal ad glass Two outstanding items of Turkish decorative pottery came to light from the object: Faience bowls from Iznik. Parallels of the white bowl decoreted with blue flowers (Figs. 3-4, inventory number: 99.101.8.2) can be found in Paris in the Joseph Soustiel Collection. The shape of the tulips is identical with those on the bowl found in Buda and their arrangement is similar, too. The radiant arrangement of the ornaments on the salmon pink bowl (Figs. 5-6, inventory number: 99.101.8.3) is mainly characteristic on flat bowls with thin rims. Among its colours bright red is also to be found that appears on Iznik faience in the 1550. Its parallels can be found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, whereas its ornament can also be found on the bowl preserved in the National Museum of Kuwait. In Hungary a pink bowl and a jug were found in the XXX Visegrad of the Royal Palace of Buda. Apart from the faience, Typical Turkish forms are represented by a footed vessel (Figs. 7-8, inventory number 99.101.8.1.) the spouted jug (inventory number 99.101.8.10.) and a small jar (inventory number 99.101.8.4.) Both the footed vessel and the spouted jug are made of white material the first one is covered by white engobe under the glazing, whereas the jug is covered in red engobe.
Árpád-kori kőkemencés veremházak, római kori téglasírok és közfürdő, középső bronzkori épületek o... more Árpád-kori kőkemencés veremházak, római kori téglasírok és közfürdő, középső bronzkori épületek omladékai, kora bronzkori temető, késő rézkori agyagnyerő komplexumok. A több méter vastag rétegsorban egymás alatt jelentkező sok ezer régészeti jelenség, valamint csaknem ezer láda leletanyag csupán az érem egyik oldalát jelenti. A folyamatosan zúgó gépek, a betontörés fülsüketítő robaja és porfelhője, a HÉV ütemes hangja, külföldi építőmunkások moraja és szűk régészeti határidők alkotják az ellenpólust. Az egykori óbudai szeszgyár területén csaknem három éve tartó próba- és megelőző feltárások során a városi régészet csaknem minden ismert elemével szembesültünk, ugyanakkor tisztában vagyunk azzal is, hogy a nehézségek ellenére egyedi, különleges és talán megismételhetetlen lehetőség részesei lehettünk. Kutatási területünk ugyanis a római kori katonavárost és a középkori Óbudát lefedő történeti városmagok peremén helyezkedik el. A terepmunka rendkívül informatív időszakát követően remél...
The thirteen Ottoman thumb rings from Buda
make up a substantial collection by international
stan... more The thirteen Ottoman thumb rings from Buda make up a substantial collection by international standards and stand out by virtue of their proven link to the Ottomans and their age – they can all be dated with certainty to the period between the mid- 16th and late 17th centuries. Since they are linked to the Ottomans on archaeological rather than typological grounds, they have provided us with many further insights. For example, they include some metal thumb rings, a hitherto neglected category in archaeological literature. There has also been progress concerning the ornamentation of the rings: examples from Hungary and elsewhere have given rise to a metal-inlay group, and we have realised the importance of the coloured rings, which have also attracted little scholarly attention but were clearly very popular. Finally, they are relatively old by comparison with other known Ottoman thumb rings, and shed light on early (pre- 19th-century) Ottoman archery. Most of them were certainly made for practical purposes and probably broke while they were being used. Nonetheless, they show signs of fine workmanship and care in decoration. These new findings strongly suggest the need to re-examine – and re-evaluate – museum collections of archery thumb rings.
The archaeological excavation on the site of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the castle ... more The archaeological excavation on the site of the Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the castle of Buda (2014–2017) allowed us to compare documented and archaeological data and to identify the former mediaeval proprietors of lots. Many (nearly 500 boxes of) artifacts were unearthed. Of these, three remarkable ones were selected in order to start processing the assemblage.
The results of the archaeological excavations in the Rudas and Rac baths (Ottoman Baths) in Buda... more The results of the archaeological excavations in the Rudas and Rac baths (Ottoman Baths) in Budapest.
Buda was the center of the mediaeval Kingdom of Hungary. Although it was under many sieges betwe... more Buda was the center of the mediaeval Kingdom of Hungary. Although it was under many sieges between 1526 and 1541 1 , it was captured by the Turkish forces in 1541.The town of Pest is located on the opposite embankment of the Danube River on a plain land. At the time of their occupation, the two towns became integral part of an empire that had an utterly different culture, so that their original population and functions totally changed. All this implied the transmogrification of their urban scenes.
The four Turkish baths (Császár, Király, Rác, and Rudas) still standing today in Buda are linked ... more The four Turkish baths (Császár, Király, Rác, and Rudas) still standing today in Buda are linked together not only by the significant fact that they have survived and are still operating, but also by another fact of consequence, namely that they were the only thermal baths (ılıca) to be found in Buda during the Turkish era. All four were built within a few decades of the start of the Turkish occupation of the city, and were intended to satisfy the demands of a newly arrived population. In the course of recent research, we performed dentification of the Turkish-era bath in all four of these building complexes. In other words, we established which spaces in today’s baths can be dated to the Turkish time. The hot room (sıcaklık) and the warm room (tepidarium) (ılıklık) were very intact in the case of all four baths, with today’s baths being organised around them.
The Gunpowder Mill (Baruthane) of Buda is an interesting, often mentioned, nevertheless not very ... more The Gunpowder Mill (Baruthane) of Buda is an interesting, often mentioned, nevertheless not very well known historical monument of the city. This building was a special element of the cityscape with its castle-like shape, which can be seen on vedutas of the 19th century. Its towers and walls were demolished in the 1880s.
Earthen Architecture in Muslim Cultures: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives, S. Pradines... more Earthen Architecture in Muslim Cultures: Historical and Anthropological Perspectives, S. Pradines Editor, BRILL, Leiden, 2018.
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make up a substantial collection by international
standards and stand out by virtue of their proven
link to the Ottomans and their age – they can all be
dated with certainty to the period between the mid-
16th and late 17th centuries. Since they are linked
to the Ottomans on archaeological rather than typological
grounds, they have provided us with
many further insights. For example, they include
some metal thumb rings, a hitherto neglected category
in archaeological literature. There has also
been progress concerning the ornamentation of the
rings: examples from Hungary and elsewhere have
given rise to a metal-inlay group, and we have realised
the importance of the coloured rings, which
have also attracted little scholarly attention but
were clearly very popular. Finally, they are relatively
old by comparison with other known Ottoman
thumb rings, and shed light on early (pre-
19th-century) Ottoman archery. Most of them were
certainly made for practical purposes and probably
broke while they were being used. Nonetheless,
they show signs of fine workmanship and care in
decoration. These new findings strongly suggest
the need to re-examine – and re-evaluate – museum
collections of archery thumb rings.
were unearthed. Of these, three remarkable ones were selected in order to start processing the assemblage.
embankment of the Danube River on a plain land.
At the time of their occupation, the two towns became integral part of an empire that had an utterly different culture, so that their original population and functions totally changed. All this implied the transmogrification of their urban scenes.
In the course of recent research, we performed dentification of the Turkish-era bath in all four of these
building complexes. In other words, we established which spaces in today’s baths can be dated to the Turkish time. The hot room (sıcaklık) and the warm room (tepidarium) (ılıklık) were very intact in the case of all four baths, with today’s baths being organised around them.
make up a substantial collection by international
standards and stand out by virtue of their proven
link to the Ottomans and their age – they can all be
dated with certainty to the period between the mid-
16th and late 17th centuries. Since they are linked
to the Ottomans on archaeological rather than typological
grounds, they have provided us with
many further insights. For example, they include
some metal thumb rings, a hitherto neglected category
in archaeological literature. There has also
been progress concerning the ornamentation of the
rings: examples from Hungary and elsewhere have
given rise to a metal-inlay group, and we have realised
the importance of the coloured rings, which
have also attracted little scholarly attention but
were clearly very popular. Finally, they are relatively
old by comparison with other known Ottoman
thumb rings, and shed light on early (pre-
19th-century) Ottoman archery. Most of them were
certainly made for practical purposes and probably
broke while they were being used. Nonetheless,
they show signs of fine workmanship and care in
decoration. These new findings strongly suggest
the need to re-examine – and re-evaluate – museum
collections of archery thumb rings.
were unearthed. Of these, three remarkable ones were selected in order to start processing the assemblage.
embankment of the Danube River on a plain land.
At the time of their occupation, the two towns became integral part of an empire that had an utterly different culture, so that their original population and functions totally changed. All this implied the transmogrification of their urban scenes.
In the course of recent research, we performed dentification of the Turkish-era bath in all four of these
building complexes. In other words, we established which spaces in today’s baths can be dated to the Turkish time. The hot room (sıcaklık) and the warm room (tepidarium) (ılıklık) were very intact in the case of all four baths, with today’s baths being organised around them.