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Relikte aus der Vergangenheit bilden von jeher ein Faszinosum, dem man sich unter den verschiedensten Aspekten nähern kann. Dieses Buch präsentiert aktuelle Fragestellungen, mit denen sich Klassische Archäologie und antike Bauforschung... more
Relikte aus der Vergangenheit bilden von jeher ein Faszinosum, dem man sich unter den verschiedensten Aspekten nähern kann. Dieses Buch präsentiert aktuelle Fragestellungen, mit denen sich Klassische Archäologie und antike Bauforschung beschäftigen. Hierzu gehört neben der kritischen Auseinandersetzung mit den schriftlichen Quellen vor allem der interdisziplinäre Themenbereich antiker Architektur. Dabei wird die Notwendigkeit sinnfällig, ältere Forschungsthemen wieder aufzugreifen, sie in neue Untersuchungsfelder einzubetten und aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven erneut zu beleuchten. Das breite thematische Spektrum der Beiträge spannt sich von kykladischen Siedlungen über griechische und römische Tempelarchitektur bis hin zum faschistischen Bauverständnis im 20. Jahrhundert. Ein fiktives Gespräch zwischen Mies van der Rohe und Iktinos, dem Baumeister des Parthenon, zeigt schließlich, wie zeitlos die grundlegenden Fragen der Architektur sind: Jede Epoche muss ihre eigenen Antworten finden.

Mit Beiträgen von Nadin Burkhardt, Hermann J. Kienast, Demetrios Boussios, Wolf Koenigs, Helge Svenshon, Caterina Maderna, Anja Bratengeier, Marion Boos, Michael Heinzelmann, Rudolf W. Stichel, Valentin Kockel, Klaus Tragbar, Max Bächer und Heiner Knell.
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Die römische Hafenstadt Ostia, ca. 30 km westlich von Rom gelegen, ist eine der bedeutendsten archäologischen Stätten Italiens. Gegründet wohl im 4. Jh. v. Chr., blieb der Ort fast 1000 Jahre lang besiedelt, bevor er im 6. Jh. n. Chr.... more
Die römische Hafenstadt Ostia, ca. 30 km westlich von Rom gelegen, ist eine der bedeutendsten archäologischen Stätten Italiens. Gegründet wohl im 4. Jh. v. Chr., blieb der Ort fast 1000 Jahre lang besiedelt, bevor er im 6. Jh. n. Chr. allmählich aufgegeben wurde. Das Bild, das sich dem Besucher heute bietet, ist geprägt von den Monumenten der hohen bis späten Kaiserzeit, doch auch Spuren der republikanischen Phase, als die Siedlung vornehmlich militärischen Zwecken diente, sind noch erkennbar. Der archäologische Bildband stellt die verschiedenen Phasen der Stadtgeschichte unter Einbeziehung einiger der wichtigsten Bauwerke und Platzanlagen dar.
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At least three, possibly even four Early Punic houses have come to light at the Rue Ibn Chabâat site. They followed a north-south orientation and were from the start designed as courtyard houses with a central open area surrounded by... more
At least three, possibly even four Early Punic houses have come to light at the Rue Ibn Chabâat site. They followed a north-south orientation and were from the start designed as courtyard houses with a central open area surrounded by rooms of different sizes. While over the course of time minor changes were made to the internal organisation of these housing units, the house plots as well as their orientation remained the same. At the end of the Early Punic period these houses were destroyed when a large building of presumably public character was erected here.
Phoenician art was initially highly regarded by modern scholars, the praise it had received in a number of ancient written sources even leading to the belief that it had served as a model for early Greek art. However, its reputation... more
Phoenician art was initially highly regarded by modern scholars, the praise it had received in a number of ancient written sources even leading to the belief that it had served as a model for early Greek art. However, its reputation gradually declined over the course of the 19th century. One reason for this were the objects uncovered by contemporary excavations, which, unlike, for example, Greek sculpture of the Classical period, did not accord with the artistic taste of the day. Their use of Assyrian and Egyptian pictorial motifs led, moreover, to the charge that they lacked originality. Another reason for the decline was that archaeology was coming under nationalistic and - particularly towards the end of the century - anti-semitic influences, which led to Phoenician art being condemned as stiff and lifeless. The trend was further strengthened by the popular image of the Phoenicians as a trading nation, for many scholars believed that peoples who actively engaged in trade were devoid of artistic sensibility. Although there were some dissenting voices, by the eve of the First World War the Phoenicians were generally viewed as a people with no artistic talent.
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Our knowledge of the ancient Phoenicians has greatly improved in the last few decades due to various individual studies and an increasing number of field projects. However, the fragmentation of Phoenician studies into different disciplines... more
Our knowledge of the ancient Phoenicians has greatly improved in the last few decades due to various individual studies and an increasing number of field projects. However, the fragmentation of Phoenician studies into different disciplines and their marginalisation within those disciplines hamper scholarly exchange. Te scientific network “From Canaan to Gibraltar and back – the Phoenicians in the Mediterranean”, which ran from 2015 to 2017 and was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG), aimed to intensify scientific exchange and cooperation between experts in Phoenician studies, to discuss current contributions to and projects about Phoenician presence in the Mediterranean from the Phoenician homeland in the Levant to the westernmost settlements in Morocco and southern Spain, and to explore possibilities for future projects.
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The Roman god Hercules, as well as his Greek counterpart Herakles, is best known for his physical strength, which is shown in his statuary and pictorial representations as well as by his signature attribute, the club. The many myths... more
The Roman god Hercules, as well as his Greek counterpart Herakles, is best known for his physical strength, which is shown in his statuary and pictorial representations as well as by his signature attribute, the club. The many myths connected to this multifaceted deity, however, also made him a patron deity called upon by shepherds for their flocks, or by traders and travellers, thus sharing aspects with other deities such as Mercurius or Apollo. One aspect that can also be linked to the sphere of Hercules, but which is often overlooked, is his healing power, which is the focus of this paper. It will argue that healing was actually a quite significant quality of Roman Hercules.
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The temple of Hercules in Ostia is the largest of a group of three Republican temples, situated to the east of the original castrum, at the ancient Via Laurentina, in an area called the area sacra dei templi repubblicani. Built in late... more
The temple of Hercules in Ostia is the largest of a group of three Republican temples, situated to the east of the original castrum, at the ancient Via Laurentina, in an area called the area sacra dei templi repubblicani. Built in late Republican times, it was a hexastyle prostylos of Corinthian order. Its dedication to Hercules is attested through incsriptions and a votive relief depicting the god. While Hercules’ functions as a patron of trade and transhumance as well as his military aspects are well known, this article will argue that in Ostia Hercules was also connected to healing.
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Das punische Karthago mit seiner mythischen Gründungslegende und seinem gewaltsamen Ende 146 v. Chr. durch die Römer hat seit jeher eine große Faszination auf die Menschen ausgeübt. Mal gehasst, mal bewundert, wurde Karthago in der... more
Das punische Karthago mit seiner mythischen Gründungslegende und seinem gewaltsamen Ende 146 v. Chr. durch die Römer hat seit jeher eine große Faszination auf die Menschen ausgeübt. Mal gehasst, mal bewundert, wurde Karthago in der Neuzeit ein beliebtes Thema nicht nur innerhalb der Altertumskunde, sondern auch in der Kunst. Selbst in der Politik spielte Karthago – als Vorbild wie auch als Feindbild – eine Rolle. Die archäologischen Untersuchungen, die bereits früh im 19. Jahrhundert begannen, dauern bis heute an.
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Dieser Sammelband gibt Einblicke in aktuelle Forschungen zu den vielschichtigen und wechselseitigen kulturellen Austauschbeziehungen im zentralen Mittelmeerraum des 1. Jahrtausends v. Chr. Ausgehend von der punischen Metropole Karthago... more
Dieser Sammelband gibt Einblicke in aktuelle Forschungen zu den vielschichtigen und wechselseitigen kulturellen Austauschbeziehungen im zentralen Mittelmeerraum des 1. Jahrtausends v. Chr. Ausgehend von der punischen Metropole Karthago untersuchen die Autoren anhand archäologischer und historischer Quellen Kulturkontakte und Kulturtransfers in den punischen Siedlungsgebieten. Im Fokus stehen die vielfältigen Dynamiken und Prozesse des Austauschs zwischen Puniern und ihren Nachbarn in Tunesien, auf Sizilien und Sardinien sowie dem phönizischen Mutterland. Die hier gesammelten Aufsätze präsentieren die Ergebnisse des internationalen Workshops „Karthago Dialoge“, der im November 2013 am Institut für Klassische Archäologie der Eberhard-Karls-Universität in Tübingen stattfand.
Sanctuaries associated with emporia were contact zones for people from various social and ethnic backgrounds. Here local inhabitants encountered visitors from almost all parts of the Mediterranean. The archaic sanctuaries at Gravisca,... more
Sanctuaries associated with emporia were contact zones for people from various social and ethnic backgrounds. Here local inhabitants encountered visitors from almost all parts of the Mediterranean. The archaic sanctuaries at Gravisca, Pyrgi and S. Omobono in Rome were such sites where we find ample evidence for cultural contacts between Etruscans, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans. These contacts, however, did not necessarily manifest themselves in the same manner everywhere. Local variables such as individual agents, economic situations or the political orientation of the city upon which the sanctuary depended could have a significant influence. It is therefore imperative to take these factors into account when considering these sanctuaries as contact zones.
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At least three, possibly even four Early Punic houses have come to light at the Rue Ibn Chabâat site. They followed a north-south orientation and were from the start designed as courtyard houses with a central open area surrounded by... more
At least three, possibly even four Early Punic houses have come to light at the Rue Ibn Chabâat site. They followed a north-south orientation and were from the start designed as courtyard houses with a central open area surrounded by rooms of different sizes. While over the course of time minor changes were made to the internal organisation of these housing units, the house plots as well as their orientation remained the same. At the end of the Early Punic period these houses were destroyed when a large building of presumably public character was erected here.
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By the end of the Roman Republic the goddess Venus was one of Rome’s most prominent deities: patron goddess of Sulla and Pompey, divine ancestress of Caesar, and after Jupiter the deity with the largest number of sanctuaries within the... more
By the end of the Roman Republic the goddess Venus was one of Rome’s most prominent deities: patron goddess of Sulla and Pompey, divine ancestress of Caesar, and after Jupiter the deity with the largest number of sanctuaries within the city of Rome. The enormous success of Venus is often explained with her role as mother of Aeneas, who became increasingly important through the Romans’ intensifying contact with the Greek world during the second century B.C.E. However, Roman Venus possessed qualities which do not correspond with those of her Greek counterpart Aphrodite. Apart from being connected to love and sexuality, she displays healing powers which link her to Italic goddesses such as Mefitis, Cloacina or Libitina, as well as a quite belligerent character. The latter becomes particularly evident in her first temples in Rome: according to Servius, the first was vowed to Venus Obsequens by Q. Fabius Maximus in thanks of her support during the Samnite Wars; the second was dedicated after the Romans had lost the Battle at Lake Trasimene and the Sibylline oracle recommended the importation of Venus Erycina, a temple which was erected in the centre of Rome, on the Capitoline hill.
This paper seeks to explore these very different traits of Roman Venus in Republican times, trying to explain her complexity by analysing not only Greek and Etruscan, but also Italic and Near Eastern influences which may lead to a better understanding of this powerful Roman goddess who was by no means a mere “goddess of love”.
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Die Netzwerkgruppe "Digitale Kompetenzen in der Archäologie" veranstaltet am 3. und 4. Juni 2024 an der TU Darmstadt einen Workshop zu dem Thema "Digitale Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens in der Archäologie - Chancen und... more
Die Netzwerkgruppe "Digitale Kompetenzen in der Archäologie" veranstaltet am 3. und 4. Juni 2024 an der TU Darmstadt einen Workshop zu dem Thema "Digitale Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens in der Archäologie - Chancen und Herausforderungen". Interessierte sind herzlich eingeladen. Die Veranstaltung ist hybrid, für den Zoom-Link kontaktieren Sie uns bitte per E-Mail.
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The Darmstädter Diskussionen are an interdisciplinary conference for PhD students and Post-docs which are organised annually by the Department of Ancient History and the Department of Classical Archaeology at Technische Universität... more
The Darmstädter Diskussionen are an interdisciplinary conference for PhD students and Post-docs which are organised annually by the Department of Ancient History and the Department of Classical Archaeology at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany. As opposed to conferences with a strictly thematic or chronological focus, the Darmstädter Diskussionen have deliberately chosen an interdisciplinary and diachronic approach in order to not only provide young scholars with a platform to discuss their research and to build up their own networks but also to facilitate general intra- and interdisciplinary communication. Participants will find ample opportunity for an exchange of knowledge with their peers.
The conference languages are German and English
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Ancient History, Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Egyptology, Prehistoric Archaeology, and 38 more
From the 3rd century AD began a period of political, social, economic and religious changes that paved the way for all those events that led to the crisis and fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. The whole of Western... more
From the 3rd century AD began a period of political, social, economic and religious changes that paved the way for all those events that led to the crisis and fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. The whole of Western Europe underwent a great socio-cultural transformation and reorganization caused by the invasion of barbarian or non-romanised western and eastern peoples. After the collapse of the Western Empire, trade networks for supplies shifted towards the East causing new patterns of mobility and movement of people resulting in high inter-individual heterogeneity. These changes affected the areas of the empire in different ways.
Social, military, and cultural reorganisations were reflected in material culture and burial rituals. The rite of inhumation replaced that of cremation, which became exclusive from the 4th century onwards, albeit with some exceptions in various parts of the empire; Christianity spread, and the practices of displaying and commemorating burials changed. Funerary customs moved from Antonine-era columbaria to decorated sarcophagi, from Christian catacombs to elite monuments, reflecting a shared ideology and symbols between Christians and pagans. This session will adopt a multidisciplinary approach in which archaeology and bio-anthropology combine to explore the social and cultural changes from the 3rd to 7th century AD. Contributions may cover not only the mobility, genetics, demography, diet, and health of individuals of the period, but also the funerary contexts, grave goods, and material culture. The session could address various geographical areas, different social contexts, rural or urban areas, throughout the Roman Empire. This session aims to bring together bioarchaeological and archaeological studies to share and update the latest findings.
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The Darmstädter Diskussionen are an interdisciplinary conference for PhD students and Post-docs which are organised annually by the Department of Ancient History and the Department of Classical Archaeology at Technische Universität... more
The Darmstädter Diskussionen are an interdisciplinary conference for PhD students and Post-docs which are organised annually by the Department of Ancient History and the Department of Classical Archaeology at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany. As opposed to conferences with a strictly thematic or chronological focus, the Darmstädter Diskussionen have deliberately chosen an interdisciplinary and diachronic approach in order to not only provide young scholars with a platform to discuss their research and to build up their own networks but also to facilitate general intra- and interdisciplinary communication. Participants will find ample opportunity for an exchange of knowledge with their peers.

PhD students and Post-docs in Classics, Archaeology, Architecture and related fields are invited to present their latest research. The conference languages are German and English.
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“Darmstädter Diskussionen” is an interdisciplinary conference for PhD students and Post-docs which is organised annually by the Department of Ancient History and the Department of Classical Archaeology at Technische Universität Darmstadt,... more
“Darmstädter Diskussionen” is an interdisciplinary conference for PhD students and Post-docs which is organised annually by the Department of Ancient History and the Department of Classical Archaeology at Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany. Contrasting conferences with a strict thematic or chronological avenue, “Darmstädter Diskussionen” deliberately pursues an interdisciplinary and diachronic framework not only to provide young scholars with a platform to discuss their research appropriately and to build up their own networks but also to facilitate general intra- and interdisciplinary communication in Classical Studies. Participants will find ample room for the exchange of knowledge within their own peer group and beyond.
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Dear colleagues, I would like to open a discussion on our coming session at the AIAC/ICCA Convention. In the present session you will find the abstracts of our contributors, which are also online on the AIAC-Homepage:... more
Dear colleagues,

I would like to open a discussion on our coming session at the AIAC/ICCA Convention. In the present session you will find the abstracts of our contributors, which are also online on the AIAC-Homepage:

http://www.aiac2018.de/programme/sessions/

if you cannot visit us in Bonn on 24th mai, please feel free to write here your feedback about the proposals. We will try to take you comments and suggestions in account during our common panel discussion and to send you a feedback after the convention.

Best wishes

Raffaella Da Vela
This is the program for a workshop organized by Marion Bolder-Boos and myself to be held at JGU Mainz 12 until 14 December 2018
Roman Archaeology Conference 2016: Proceedings of the Session of Study (nr. 27), Sapienza University, Aula‘Partenone’, 17th March 2016
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