Secondary use of stones as milestones in Roman Asia Minor. , 2022
This is abstract of a lecture at the Saxa loquuntur meeting that was held on August 19, 2021, in ... more This is abstract of a lecture at the Saxa loquuntur meeting that was held on August 19, 2021, in Museo archeologico nazionale di Cividale del Friuli, Italy.
In Roman Asia Minor milestones (miliaria) may be regarded as records of the building of roads. They were made from marble, volcanic stones or whatever local stone, and were widely used by military road builders in Asia Minor. For Roman Anatolia they were an important part of any road network. Many Roman milestones only record the name of the reigning emperor without giving any placenames or distances. A specific feature for Roman Anatolia was that bilingual milestones in Latin and Greek were remarkably numerous.
Several stones, including architectural elements or funerary inscriptions, were used secondarily as milestones in Roman Asia Minor. Reuse of milestones has a long history, from antiquity to recent times: some of such milestones were being reused later as building material or chopped up as fill. Information concerning original provenance of numerous milestones is lacking because most of them were reused as building material, such as an impost block, a door-pivot support, threshold or corner slab. The fact that some were reused several times explains their frequently deplorable state of preservation. Surface of such milestones looks, for example, as if it has been finished flat in their secondary use or face of stones has been chiseled away in their later reuse. Earlier plain columnar monuments such as columellae and kioniskoi were frequently reused as milestones. Stones reused as a milestone with a new inscription are especially numerous in the third century AD in entire Asia Minor. In this paper I will focus on some examples of secondary use of Roman milestones in Turkey.
Le iscrizioni con funzione didascalico-esplicativa. Committente, destinatario, contenuto e descri... more Le iscrizioni con funzione didascalico-esplicativa. Committente, destinatario, contenuto e descrizione dell'oggetto nell'instrumentum inscriptum. Atti del VI incontro Instrumenta inscripta, Aquileia, 26-28 marzo 2015, a cura di M. Buora e S. Magnani, in «AAAd», LXXXIII, 2016, ISSN 1972-9758.
In a clear and concise manner, this volume introduces the reader to the study of historical geogr... more In a clear and concise manner, this volume introduces the reader to the study of historical geography of the ancient world. Within the context of the Mediterranean, home par excellence of classical civilisations, the author explores the connection between humans and the environment, the appropriation of territory, land and sea communications, modes of resource exploitation, and relationships among peoples, cultures, and economies. The author also describes - through analysis of myths, exploratory travels and knowledge - the perception Greeks and Romans had of Mediterranean regions and, more in general, of the ecumene. Finally, an examination of ancient map representations, the volume addresses models and geographical concepts that helped further understanding of the Earth's surface.
Historical and archaeological researches on the valleys of Natisone and Isonzo in ancient time as... more Historical and archaeological researches on the valleys of Natisone and Isonzo in ancient time as spaces for communications, contacts and exchanges between the Mediterranean area and the Alpine and Central European regions.
E. Lafli, S. Magnani and M. Buora, A Latin funerary inscription from Commagene, southeastern Turkey, Sylloge epigraphica barcinonensis (SEBarc), 2019
Söz konusu eser ile ilgili olarak ilgili Müze Müdürlüğü'nün 9 Aralık 2004 tarih ve B.16.0... more Söz konusu eser ile ilgili olarak ilgili Müze Müdürlüğü'nün 9 Aralık 2004 tarih ve B.16.0.AMG.0.10.00.01/707.1/14 (030317) sayılı yazılı izni ile çalışılmıştır. Aynı eser için ilgili Müze Müdürlüğü'nün 2 Haziran 2021 tarih ve E-44692667-900-1421208 sayılı bir yazılı izni daha bulunmaktadır. The full form of this article will be displayed in Academia beginning from January 1, 2023, as it can be filed on freely accessible online archives no earlier than one year after the release of its journal. Please e-mail me for obtaining this brief article before 2023: elafli@yahoo.ca This paper presents a funerary inscription in Latin that is displayed in south-eastern Turkey. It is dated to the third century A.D. and associated with the presence of legio III Italica in Roman Commagene. Key words: Funerary inscription, Latin epigraphy, legio III Italica, Commagene, Asia Minor, Turkey, Roman period.
Secondary use of stones as milestones in Roman Asia Minor. , 2022
This is abstract of a lecture at the Saxa loquuntur meeting that was held on August 19, 2021, in ... more This is abstract of a lecture at the Saxa loquuntur meeting that was held on August 19, 2021, in Museo archeologico nazionale di Cividale del Friuli, Italy.
In Roman Asia Minor milestones (miliaria) may be regarded as records of the building of roads. They were made from marble, volcanic stones or whatever local stone, and were widely used by military road builders in Asia Minor. For Roman Anatolia they were an important part of any road network. Many Roman milestones only record the name of the reigning emperor without giving any placenames or distances. A specific feature for Roman Anatolia was that bilingual milestones in Latin and Greek were remarkably numerous.
Several stones, including architectural elements or funerary inscriptions, were used secondarily as milestones in Roman Asia Minor. Reuse of milestones has a long history, from antiquity to recent times: some of such milestones were being reused later as building material or chopped up as fill. Information concerning original provenance of numerous milestones is lacking because most of them were reused as building material, such as an impost block, a door-pivot support, threshold or corner slab. The fact that some were reused several times explains their frequently deplorable state of preservation. Surface of such milestones looks, for example, as if it has been finished flat in their secondary use or face of stones has been chiseled away in their later reuse. Earlier plain columnar monuments such as columellae and kioniskoi were frequently reused as milestones. Stones reused as a milestone with a new inscription are especially numerous in the third century AD in entire Asia Minor. In this paper I will focus on some examples of secondary use of Roman milestones in Turkey.
Le iscrizioni con funzione didascalico-esplicativa. Committente, destinatario, contenuto e descri... more Le iscrizioni con funzione didascalico-esplicativa. Committente, destinatario, contenuto e descrizione dell'oggetto nell'instrumentum inscriptum. Atti del VI incontro Instrumenta inscripta, Aquileia, 26-28 marzo 2015, a cura di M. Buora e S. Magnani, in «AAAd», LXXXIII, 2016, ISSN 1972-9758.
In a clear and concise manner, this volume introduces the reader to the study of historical geogr... more In a clear and concise manner, this volume introduces the reader to the study of historical geography of the ancient world. Within the context of the Mediterranean, home par excellence of classical civilisations, the author explores the connection between humans and the environment, the appropriation of territory, land and sea communications, modes of resource exploitation, and relationships among peoples, cultures, and economies. The author also describes - through analysis of myths, exploratory travels and knowledge - the perception Greeks and Romans had of Mediterranean regions and, more in general, of the ecumene. Finally, an examination of ancient map representations, the volume addresses models and geographical concepts that helped further understanding of the Earth's surface.
Historical and archaeological researches on the valleys of Natisone and Isonzo in ancient time as... more Historical and archaeological researches on the valleys of Natisone and Isonzo in ancient time as spaces for communications, contacts and exchanges between the Mediterranean area and the Alpine and Central European regions.
E. Lafli, S. Magnani and M. Buora, A Latin funerary inscription from Commagene, southeastern Turkey, Sylloge epigraphica barcinonensis (SEBarc), 2019
Söz konusu eser ile ilgili olarak ilgili Müze Müdürlüğü'nün 9 Aralık 2004 tarih ve B.16.0... more Söz konusu eser ile ilgili olarak ilgili Müze Müdürlüğü'nün 9 Aralık 2004 tarih ve B.16.0.AMG.0.10.00.01/707.1/14 (030317) sayılı yazılı izni ile çalışılmıştır. Aynı eser için ilgili Müze Müdürlüğü'nün 2 Haziran 2021 tarih ve E-44692667-900-1421208 sayılı bir yazılı izni daha bulunmaktadır. The full form of this article will be displayed in Academia beginning from January 1, 2023, as it can be filed on freely accessible online archives no earlier than one year after the release of its journal. Please e-mail me for obtaining this brief article before 2023: elafli@yahoo.ca This paper presents a funerary inscription in Latin that is displayed in south-eastern Turkey. It is dated to the third century A.D. and associated with the presence of legio III Italica in Roman Commagene. Key words: Funerary inscription, Latin epigraphy, legio III Italica, Commagene, Asia Minor, Turkey, Roman period.
Alla metà del XVIII secolo, l'erudito udinese Paolo Fistulario nello... more Alla metà del XVIII secolo, l'erudito udinese Paolo Fistulario nello scritto "Della geografia antica del Friuli dalle età più rimote sino ai tempi di Costantino il Grande" affrontò i temi della definizione degli antichi limiti geografici della regione friulana, della sua denominazione e della natura del suo popolamento. L’erudizione di cui egli diede sfoggio era in realtà una maschera dietro la quale si agitavano e agivaono le ideologie dell’epoca. Essa serviva infatti la tradizione del celtismo locale in funzione antiromana, criticando aspramente l'opera di studiosi come Gianrinaldo Carli e Scipione Maffei che avevano formulato un giudizio positivo sul ruolo di Roma e sul processo di romanizzazione nei confronti delle culture indigene.
The number of signacula ex aere preserved in various museums of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region ... more The number of signacula ex aere preserved in various museums of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region is reduced to four specimens. The information collected in the archives of the museums give a glimpse of the previous existence of a very small additional number of signacula, now apparently no longer traceable. Despite the lack of documentation, these objects are revealing to be very interesting. In particular, a a signaculum discovered in the nineteenth century in Castel Porpetto, not far from the Via Annia, allows us to establish a connection between the owner and the activities of bricks production managed by some members of the gens Trosia located in the surrounding area.
L'esame delle tradizioni riguardanti le origini di Ravenna offre... more L'esame delle tradizioni riguardanti le origini di Ravenna offre lo spunto per elaborare un quadro più ampio del complesso di resoconti e leggende relativi alla frequentazione delle regioni alto-adriatiche da parte di eroi e popolazioni provenienti dall'area dell'Egeo.
The Friulian Archaeological Society, the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the Un... more The Friulian Archaeological Society, the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the University of Udine (Laboratory of Greek and Latin Epigraphy), the Institute of Classics Dept of Ancient History and Epigraphy of the University of Graz, the Department of Culture and Civilisation of the University of Verona, the Department of History and its teaching methods of the European University of Flensburg and the Chair of Archaeology of the Roman Provinces of the Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg are organising the ninth Epigraphic summerschool, from the 16th to the 21st of August 2022, for people who are passionate about the ancient world.
La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Cultural... more La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell'Università degli Studi di Udine (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina), l'Institut für Antike FB Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik der Universität Graz, il Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà dell'Università di Verona, il Seminar für Geschichte und Geschichtsdidaktik della Europa-Universität di Flensburg e il Lehrstuhl Archäologie der Römischen Provinzen della Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg organizzano dal 16 al 21 agosto 2022, il nono corso estivo di epigrafia, rivolto agli appassionati del mondo antico di ogni età.
Das Institut für Antike FB Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik der Universität Graz veranstaltet zusam... more Das Institut für Antike FB Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik der Universität Graz veranstaltet zusammen mit der Società Friulana di Archeologia, dem Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina) der Universität Udine, dem Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà der Universität Verona und dem Seminar für Geschichte und Geschichtsdidaktik der Europa-Universität Flensburg heuer zwischen 16. und 21. August 2022, den neunten epigraphischen Sommerkurs, der sich an Interessent*innen jeden Alters richtet.
Das Institut für Antike FB Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik der Universität Graz veranstaltet zusam... more Das Institut für Antike FB Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik der Universität Graz veranstaltet zusammen mit der Società Friulana di Archeologia, dem Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina) der Universität Udine, dem Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà der Universität Verona, dem Seminar für Geschichte und Geschichtsdidaktik der Europa-Universität Flensburg und dem Lehrstuhl Archäologie der Römischen Provinzen der Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg heuer zwischen 16. und 21. August 2021, den achten epigraphischen Sommerkurs, der sich an Interessent*innen jeden Alters richtet.
The Friulian Archaeological Society, the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the Un... more The Friulian Archaeological Society, the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the University of Udine (Laboratory of Greek and Latin Epigraphy), the Institute of Classics Dept of Ancient History and Epigraphy of the University of Graz, the Department of Culture and Civilisation of the University of Verona, the Department of History and its teaching methods of the European University of Flensburg and the Chair of Archaeology of the Roman Provinces of the Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg are organising the seventh Epigraphic summerschool, from the 16th to the 21st of August 2021, for people who are passionate about the ancient world.
La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Cultural... more La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell'Università degli Studi di Udine (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina), l'Institut für Antike FB Alte Geschichte und Epigraphik der Universität Graz, il Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà dell'Università di Verona, il Seminar für Geschichte und Geschichtsdidaktik della Europa-Universität di Flensburg e il Lehrstuhl Archäologie der Römischen Provinzen della Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg organizzano dal 16 al 21 agosto 2021, l'ottavo corso estivo di epigrafia, rivolto agli appassionati del mondo antico di ogni età.
La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Cultural... more La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell'Università degli Studi di Udine (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina), l'Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde della Karl-Franzens-Universität di Graz, il Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà dell'Università di Verona, il Seminar für Geschichte und Geschichtsdidaktik della Europa-Universität di Flensburg e il Lehrstuhl Archäologie der Römischen Provinzen della Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg organizzano dal 17 al 22 agosto 2020, il settimo corso estivo di epigrafia, rivolto agli appassionati del mondo antico di ogni età. Tenendo conto delle difficoltà del momento, il corso non prevede attività "in presenza" ma si svolgerà esclusivamente per via telematica, tramite la piattaforma Zoom, in collaborazione con UNI.VO.C.A. Torino, nell'ambito del progetto "Agorà del Sapere".
The Friulian Archaeological Society, the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the Un... more The Friulian Archaeological Society, the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the University of Udine, the Institute of Ancient History and Antiquities of the Karl-Franzens University of Graz, the Department of Culture and Civilisation of the University of Verona, the Department of History and its teaching methods of the European University of Flensburg and the Chair of Archaeology of the Roman Provinces of the Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg are organising the seventh Epigraphic summerschool, from the 17th to the 22nd of August 2020, for people who are passionate about the ancient world. Taking into account the difficulties of the moment, the course does not on site activities but will take place exclusively through the Zoom platform, in collaboration with UNI.VO.C.A. Torino, as part of the "Agorà del Sapere" project.
Nach sechs vorher abgehaltenen Sommerkursen veranstaltet das Institut für Alte Geschichte und Alt... more Nach sechs vorher abgehaltenen Sommerkursen veranstaltet das Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz zusammen mit der Società Friulana di Archeologia, dem Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina) der Universität Udine, dem Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà der Universität Verona, dem Seminar für Geschichte und Geschichtsdidaktik der Europa-Universität Flensburg und dem Lehrstuhl Archäologie der Römischen Provinzen der Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg heuer zwischen 17. und 22. August einen weiteren epigraphischen Sommerkurs. In Anbetracht der momentanen Schwierigkeiten beinhaltet der Kurs keine Aktivitäten vor Ort, sondern findet ausschließlich über die Zoom-Plattform statt, in Kooperation mit UNI.VO.C.A. Torino, im Rahmen des Projekts "Agorà del Sapere".
Das Kursprogramm bietet eine allgemeine Einführung in die lateinische Epigraphik, bestehend aus t... more Das Kursprogramm bietet eine allgemeine Einführung in die lateinische Epigraphik, bestehend aus theoretischen und praktischen Einheiten. Der diesjährige Kurs wird speziell dem Thema der Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft gewidmet sein. Für den praktischen Teil ist der Besuch in den Museen, den Lapidarien und der Basiliken von Aquileia, Buttrio, Zuglio, Cividale, Concordia, Grado und Udine vorgesehen, wo ausgewählte epigraphische Testimonien in Augenschein genommen und erörtert werden. Dabei sollen die Kursteilnehmer selbständig einzelne Denkmäler sachgerecht dokumentieren, um sich solcherart direkt mit den authentischen Zeugnissen der antiken Alltagswelt vertraut zu machen. Für die Durchführung des Programms verantwortlich zeichnen vier im Fach ausgewiesene Akademiker der oben genannten Institutionen. Der Unterricht erfolgt auf Deutsch, Englisch und Italienisch. Der Kurs steht allen Interessenten offen. Es versteht sich allerdings von selbst, dass für eine erfolgreiche Teilnahme rudimentäre Lateinkenntnisse vorausgesetzt werden. Abb. Steingarten Aquileia ALLGEMEINE INFORMATIONEN
La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Cultural... more La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell'Università degli Studi di Udine (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina), l'Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde della Karl-Franzens-Universität di Graz, il Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà dell'Università di Verona e il Seminar für Geschichte und Geschichtsdidaktik della Europa-Universität di Flensburg organizzano dal 19 al 24 agosto 2019, ad Aquileia, il sesto corso estivo di epigrafia, rivolto agli appassionati del mondo antico di ogni età.
The Friulian Archaeological Society, the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the Un... more The Friulian Archaeological Society, the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the University of Udine, the Institute of Ancient History and Antiquities of the Karl-Franzens University of Graz, the Department of Culture and Civilisation of the University of Verona, and the Department of History and its teaching methods of the European University of Flensburg are organising the fifth Epigraphic summerschool, in Aquileia, from the 19th to the 24th of August 2019 for people who are passionate about the ancient world.
Nach fünf vorher abgehaltenen Sommerkursen veranstaltet das Institut für Alte Geschichte und Alte... more Nach fünf vorher abgehaltenen Sommerkursen veranstaltet das Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz zusammen mit der Società Friulana di Archeologia, dem Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina) der Universität Udine, dem Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà der Universität Verona und dem Seminar für Geschichte und Geschichtsdidaktik der Europa-Universität Flensburg heuer zwischen 19. und 24. August einen weiteren epigraphischen Sommerkurs.
Nach vier vorher abgehaltenen Sommerkursen veranstaltet das Institut für Alte Geschichte und Alte... more Nach vier vorher abgehaltenen Sommerkursen veranstaltet das Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz zusammen mit der Società Friulana di Archeologia, dem Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina) und dem Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà dell'Università di Verona heuer zwischen 20. und 25. August einen weiteren epigraphischen Sommerkurs.
The Friulian Archaeological Society, the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the Un... more The Friulian Archaeological Society, the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the University of Udine, the Institute of Ancient History and Antiquities of the Karl-Franzens University of Graz and the Department of Culture and Civilisation of the University of Verona are organising the fifth Epigraphic summerschool, in Aquileia, from the 20th to the 25th of August 2018 for people who are passionate about the ancient world.
La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Cultural... more La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell'Università degli Studi di Udine (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina), l'Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde della Karl-Franzens-Universität di Graz e il Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà dell'Università di Verona organizzano dal 20 al 25 agosto 2018, ad Aquileia, il quinto corso estivo di epigrafia, rivolto agli appassionati del mondo antico di ogni età.
La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Cultural... more La Società Friulana di Archeologia, il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell'Università degli Studi di Udine (Laboratorio di Epigrafia greca e latina), l'Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde della Karl-Franzens-Universität di Graz e il Dipartimento di Culture e Civiltà dell'Università di Verona organizzano dal 21 al 26 agosto 2017, ad Aquileia, il quarto corso estivo di epigrafia, rivolto agli appassionati del mondo antico di ogni età. Il programma del corso intende fornire un'introduzione generale all'epigrafia latina e si compone di unità teoriche e pratiche. Il corso di quest'anno sarà dedicato in maniera specifica al tema "Epigrafia e società nel mondo antico".
Epigraphischer Sommerkurs veranstaltet von der Società Friulana di Archeologia in Zusammenarbeit ... more Epigraphischer Sommerkurs veranstaltet von der Società Friulana di Archeologia in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell'Università degli Studi di Udine sowie dem Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde der Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz. Aquileia 22.-27. August 2016
Facendo seguito ai primi due corsi estivi di epigrafia svoltisi nel 2014 e nel 2015, la Società F... more Facendo seguito ai primi due corsi estivi di epigrafia svoltisi nel 2014 e nel 2015, la Società Friulana di Archeologia, in accordo con il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell'Università degli Studi di Udine e con l'Institut für Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde dell'Università di Graz organizza dal 22 al 27 agosto 2016, ad Aquileia, il terzo corso estivo di epigrafia rivolto agli appassionati del mondo antico di ogni età. Aquileia, 22-27 agosto 2016
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ITALIA SETTENTRIONALE
E REGIONI DELL'ARCO ALPINO TRA V E VI SECOLO
Aquileia/Udin... more Call for papers ITALIA SETTENTRIONALE E REGIONI DELL'ARCO ALPINO TRA V E VI SECOLO Aquileia/Udine, 15-17 aprile 2021 Incontro di studio organizzato dalla Società Friulana di Archeologia e dal Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell’Università di Udine.
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NORTHERN ITALY AND THE REGIONS OF THE ALPS
BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 6TH CENTURIES
Aq... more Call for papers NORTHERN ITALY AND THE REGIONS OF THE ALPS BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 6TH CENTURIES Aquileia/Udine, 15-17 April 2021 Conference organised by the Società Friulana di Archeologia and by the Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale of the University of Udine.
IL LUNGO V SECOLO IN ITALIA SETTENTRIONALE E NELLE REGIONI DELL'ARCO ALPINO
Aquileia, 13-14 maggi... more IL LUNGO V SECOLO IN ITALIA SETTENTRIONALE E NELLE REGIONI DELL'ARCO ALPINO Aquileia, 13-14 maggio 2020
THE LONG 5th CENTURY IN NORTHERN ITALY AND IN THE ALPINE REGIONS
Aquileia, 13-14 May 2020
Confe... more THE LONG 5th CENTURY IN NORTHERN ITALY AND IN THE ALPINE REGIONS Aquileia, 13-14 May 2020
Conference organized by the Società Friulana di Archeologia and by the Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale of the University of Udine.
The Workshop Military Presences in Northern Italy in Roman Time / Presenze militari in Italia set... more The Workshop Military Presences in Northern Italy in Roman Time / Presenze militari in Italia settentrionale in epoca romana (PMIT2018-2019) will bring together experts and young scholars who deal with Roman military studies. The various disciplinary approaches adopted in the study of the Roman military themes, starting from different complementary areas of research (history, archaeology and epigraphy) will be presented and discussed during the Workshop. Military Studies are a field of research that has been receiving more attention in recent years, through a re-evaluation of the role of the army as a fundamental and unavoidable component of ancient societies, in particular the Roman one, whose importance can be appreciated in the various spheres of political, economic, social and cultural life. The refinement of investigation methods in the archaeological field, the use of computer systems, the possibility of a wider range of comparisons offer today new elements and data that allow us to deepen our historical knowledge. The meeting will be dedicated specifically to northern Italy but there will also be some comparisons with other neighbouring realities.
L'incontro ha l'intento di presentare i primi risultati del progetto "Fistulae. Le marché du plom... more L'incontro ha l'intento di presentare i primi risultati del progetto "Fistulae. Le marché du plomb romain : ressources, organisation, acteurs", finanziato dall'ANR francese, di illustrare le conoscenze riguardanti il ruolo di Aquileia in rapporto al mercato del piombo e alle attività di trasformazione e lavorazione del metallo, e di istituire alcuni confronti con altre realtà contermini.
I secoli V e VI costituiscono un'epoca di trasformazioni profonde e radicali, con l'avvio di proc... more I secoli V e VI costituiscono un'epoca di trasformazioni profonde e radicali, con l'avvio di processi realizzatisi nel lungo periodo che si sarebbero conclusi con la frattura dell'unità culturale e politica che aveva caratterizzato il Mediterraneo nei secoli precedenti. Cambiamenti climatici, movimenti di popoli, mutamenti degli assetti economici e di quelli politici, adeguamento e rinnovo delle strutture urbane, trasformazioni nel sistema degli scambi furono alcuni dei principali fenomeni, tra loro strettamente connessi, che contribuirono a tale risultato. Questo incontro intende portare l'attenzione su alcuni di questi aspetti all'interno di un contesto geograficamente unitario, costituito dalle regioni dell'Italia settentrionale e dell'area alpina, avviando una riflessione a partire dai dati geologici e paleo-ambientali, dalle fonti letterarie ed epigrafiche, oltre che dalla documentazione archeologica. Particolare cura sarà dedicata ai fenomeni di trasformazioni del territorio e di variazioni degli assetti urbani, prendendo in considerazione gli spazi e gli edifici pubblici e privati, alle presenze alloctone e alle forme di convivenza e di scambio culturale tra queste e i gruppi preesistenti, oltre che alla ridefinizione dei rapporti economici e commerciali.
The fifth and sixth centuries are era of deep and radical transformations, with the start of proc... more The fifth and sixth centuries are era of deep and radical transformations, with the start of processes carried out in the long term that would have ended with the fracture of the not only political unity that had characterized the Mediterranean in the previous centuries. Climate changes, migration of populations, a shift in political relations, adjustment and renovation of urban structures were some of the main phenomena, strictly interconnected one with the other, which contributed to such a result. The meeting intends to examine these aspects in a unitary geographical context, constituted by the regions of northern Italy and of the Alps, on the basis of the geologic and paleo-botanical data, the literary and epigraphic sources, and of the archaeological documentation. In particular, the focus will be on the phenomena of territory transformation and variations on the urban structures, taking into account both public and private spaces and buildings. Attention will also be centred on the organization of places of worship, on the allochthonous presences and on the forms of coexistence and cultural exchange amongst them and pre-existing groups, and on the re-definition of commercial relations.
La Società Friulana di Archeologia e il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Cultura... more La Società Friulana di Archeologia e il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell’Università di Udine organizzano nei giorni 6 e 7 aprile 2017, ad Aquileia, un incontro dedicato ai sistemi di smaltimento delle acque nel mondo antico.
The workshop aims to discuss the problem of the military presence in northern Italy between the R... more The workshop aims to discuss the problem of the military presence in northern Italy between the Republican Age and Late Antiquity and to present at the same time the functions and the first results related to the creation of an online database dedicated to the collection and consultation of the records produced under the project "Military Presences in Northern Italy. The iconographic and epigraphic documentation", funded by the Department of Humanities and Cultural Heritage of the University of Udine.
I sistemi di smaltimento delle acque nel mondo antico
Incontro di Studio, Aquileia, 6-8 aprile 20... more I sistemi di smaltimento delle acque nel mondo antico Incontro di Studio, Aquileia, 6-8 aprile 2017
Proseguendo la tradizione dei convegni tematici periodicamente organizzati ad Aquileia, la Società Friulana di Archeologia e il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell’Università di Udine organizzano nei giorni 6-8 aprile 2017 un incontro dedicato ai sistemi di smaltimento delle acque nel mondo antico. L’incontro si svolge d’intesa e in coordinamento con la Settimana Aquileiese, organizzata dal Centro di Antichità Altoadriatiche e dal Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici dell’Università di Trieste dal 12 al 13 maggio, che sarà dedicata al tema “Cura aquarum. Adduzione e distribuzione dell’acqua nell’antichità”. L’attività è inserita nel calendario del ciclo di lezioni della Scuola Interateneo di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici (Università degli Studi di Trieste, Università degli Studi di Udine e università Ca' Foscari di Venezia). All'incontro prenderanno parte numerosi studiosi, con cinquanta relazioni e poster articolati in sessioni tematiche o a connotazione geografica. La prima sessione sarà dedicata alle fonti scritte, storiche e giuridiche; la seconda presenterà il caso aquileiese; la terza sessione riguarderà numerose realtà dell'Italia settentrionale e delle aree contermini; la quarta avrà come oggetto i sistemi di smaltimento delle acque a Roma; la quinta affronterà la ricca casistica dell'Italia centrale e meridionale; infine, l'ultima sessione allargherà lo sguardo a comprendere le realtà mediterranee e provinciali.
Nel corso dell'incontro sarà presentato il volume Archeologia e documentazione fotografica d’archivio, Atti del convegno di studi, Aquileia, 28-29 aprile 2016, a cura di M. Buora e S. Magnani, pubblicato all'interno della «Quaderni Friulani di Archeologia», XXVI.
Inscriptions with didascalic-explicative function. Commissioner, recipient, content and descripti... more Inscriptions with didascalic-explicative function. Commissioner, recipient, content and description of the object in the instrumentum inscriptum.
Cult of Roman rulers and their roads in northern Anatolia: a milestone from northern Turkey, 2023
This is the program and abridged PPT of a conference that was held on the cult of the ruler in an... more This is the program and abridged PPT of a conference that was held on the cult of the ruler in antiquity and Middle Ages on June 30, 2022 in Pliska, Bulgaria. In our paper we report on epigraphic results of a milestone from Turkey. Link for online presentations: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82584178769
E. Laflı/S. Magnani/M. Buora, Recent researches on the archaeology and epigraphy of Roman Asia Minor, 2022
This was a virtual public lecture at the Società friulana di archeologia which was held on 18 Jan... more This was a virtual public lecture at the Società friulana di archeologia which was held on 18 January 2022, via Zoom, in Udine, Italy. It was scheduled at 6pm00 (Italian time).
Here were the Zoom links:
Current problems and the future of Graeco-Roman epigraphy in Turkey (Ergün Laflı)
Asia Minor is one of the richest sources of the epigraphy of the Mediterranean area of the period between the fifth century BC and the fifth century AD. Since the nineteenth century, Greek, Roman and Byzantine inscriptions have been the subject of numerous and varied historical and archaeological studies. In particular, the period between the second and third centuries AD is the most fruitful era for Greek and Roman epigraphic texts in Anatolia. Despite the wide publication of epigraphical finds, there are important issues which must be engaged with. Among others:
1- The situation with Latin epigraphy in Asia Minor is quite problematic, as there are so few studies on these particular inscriptions in the Roman East. The best-studied Latin inscriptions in Turkey are the Roman milestones which were the focus of David H. French, who produced highly-regarded books and some still-valid articles. Very few studies compare Latin inscriptions from Asia Minor with those from other parts of the Roman Empire.
2- Even though there are numerous inscriptions from some excavation sites on the western coast of the Anatolian peninsula (such as Ephesus, Pergamum and Smyrna) and on the southern coast (such as Perge and Side), many of them have not been widely published.
3- After the fashion of “IGSK” (=Inschriften griechischer Städte aus Kleinasien), it is necessary to produce Greek, Roman and Byzantine epigraphic catalogues for each Turkish museum, prefarably in the English language and with translations of each inscriptions into Turkish. This is owing to the fact that there is a large number of local museums Turkey, many of them holding an abundance of ancient inscriptions.
4- The epigraphic situation in the eastern, southeastern and northern parts of Turkey is unfavorable compared to that in the western and southern parts of the country. The number of finds is enormous, but these inscriptions are generally not considered as important as Aramaic and other contemporary inscriptions. They should be published site-by-site and museum-by-museum, as in the western and southern parts of Anatolia.
5- A neglected field in the classical studies of Anatolia is Byzantine epigraphy, even though there is abundant material from almost all parts of Asia Minor. Most of the material is still unknown, and it remains unpublished. Moreover, there are no general epigraphic guidelines for the publication of the Byzantine inscriptions of Turkey.
6- How can Turkish epigraphy can engage with the possibilities of digital publication? It is clear that the future of epigraphy lies in online publication. Eventually, digital publication will widen access to epigraphical texts and make it easier to update corpora. So what might the future look like for digital corpora of Anatolian inscriptions, and how can such an endeavour be supported? The online MAMA IX (http://mama.csad.ox.ac.uk/project/website.html) and Electronic Aphrodisias (http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/) projects are exemplary, but how can they be imitated and improved upon?
Presentation at the 4th INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLOQUIUM
"Roman Ceramic and Glass Manufac... more Presentation at the 4th INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLOQUIUM
"Roman Ceramic and Glass Manufactures. Production and Trade in the Adriatic region and beyond"
Crikvenica, 8-9 November 2017
A Latin funerary inscription from southeastern Turkey
Bu eser Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Kültür Varlıkları ve Müzeler Genel Müdürlüğü'nün, Gaziantep v... more Bu eser Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Kültür Varlıkları ve Müzeler Genel Müdürlüğü'nün, Gaziantep ve Şanlıurfa Müzeleri'ni de kapsayan 09/12/2004 tarih ve B.16.0.AMG.0.10.00.01/707.1/14 (030317) sayılı izni ile yayımlanmıştır. This short paper will be displayed in Academia beginning from January 1, 2021, as it can be filed on freely accessible online archives no earlier than one year after the release of its journal. Please e-mail me for obtaining this brief article before 2021: elafli@yahoo.ca In this brief note a Latin funerary inscription from southeastern Turkey is presented which is dated to the third century A.D. and associated with the presence of legio III Italica.
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In Roman Asia Minor milestones (miliaria) may be regarded as records of the building of roads. They were made from marble, volcanic stones or whatever local stone, and were widely used by military road builders in Asia Minor. For Roman Anatolia they were an important part of any road network. Many Roman milestones only record the name of the reigning emperor without giving any placenames or distances. A specific feature for Roman Anatolia was that bilingual milestones in Latin and Greek were remarkably numerous.
Several stones, including architectural elements or funerary inscriptions, were used secondarily as milestones in Roman Asia Minor. Reuse of milestones has a long history, from antiquity to recent times: some of such milestones were being reused later as building material or chopped up as fill. Information concerning original provenance of numerous milestones is lacking because most of them were reused as building material, such as an impost block, a door-pivot support, threshold or corner slab. The fact that some were reused several times explains their frequently deplorable state of preservation. Surface of such milestones looks, for example, as if it has been finished flat in their secondary use or face of stones has been chiseled away in their later reuse. Earlier plain columnar monuments such as columellae and kioniskoi were frequently reused as milestones. Stones reused as a milestone with a new inscription are especially numerous in the third century AD in entire Asia Minor. In this paper I will focus on some examples of secondary use of Roman milestones in Turkey.
Atti del VI incontro Instrumenta inscripta, Aquileia, 26-28 marzo 2015, a cura di M. Buora e S. Magnani, in «AAAd», LXXXIII, 2016, ISSN 1972-9758.
Papers by Stefano Magnani
In Roman Asia Minor milestones (miliaria) may be regarded as records of the building of roads. They were made from marble, volcanic stones or whatever local stone, and were widely used by military road builders in Asia Minor. For Roman Anatolia they were an important part of any road network. Many Roman milestones only record the name of the reigning emperor without giving any placenames or distances. A specific feature for Roman Anatolia was that bilingual milestones in Latin and Greek were remarkably numerous.
Several stones, including architectural elements or funerary inscriptions, were used secondarily as milestones in Roman Asia Minor. Reuse of milestones has a long history, from antiquity to recent times: some of such milestones were being reused later as building material or chopped up as fill. Information concerning original provenance of numerous milestones is lacking because most of them were reused as building material, such as an impost block, a door-pivot support, threshold or corner slab. The fact that some were reused several times explains their frequently deplorable state of preservation. Surface of such milestones looks, for example, as if it has been finished flat in their secondary use or face of stones has been chiseled away in their later reuse. Earlier plain columnar monuments such as columellae and kioniskoi were frequently reused as milestones. Stones reused as a milestone with a new inscription are especially numerous in the third century AD in entire Asia Minor. In this paper I will focus on some examples of secondary use of Roman milestones in Turkey.
Atti del VI incontro Instrumenta inscripta, Aquileia, 26-28 marzo 2015, a cura di M. Buora e S. Magnani, in «AAAd», LXXXIII, 2016, ISSN 1972-9758.
Tenendo conto delle difficoltà del momento, il corso non prevede attività "in presenza" ma si svolgerà esclusivamente per via telematica, tramite la piattaforma Zoom, in collaborazione con UNI.VO.C.A. Torino, nell'ambito del progetto "Agorà del Sapere".
Taking into account the difficulties of the moment, the course does not on site activities but will take place exclusively through the Zoom platform, in collaboration with UNI.VO.C.A. Torino, as part of the "Agorà del Sapere" project.
In Anbetracht der momentanen Schwierigkeiten beinhaltet der Kurs keine Aktivitäten vor Ort, sondern findet ausschließlich über die Zoom-Plattform statt, in Kooperation mit UNI.VO.C.A. Torino, im Rahmen des Projekts "Agorà del Sapere".
2019 for people who are passionate about the ancient world.
Il programma del corso intende fornire un'introduzione generale all'epigrafia latina e si compone di unità teoriche e pratiche. Il corso di quest'anno sarà dedicato in maniera specifica al tema "Epigrafia e società nel mondo antico".
Aquileia 22.-27. August 2016
Aquileia, 22-27 agosto 2016
ITALIA SETTENTRIONALE
E REGIONI DELL'ARCO ALPINO TRA V E VI SECOLO
Aquileia/Udine, 15-17 aprile 2021
Incontro di studio organizzato dalla Società Friulana di Archeologia e dal Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell’Università di Udine.
NORTHERN ITALY AND THE REGIONS OF THE ALPS
BETWEEN THE 5TH AND 6TH CENTURIES
Aquileia/Udine, 15-17 April 2021
Conference organised by the Società Friulana di Archeologia and by the Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale of the University of Udine.
Aquileia, 13-14 maggio 2020
Aquileia, 13-14 May 2020
Conference organized by the Società Friulana di Archeologia and by the Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale of the University of Udine.
The meeting will be dedicated specifically to northern Italy but there will also be some comparisons with other neighbouring realities.
The meeting intends to examine these aspects in a unitary geographical context, constituted by the regions of northern Italy and of the Alps, on the basis of the geologic and paleo-botanical data, the literary and epigraphic sources, and of the archaeological documentation. In particular, the focus will be on the phenomena of territory transformation and variations on the urban structures, taking into account both public and private spaces and buildings. Attention will also be centred on the organization of places of worship, on the allochthonous presences and on the forms of coexistence and cultural exchange amongst them and pre-existing groups, and on the re-definition of commercial relations.
Incontro di Studio, Aquileia, 6-8 aprile 2017
Organizzazione a cura di
Maurizio Buora (mbuora@libero.it) e Stefano Magnani (stefano.magnani@uniud.it)
Proseguendo la tradizione dei convegni tematici periodicamente organizzati ad Aquileia, la Società Friulana di Archeologia e il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale dell’Università di Udine organizzano nei giorni 6-8 aprile 2017 un incontro dedicato ai sistemi di smaltimento delle acque nel mondo antico.
L’incontro si svolge d’intesa e in coordinamento con la Settimana Aquileiese, organizzata dal Centro di Antichità Altoadriatiche e dal Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici dell’Università di Trieste dal 12 al 13 maggio, che sarà dedicata al tema “Cura aquarum. Adduzione e distribuzione dell’acqua nell’antichità”.
L’attività è inserita nel calendario del ciclo di lezioni della Scuola Interateneo di Specializzazione in Beni Archeologici (Università degli Studi di Trieste, Università degli Studi di Udine e università Ca' Foscari di Venezia).
All'incontro prenderanno parte numerosi studiosi, con cinquanta relazioni e poster articolati in sessioni tematiche o a connotazione geografica. La prima sessione sarà dedicata alle fonti scritte, storiche e giuridiche; la seconda presenterà il caso aquileiese; la terza sessione riguarderà numerose realtà dell'Italia settentrionale e delle aree contermini; la quarta avrà come oggetto i sistemi di smaltimento delle acque a Roma; la quinta affronterà la ricca casistica dell'Italia centrale e meridionale; infine, l'ultima sessione allargherà lo sguardo a comprendere le realtà mediterranee e provinciali.
Nel corso dell'incontro sarà presentato il volume Archeologia e documentazione fotografica d’archivio, Atti del convegno di studi, Aquileia, 28-29 aprile 2016, a cura di M. Buora e S. Magnani, pubblicato all'interno della «Quaderni Friulani di Archeologia», XXVI.
ARCHEOLOGIA E DOCUMENTAZIONE FOTOGRAFICA D’ARCHIVIO
Dal dagherrotipo all'avvento della fotografia digitale
AQUILEIA, 28-29 aprile 2016
Sala Consiliare - Municipio di Aquileia
Piazza Garibaldi, 7
In our paper we report on epigraphic results of a milestone from Turkey.
Link for online presentations: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82584178769
Here were the Zoom links:
ID: 91321997810 - PW: 366284
Link:
https://zoom.us/j/91321997810?pwd=djAwaTFlRmtLeXNycFRXemNZZlBLZz09
Current problems and the future of Graeco-Roman epigraphy in Turkey (Ergün Laflı)
Asia Minor is one of the richest sources of the epigraphy of the Mediterranean area of the period between the fifth century BC and the fifth century AD. Since the nineteenth century, Greek, Roman and Byzantine inscriptions have been the subject of numerous and varied historical and archaeological studies. In particular, the period between the second and third centuries AD is the most fruitful era for Greek and Roman epigraphic texts in Anatolia. Despite the wide publication of epigraphical finds, there are important issues which must be engaged with. Among others:
1- The situation with Latin epigraphy in Asia Minor is quite problematic, as there are so few studies on these particular inscriptions in the Roman East. The best-studied Latin inscriptions in Turkey are the Roman milestones which were the focus of David H. French, who produced highly-regarded books and some still-valid articles. Very few studies compare Latin inscriptions from Asia Minor with those from other parts of the Roman Empire.
2- Even though there are numerous inscriptions from some excavation sites on the western coast of the Anatolian peninsula (such as Ephesus, Pergamum and Smyrna) and on the southern coast (such as Perge and Side), many of them have not been widely published.
3- After the fashion of “IGSK” (=Inschriften griechischer Städte aus Kleinasien), it is necessary to produce Greek, Roman and Byzantine epigraphic catalogues for each Turkish museum, prefarably in the English language and with translations of each inscriptions into Turkish. This is owing to the fact that there is a large number of local museums Turkey, many of them holding an abundance of ancient inscriptions.
4- The epigraphic situation in the eastern, southeastern and northern parts of Turkey is unfavorable compared to that in the western and southern parts of the country. The number of finds is enormous, but these inscriptions are generally not considered as important as Aramaic and other contemporary inscriptions. They should be published site-by-site and museum-by-museum, as in the western and southern parts of Anatolia.
5- A neglected field in the classical studies of Anatolia is Byzantine epigraphy, even though there is abundant material from almost all parts of Asia Minor. Most of the material is still unknown, and it remains unpublished. Moreover, there are no general epigraphic guidelines for the publication of the Byzantine inscriptions of Turkey.
6- How can Turkish epigraphy can engage with the possibilities of digital publication? It is clear that the future of epigraphy lies in online publication. Eventually, digital publication will widen access to epigraphical texts and make it easier to update corpora. So what might the future look like for digital corpora of Anatolian inscriptions, and how can such an endeavour be supported? The online MAMA IX (http://mama.csad.ox.ac.uk/project/website.html) and Electronic Aphrodisias (http://insaph.kcl.ac.uk/) projects are exemplary, but how can they be imitated and improved upon?
"Roman Ceramic and Glass Manufactures. Production and Trade in the Adriatic region and beyond"
Crikvenica, 8-9 November 2017
This short paper will be displayed in Academia beginning from January 1, 2021, as it can be filed on freely accessible online archives no earlier than one year after the release of its journal. Please e-mail me for obtaining this brief article before 2021: elafli@yahoo.ca
In this brief note a Latin funerary inscription from southeastern Turkey is presented which is dated to the third century A.D. and associated with the presence of legio III Italica.