- Urbanisme Grec, Greek Colonization (Magna Graecia and Sicily), Protohistory of Sicily, Greek Archaeology, Prehistoric Mediterranean Archaeology, Aegean Prehistory, and 5 moreHistory of Aegean Prehistoric Archaeology, Anthropology of space, Anthropology Of Art, History of Greek Art, and Phoenician Punic Archaeologyedit
- Directeur de recherche émérite au CNRS (Université d'Aix-Marseille, Centre Camille Julian). Spécialiste de la colonis... moreDirecteur de recherche émérite au CNRS (Université d'Aix-Marseille, Centre Camille Julian). Spécialiste de la colonisation grecque en Occident, particulièrement en Gaule (Marseille) et en Sicile (Mégara Hyblaea)edit
... de parallèle cycladique pour le n° 155 : le fragment délien cité dans Mégara 2 est fort différent, aussi bien par le décor que par l'argile75; on citera plutôt des parallèles eubéens d'Érétrie ... Facture assez grossière.... more
... de parallèle cycladique pour le n° 155 : le fragment délien cité dans Mégara 2 est fort différent, aussi bien par le décor que par l'argile75; on citera plutôt des parallèles eubéens d'Érétrie ... Facture assez grossière. ... Un usage abondant en est fait aussi dans la céramique eubéenne. ...
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Thanks to the excavations carried out by the French School at Rome since 1949, Megara Hyblaea enjoys still today in the literature a good reputation in research on archaic town planning. But this celebrity occulted the more recent phases... more
Thanks to the excavations carried out by the French School at Rome since 1949, Megara Hyblaea enjoys still today in the literature a good reputation in research on archaic town planning. But this celebrity occulted the more recent phases of the occupation site for the Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods. The excavators of Megara have paid a great attention to the fortification (Villard, Vallet 1958), to the Hellenistic temple, discovered by 1959 (Mégara 4) but most Hellenistic features were described more summarily in the guide (Mégara 3). I shall summarize here the main results of the old excavations, published or not, which will be presented in the publication under press Mégara 7.
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The sanctuary at Kition Bamboula was bordered to the South by a fortification" "reinforced by a tower turned towards the North, that is towards the sanctuary. If the fortification was designed to defend the sanctuary, it must be admitted... more
The sanctuary at Kition Bamboula was bordered to the South by a fortification"
"reinforced by a tower turned towards the North, that is towards the sanctuary. If the fortification was designed to defend the sanctuary, it must be admitted that it possessed “internal” towers, turned towards the site that it defended, which would thus constitute an almost unicum. The interpretation relies on two parallels: Idalion (acropolis and “palace”) and Palaepaphos (fortification at Marchello). We try to show, on the basis of West Mediterranean parallels, that for these two sites such an interpretation is, if not impossible, at least difficult to substantiate. The Bamboula walls must therefore have had external towers, as is the rule in the Greek and Phoenician worlds. It implies either that the fortification defended a building located further South, completely distinct from the sanctuary, or that it was part of the city walls, in which case the sanctuary was suburban, perhaps linked to the port activities."
"reinforced by a tower turned towards the North, that is towards the sanctuary. If the fortification was designed to defend the sanctuary, it must be admitted that it possessed “internal” towers, turned towards the site that it defended, which would thus constitute an almost unicum. The interpretation relies on two parallels: Idalion (acropolis and “palace”) and Palaepaphos (fortification at Marchello). We try to show, on the basis of West Mediterranean parallels, that for these two sites such an interpretation is, if not impossible, at least difficult to substantiate. The Bamboula walls must therefore have had external towers, as is the rule in the Greek and Phoenician worlds. It implies either that the fortification defended a building located further South, completely distinct from the sanctuary, or that it was part of the city walls, in which case the sanctuary was suburban, perhaps linked to the port activities."
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The city of Massalia expanded fast during the 6th century BC and later during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC with the creation of new orthogonal quarters. This urban growth was accompanied by the displacement of the necropolis and the craft... more
The city of Massalia expanded fast during the 6th century BC and later during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC with the
creation of new orthogonal quarters. This urban growth was accompanied by the displacement of the necropolis
and the craft areas. In the area of the port, where numerous excavations have been conducted in recent years,
shipyards have been documented as well as Hellenistic neoria and Roman period warehouses. The monumental
architecture of the city is still poorly documented. However, recent excavations have supplied us with new data
regarding the immediate surroundings of the walls and, especially, the viticulture.
creation of new orthogonal quarters. This urban growth was accompanied by the displacement of the necropolis
and the craft areas. In the area of the port, where numerous excavations have been conducted in recent years,
shipyards have been documented as well as Hellenistic neoria and Roman period warehouses. The monumental
architecture of the city is still poorly documented. However, recent excavations have supplied us with new data
regarding the immediate surroundings of the walls and, especially, the viticulture.
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Le transfert à Marseille du culte d’Artémis d’Éphèse et sa diffusion dans les villes fondées ensuite par la cité phocéenne d’Occident sont connus par un texte du géographe grec Strabon (fin du Ier s. av. J.-C.), souvent commenté. Malgré... more
Le transfert à Marseille du culte d’Artémis d’Éphèse et sa diffusion dans les villes fondées ensuite par la cité phocéenne d’Occident sont connus par un texte du géographe grec Strabon (fin du Ier
s. av. J.-C.), souvent commenté. Malgré le développement des recherches archéologiques à Marseille, il n’est toujours pas possible de localiser le sanctuaire de la déesse ; l’ancienne proposition de le situer à proximité de l’église de la Major, tout près de la mer – et sans doute, à l’origine, à l’extérieur de la ville –, reste la plus vraisemblable. Il est d’autre part très difficile de savoir comment les anciens Marseillais représentaient leur Artémis Éphésienne, car les têtes féminines figurées sur les monnaies émises par la cité n’ont, pendant longtemps, aucune caractéristique particulière, puis, à l’époque hellénistique, désignent simplement la déesse par la présence d’un carquois derrière sa tête. C’est à l’époque impériale seulement et de la ville d’Arles, au départ du delta du Rhône, que provient l’évocation la plus claire de l’Artémis Éphésienne, sous la forme d’une grande couronne (polos) en marbre, comparable à celle que portent alors les statues de la déesse « polymaste ».
s. av. J.-C.), souvent commenté. Malgré le développement des recherches archéologiques à Marseille, il n’est toujours pas possible de localiser le sanctuaire de la déesse ; l’ancienne proposition de le situer à proximité de l’église de la Major, tout près de la mer – et sans doute, à l’origine, à l’extérieur de la ville –, reste la plus vraisemblable. Il est d’autre part très difficile de savoir comment les anciens Marseillais représentaient leur Artémis Éphésienne, car les têtes féminines figurées sur les monnaies émises par la cité n’ont, pendant longtemps, aucune caractéristique particulière, puis, à l’époque hellénistique, désignent simplement la déesse par la présence d’un carquois derrière sa tête. C’est à l’époque impériale seulement et de la ville d’Arles, au départ du delta du Rhône, que provient l’évocation la plus claire de l’Artémis Éphésienne, sous la forme d’une grande couronne (polos) en marbre, comparable à celle que portent alors les statues de la déesse « polymaste ».
Greek Massalia was founded about 600 BC on a hilly site, north of Vieux-Port. During the 6th century, the city developed towards the north and east. The new quarters are quite regular and, probably since the first quarter of the 6th... more
Greek Massalia was founded about 600 BC on a hilly site, north of Vieux-Port. During the 6th century, the city developed towards the north and east. The new quarters are quite regular and, probably since the first quarter of the 6th century, protected by a mud-brick fortification wall. We know very little about the public spaces (agora, sanctuaries), but recent excavations have shed new lights on the Hellenistic and Roman baths, harbour installations (Greek shipyards, Hellenistic military boat-houses, Roman
dockyards and wharfs), Hellenistic and Roman necropoleis, and suburban quarters (Archaic clay quarries and Hellenistic vineyards).
dockyards and wharfs), Hellenistic and Roman necropoleis, and suburban quarters (Archaic clay quarries and Hellenistic vineyards).
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If the urban fortifications appear in the Western Greek cities at an early date, the trench is not immediately perceptible as a necessary element of defence. They use natural defences as often as possible (coast, relief, arm of a river,... more
If the urban fortifications appear in the Western Greek cities at an early date, the trench is not immediately perceptible as a necessary element of defence. They use natural defences as often as possible (coast, relief, arm of a river, marsh), and trenches are restricted to the most approachable points, notably close to doors. In flat sites, the trench acts above all as quarry, for example in the agger of Mégara Hyblaea (Sicily). More sophisticated systems develop only in Hellenistic period, at the same time as the techniques of siege warfare.
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The city of Massalia expanded fast during the 6th century BC and later during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC with the creation of new orthogonal quarters. This urban growth was accompanied by the displacement of the necropolis and the craft... more
The city of Massalia expanded fast during the 6th century BC and later during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC with the
creation of new orthogonal quarters. This urban growth was accompanied by the displacement of the necropolis
and the craft areas. In the area of the port, where numerous excavations have been conducted in recent years,
shipyards have been documented as well as Hellenistic neoria and Roman period warehouses. The monumental
architecture of the city is still poorly documented. However, recent excavations have supplied us with new data
regarding the immediate surroundings of the walls and, especially, the viticulture.
creation of new orthogonal quarters. This urban growth was accompanied by the displacement of the necropolis
and the craft areas. In the area of the port, where numerous excavations have been conducted in recent years,
shipyards have been documented as well as Hellenistic neoria and Roman period warehouses. The monumental
architecture of the city is still poorly documented. However, recent excavations have supplied us with new data
regarding the immediate surroundings of the walls and, especially, the viticulture.
dans Conceptualising early colonisation, 2016
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Kaulonia (Monasterace Marina, prov. de Reggio Calabria). Kaulonia Monasterace Marina prov de Reggio Calabria). Après une interruption en 1987 le programme de recherches sur la ville anti que de Kaulonia entrepris par ...
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Même si l'on peut en restituer le tracé en plusieurs endroits de la ville ancienne, les fortifications de Marseille n'ont pu à ce jour être explorées et étudiées que dans la partie sud-est de la cité, sur le chantier de... more
Même si l'on peut en restituer le tracé en plusieurs endroits de la ville ancienne, les fortifications de Marseille n'ont pu à ce jour être explorées et étudiées que dans la partie sud-est de la cité, sur le chantier de La Bourse (fig. 3).
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Deux fois déjà, en 1968 puis en 19761, M. Maurice Euzennat a eu l'occasion de présenter devant vous les premiers résultats des fouilles de La Bourse. En 1968, il s'agissait d'un inventaire des premières... more
Deux fois déjà, en 1968 puis en 19761, M. Maurice Euzennat a eu l'occasion de présenter devant vous les premiers résultats des fouilles de La Bourse. En 1968, il s'agissait d'un inventaire des premières découvertes, faites le plus souvent au milieu des engins de terrassement ; en ...
Après une présentation rapide de l'état des connaissances sur les plans d'urbanisme de Vélia et d'Olbia de Provence, on examine les données récentes sur la topographie de Marseille. On propose la co-existence... more
Après une présentation rapide de l'état des connaissances sur les plans d'urbanisme de Vélia et d'Olbia de Provence, on examine les données récentes sur la topographie de Marseille. On propose la co-existence d'un urbanisme archaïque à maille étroite(22 m) ...
A la suite de recherches récentes qui proposaient de définir une métrologie indigène distincte de celle de Marseille grecque, l'article affronte globalement le problème de la métrologie massaliète à partir de Vélia et du Trésor... more
A la suite de recherches récentes qui proposaient de définir une métrologie indigène distincte de celle de Marseille grecque, l'article affronte globalement le problème de la métrologie massaliète à partir de Vélia et du Trésor de Marseille à Delphes, avant d' ...