Labraunda has a long and manifold history. The sanctuary starts out small in the Archaic period, ... more Labraunda has a long and manifold history. The sanctuary starts out small in the Archaic period, is the most important in Karia during the Hekatomnid dynasty, reverts to a more normal position duri ...
Summary Scholars have long highlighted the importance of water for rituals in Greek sanctuaries, ... more Summary Scholars have long highlighted the importance of water for rituals in Greek sanctuaries, but little is known about when and how it was used in practice. Considering the importance attributed to water in rituals at Greek sanctuaries, this article aims to explore water as a purificatory agent for humans and things and as an offering, pure or water mixed with wine, to the gods in the form of libations. Throughout the paper we argue that these activities were located on a spectrum from mundane to religious and can be viewed within a “spatio-temporal” framework where they functioned as visual cues in order to structure activities. To achieve this, we closely and critically examine the empirical material, epigraphic and literary, supported by archaeological and iconographic evidence.
Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH), 2019
This article presents the newly started project “Water at ancient Greek sanctuaries: medium of di... more This article presents the newly started project “Water at ancient Greek sanctuaries: medium of divine presence or commodity for mortal visitors?”, the aim of which is to explore water usage at Greek sanctuaries in Archaic to Hellenistic times. In order to do so the project is divided into three separate studies. The first is how water was used in sanctuaries: where was water accessible through natural and man-made infrastructure, for what activities was it utilized, and which of these can be considered ritual and/or utilitarian? The second focuses on the means by which water was utilized, i.e. how was water management infrastructure adapted to ritual and utilitarian needs, and how did the need and access to water shape ritual and utilitarian activity at the sanctuary? The third part is an overarching analysis, combining the first two parts, which will expand our knowledge of perceptions of human activities in the god’s dwelling: how did ritual and utilitarian uses of water differ at a perceptual level
Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, 2020
The thesis investigates so-called extra-temenal areas at Greek rural sanctuaries 700–200 BCE. Ext... more The thesis investigates so-called extra-temenal areas at Greek rural sanctuaries 700–200 BCE. Extra-temenal areas are defined as areas located outside the temenos, which have a functional, administrative and conceptual connection to the sanctuary. The aim is to better understand the use, administration and significance of the areas and activities close to, but outside of the temenos. To facilitate this investigation a field survey project at Labraunda was devised, the Surroundings of Labraunda project, and to complement and contrast the results of this survey, all published material from the sanctuaries of Sinuri in Karia, and Nemea in Korinthia, was examined. Activities could be attested in the surroundings of all three sanctuaries, ranging from everyday household tasks such as cooking and weaving, to building activity, ceramic production, sports, and cult. Most of these activities were spatially concentrated within 500 metres of the temenos, possibly with an internal spatial organisation in which certain parts of the area were dedicated to permanent living, and others to temporary activities during the religious festivals. The activities noted appear to be focussed towards the sanctuary, i.e. they can be expected to have existed by and for the sanctuary’s needs. It can be suggested that there existed a zone around the temenos, perceived as belonging to the sanctuary, and where activities connected to the sanctuary were practised. To conceptualise the activities noted in the surroundings of rural sanctuaries, and the relationship between the extra-temenal and the temenos, the concept of commons was applied in an attempt to understand how the sanctuary could have functioned. Many parallels between ancient Greek rural sanctuaries and commons can be noted, and the sanctuaries are suggested to have functioned as ‘religious commons’, that is, places of shared interest and responsibility for the communities using them, and likewise places of social interaction and construction of identity. The commons perspective can help explain why an all-encompassing function of this type of sanctuary has been difficult to establish, as it emphasises variation rather than uniformity. Religious commons can be expected to have adapted to local conditions, leading to varying expressions of the same basic formula. The commons perspective can also help explain the resilience of rural sanctuaries, and why they had such an important role in the creation and perpetuation of identity in the ancient Greek society
Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH), 2019
This article presents the newly started project “Water at ancient Greek sanctuaries: medium of di... more This article presents the newly started project “Water at ancient Greek sanctuaries: medium of divine presence or commodity for mortal visitors?”, the aim of which is to explore water usage at Greek sanctuaries in Archaic to Hellenistic times. In order to do so the project is divided into three separate studies. The first is how water was used in sanctuaries: where was water accessible through natural and man-made infrastructure, for what activities was it utilized, and which of these can be considered ritual and/or utilitarian? The second focuses on the means by which water was utilized, i.e. how was water management infrastructure adapted to ritual and utilitarian needs, and how did the need and access to water shape ritual and utilitarian activity at the sanctuary? The third part is an overarching analysis, combining the first two parts, which will expand our knowledge of perceptions of human activities in the god’s dwelling: how did ritual and utilitarian uses of water differ at a perceptual level?
Introduction
9 :00-9 :30 Stéphane VERGER et Olivier HENRY (ENS-AOROC)
Le territoire de Labraund... more Introduction 9 :00-9 :30 Stéphane VERGER et Olivier HENRY (ENS-AOROC)
Le territoire de Labraunda 9 :30-10 :00 Axel FREJMAN (Université d’Uppsala) The surroundings of Labraunda 10 :00-10 :30 Baptiste VERGNAUD (LaScArBx, Koç RCAC) Le réseau de fortifications et l’acropole de Labraunda 10 :30-11 :00 Olivier HENRY (ENS-AOROC UMR8546) Les nécropoles de Labraunda et la tombe monumentale
11 :00-11 :30 Pause
L’expression du pouvoir 11 :30-12 :00 Naomi CARLESS UNWINN (Center for Hellenic Studies) Olympichos and Labraunda: a new inscription from the sanctuary 12 :30-13 :00 Ragnar HEDLUND (Université d’Uppsala) Close to Zeus Labraundos. Studies in the architecture of the temple terrace at Labraunda
13 :00-14 :30 Repas
Le sanctuaire et l’eau 14 :30-15 :00 Felipe ROJAS (Université de Brown) Water in the Sanctuary: Monumental Fountains in Hellenistic Labraunda 15 :00-15 :30 Christophe BOST et Ayse HENRY (IFEA) Les Bains Est durant l'Antiquité tardive : reconversion et réoccupation 15 :30-16 :00 Ömür CAKMAKLI (Université de Karabük) An Arduous Puzzle in Labraunda: Roman Water Complex
Labraunda has a long and manifold history. The sanctuary starts out small in the Archaic period, ... more Labraunda has a long and manifold history. The sanctuary starts out small in the Archaic period, is the most important in Karia during the Hekatomnid dynasty, reverts to a more normal position duri ...
Summary Scholars have long highlighted the importance of water for rituals in Greek sanctuaries, ... more Summary Scholars have long highlighted the importance of water for rituals in Greek sanctuaries, but little is known about when and how it was used in practice. Considering the importance attributed to water in rituals at Greek sanctuaries, this article aims to explore water as a purificatory agent for humans and things and as an offering, pure or water mixed with wine, to the gods in the form of libations. Throughout the paper we argue that these activities were located on a spectrum from mundane to religious and can be viewed within a “spatio-temporal” framework where they functioned as visual cues in order to structure activities. To achieve this, we closely and critically examine the empirical material, epigraphic and literary, supported by archaeological and iconographic evidence.
Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH), 2019
This article presents the newly started project “Water at ancient Greek sanctuaries: medium of di... more This article presents the newly started project “Water at ancient Greek sanctuaries: medium of divine presence or commodity for mortal visitors?”, the aim of which is to explore water usage at Greek sanctuaries in Archaic to Hellenistic times. In order to do so the project is divided into three separate studies. The first is how water was used in sanctuaries: where was water accessible through natural and man-made infrastructure, for what activities was it utilized, and which of these can be considered ritual and/or utilitarian? The second focuses on the means by which water was utilized, i.e. how was water management infrastructure adapted to ritual and utilitarian needs, and how did the need and access to water shape ritual and utilitarian activity at the sanctuary? The third part is an overarching analysis, combining the first two parts, which will expand our knowledge of perceptions of human activities in the god’s dwelling: how did ritual and utilitarian uses of water differ at a perceptual level
Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, Uppsala University, 2020
The thesis investigates so-called extra-temenal areas at Greek rural sanctuaries 700–200 BCE. Ext... more The thesis investigates so-called extra-temenal areas at Greek rural sanctuaries 700–200 BCE. Extra-temenal areas are defined as areas located outside the temenos, which have a functional, administrative and conceptual connection to the sanctuary. The aim is to better understand the use, administration and significance of the areas and activities close to, but outside of the temenos. To facilitate this investigation a field survey project at Labraunda was devised, the Surroundings of Labraunda project, and to complement and contrast the results of this survey, all published material from the sanctuaries of Sinuri in Karia, and Nemea in Korinthia, was examined. Activities could be attested in the surroundings of all three sanctuaries, ranging from everyday household tasks such as cooking and weaving, to building activity, ceramic production, sports, and cult. Most of these activities were spatially concentrated within 500 metres of the temenos, possibly with an internal spatial organisation in which certain parts of the area were dedicated to permanent living, and others to temporary activities during the religious festivals. The activities noted appear to be focussed towards the sanctuary, i.e. they can be expected to have existed by and for the sanctuary’s needs. It can be suggested that there existed a zone around the temenos, perceived as belonging to the sanctuary, and where activities connected to the sanctuary were practised. To conceptualise the activities noted in the surroundings of rural sanctuaries, and the relationship between the extra-temenal and the temenos, the concept of commons was applied in an attempt to understand how the sanctuary could have functioned. Many parallels between ancient Greek rural sanctuaries and commons can be noted, and the sanctuaries are suggested to have functioned as ‘religious commons’, that is, places of shared interest and responsibility for the communities using them, and likewise places of social interaction and construction of identity. The commons perspective can help explain why an all-encompassing function of this type of sanctuary has been difficult to establish, as it emphasises variation rather than uniformity. Religious commons can be expected to have adapted to local conditions, leading to varying expressions of the same basic formula. The commons perspective can also help explain the resilience of rural sanctuaries, and why they had such an important role in the creation and perpetuation of identity in the ancient Greek society
Journal of Archaeology and Ancient History (JAAH), 2019
This article presents the newly started project “Water at ancient Greek sanctuaries: medium of di... more This article presents the newly started project “Water at ancient Greek sanctuaries: medium of divine presence or commodity for mortal visitors?”, the aim of which is to explore water usage at Greek sanctuaries in Archaic to Hellenistic times. In order to do so the project is divided into three separate studies. The first is how water was used in sanctuaries: where was water accessible through natural and man-made infrastructure, for what activities was it utilized, and which of these can be considered ritual and/or utilitarian? The second focuses on the means by which water was utilized, i.e. how was water management infrastructure adapted to ritual and utilitarian needs, and how did the need and access to water shape ritual and utilitarian activity at the sanctuary? The third part is an overarching analysis, combining the first two parts, which will expand our knowledge of perceptions of human activities in the god’s dwelling: how did ritual and utilitarian uses of water differ at a perceptual level?
Introduction
9 :00-9 :30 Stéphane VERGER et Olivier HENRY (ENS-AOROC)
Le territoire de Labraund... more Introduction 9 :00-9 :30 Stéphane VERGER et Olivier HENRY (ENS-AOROC)
Le territoire de Labraunda 9 :30-10 :00 Axel FREJMAN (Université d’Uppsala) The surroundings of Labraunda 10 :00-10 :30 Baptiste VERGNAUD (LaScArBx, Koç RCAC) Le réseau de fortifications et l’acropole de Labraunda 10 :30-11 :00 Olivier HENRY (ENS-AOROC UMR8546) Les nécropoles de Labraunda et la tombe monumentale
11 :00-11 :30 Pause
L’expression du pouvoir 11 :30-12 :00 Naomi CARLESS UNWINN (Center for Hellenic Studies) Olympichos and Labraunda: a new inscription from the sanctuary 12 :30-13 :00 Ragnar HEDLUND (Université d’Uppsala) Close to Zeus Labraundos. Studies in the architecture of the temple terrace at Labraunda
13 :00-14 :30 Repas
Le sanctuaire et l’eau 14 :30-15 :00 Felipe ROJAS (Université de Brown) Water in the Sanctuary: Monumental Fountains in Hellenistic Labraunda 15 :00-15 :30 Christophe BOST et Ayse HENRY (IFEA) Les Bains Est durant l'Antiquité tardive : reconversion et réoccupation 15 :30-16 :00 Ömür CAKMAKLI (Université de Karabük) An Arduous Puzzle in Labraunda: Roman Water Complex
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9 :00-9 :30 Stéphane VERGER et Olivier HENRY (ENS-AOROC)
Le territoire de Labraunda
9 :30-10 :00 Axel FREJMAN (Université d’Uppsala)
The surroundings of Labraunda
10 :00-10 :30 Baptiste VERGNAUD (LaScArBx, Koç RCAC)
Le réseau de fortifications et l’acropole de Labraunda
10 :30-11 :00 Olivier HENRY (ENS-AOROC UMR8546)
Les nécropoles de Labraunda et la tombe monumentale
11 :00-11 :30 Pause
L’expression du pouvoir
11 :30-12 :00 Naomi CARLESS UNWINN (Center for Hellenic Studies)
Olympichos and Labraunda: a new inscription from the sanctuary
12 :30-13 :00 Ragnar HEDLUND (Université d’Uppsala)
Close to Zeus Labraundos. Studies in the architecture of the temple terrace at Labraunda
13 :00-14 :30 Repas
Le sanctuaire et l’eau
14 :30-15 :00 Felipe ROJAS (Université de Brown)
Water in the Sanctuary: Monumental Fountains in Hellenistic Labraunda
15 :00-15 :30 Christophe BOST et Ayse HENRY (IFEA)
Les Bains Est durant l'Antiquité tardive : reconversion et réoccupation
15 :30-16 :00 Ömür CAKMAKLI (Université de Karabük)
An Arduous Puzzle in Labraunda: Roman Water Complex
16 :00-16 :30 Discussion
9 :00-9 :30 Stéphane VERGER et Olivier HENRY (ENS-AOROC)
Le territoire de Labraunda
9 :30-10 :00 Axel FREJMAN (Université d’Uppsala)
The surroundings of Labraunda
10 :00-10 :30 Baptiste VERGNAUD (LaScArBx, Koç RCAC)
Le réseau de fortifications et l’acropole de Labraunda
10 :30-11 :00 Olivier HENRY (ENS-AOROC UMR8546)
Les nécropoles de Labraunda et la tombe monumentale
11 :00-11 :30 Pause
L’expression du pouvoir
11 :30-12 :00 Naomi CARLESS UNWINN (Center for Hellenic Studies)
Olympichos and Labraunda: a new inscription from the sanctuary
12 :30-13 :00 Ragnar HEDLUND (Université d’Uppsala)
Close to Zeus Labraundos. Studies in the architecture of the temple terrace at Labraunda
13 :00-14 :30 Repas
Le sanctuaire et l’eau
14 :30-15 :00 Felipe ROJAS (Université de Brown)
Water in the Sanctuary: Monumental Fountains in Hellenistic Labraunda
15 :00-15 :30 Christophe BOST et Ayse HENRY (IFEA)
Les Bains Est durant l'Antiquité tardive : reconversion et réoccupation
15 :30-16 :00 Ömür CAKMAKLI (Université de Karabük)
An Arduous Puzzle in Labraunda: Roman Water Complex
16 :00-16 :30 Discussion