Book chapter
Attic Red-Figure Pottery VI-IV C. B.C From Menekşe Çatağı At Propontis.
Melekshe Catagi situated near Tekirdag at the northern coast of the Marmara Sea (fig.1). A site
was excavated in 1993-2007. Total number of Red-figure pottery is relatively few as compared with other pottery
groups from the settlement. By the form the vessels are divided to table ware and perfume containers (figs. 2–4). All
the vessels are Attic with some variability in colors and density characteristics of clay surfaces, within the limits of
the characteristics for typical products of the center. The collection covers the chronological period from the 2 nd half
of the VI to the 1 st half of IV B.C.E. The highest volume of imports, apparently accounted for the Vth C.B.E. It
reflects the overall dynamics of import Attic painted pottery in the region.
In book
It is with great pleasure that we present the proceedings of the first international conference on the history and archaeology of Central Asia in Bordeaux. This conference was also the first international event focusing on Ancient Chorasmia, an occasion to put this too-often disregarded Eastern Iranian polity back on the map. Today this is more necessary than ever, in light of the most recent discoveries of the Karakalpak-Australian Expedition (KAE) at the site of Akchakhan-kala and on the Sultan-uiz-dag range that are completely reshaping our understanding of the art, religion and history of this region south of the Aral Sea.
The Northern Black Sea region, despite its distance from the centers of classical civilizations, played an integral role in the socioeconomic life of the ancient Greco-Roman world. The chapters in this book, written by experts on the region, explore topics such as the trade, religion, political culture, art and architecture, and the local non-Greek populations, from the foundation of the first Greek colonies on the North Pontic shores at the end of the seventh and sixth century BCE through the first centuries of the Roman imperial period. This volume closely examines relevant categories of archaeological material, including amphorae, architectural remains, funerary and dedicatory monuments, inscriptions, and burial complexes. Geographically, it encompasses the coastal territories of modern Russia and Ukraine. The Northern Black Sea in Antiquity embraces an inclusive and comparative approach while discussing new archaeological evidence, offering fresh insights into familiar questions, and presenting original interpretations of well-known artifacts.
A. Zedgenidze
Strabo’s “Ancient Chersonesus” in the Light of Archaeological Research of 1985‒1990
The paper presents results of excavations of fortified constructions on the isthmus of the Lighthouse Peninsula, where Strabo’s “ancient Chersonesus” is located. The main works were carried out by the author at the western wall, which dates from the end of the 5th to the beginning of the 4th century BC, and at a complex of constructions near this wall, which functioned from the first quarter to the end of the 4th century BC. The structure of the site points to its strategic role. The results of our excavations lead to the conclusion that the fortifications on the isthmus served as an outpost of the polis. The excavations also provide evidence that the Lighthouse Peninsula was the earliest chora of Chersonesus. The vacant spaces of the complex are interpreted as refuge places in case of danger for those who lived on the Lighthouse Peninsula. The excavations also clarify the spatial organisation of the fortifications on the isthmus.
LAND DIVISION ON THE CHORA OF CHERSONESUS TAURICA AND THE PROBLEM OF STRABO’S ANCIENT CHERSONESUS Angelina A. Zedgenidze The paper examines some interconnected problems of the study of the ancient chora of Chersonesos, in particular land division of the Herakleian Peninsula and archaeological sites of the Mayachny Peninsula (Strabo’s ancient Chersonesus), where the author carried out excavations in 1985–1990. The author comes to the conclusion that the hypothesis of two stages in the formation of the chora of Chersonesus on the Herakleian Peninsula is still quite tenable. The Mayachny Peninsula, which is the western end of the Herakleian Peninsula, was divided first. It is thus the earliest chora of Chersonesus. Its division allowed the polis to secure the remaining part of the Herakleian Peninsula lying between Chersonesus and the Mayachny. The chora was planned according to a strictly regular pattern known as the system of Hippodamus of Miletus. This system formed the basis of both the city and the adjacent agricultural territory. On the isthmus of the Mayachny Peninsula a fortification was built. It defended the land plots and also functioned as an outpost of the polis.
Chersonesus Taurica: Territory of City and Chora (V-IV Centuries BC).
This article deals with main features of location and spacial organisation of the polis of Chersonesos (the city and the chora) in the last quarter of V - IV centuries BC and attempts to reveal the principles determining the structure and logic of this organisation.
It is with great pleasure that we present the proceedings of the first international conference on the history and archaeology of Central Asia in Bordeaux. This conference was also the first international event focusing on Ancient Chorasmia, an occasion to put this too-often disregarded Eastern Iranian polity back on the map. Today this is more necessary than ever, in light of the most recent discoveries of the Karakalpak-Australian Expedition (KAE) at the site of Akchakhan-kala and on the Sultan-uiz-dag range that are completely reshaping our understanding of the art, religion and history of this region south of the Aral Sea.
A study of Attic red-figure pottery from Chersonesus Taurica.
A study of the north-western part of the ancient theatre in Chersonesus Taurica.
La ville ancienne de Kelainai fut le centre urbain le plus important de la Phrygie du sud et la capitale de la satrapie de Phrygie. Elle commença à avoir une importance suprarégionale dès l'époque achéménide, lorsqu'elle devint un des lieux de résidence du grand roi Xerxès, puis du prince Cyrus le Jeune. A l'époque hellénistique, le roi séleucide Antiochos Ier Sôter (281-261 a. C.) refonda la ville, qui fut alors appelée Apamée, du nom de la mère du souverain. C'est là, en 188 a. C. , que fut négociée la paix entre Rome et le royaume séleucide. A l'époque romaine, Apamée fut qualifiée par Strabon de plus grand centre commercial de l'Asie après Ephèse. Malgré son importance historique, la ville n'avait jamais fait l'objet d'une investigation archéologique approfondie. L'étude systématique de ses vestiges antiques n'a commencé qu'en 2008, dans le cadre d'un projet franco-allemand cofinancé par l'Agence Nationale de la Recherche, la Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, la Région d'Aquitaine et d'autres institutions. Ce volume, le second volume de collection “Kelainai” continue la publication des résultats de ces recherches.