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3rd International Conference Ancient Greek and Byzantine Technology, 2025
Ancient Eleutherna, a city with a multinuclear organization, developed on and around the Nisi and... more Ancient Eleutherna, a city with a multinuclear organization, developed on and around the Nisi and Pyrgi hills, on the northwestern foothills of Psiloritis in Central Crete. On the central plateau of Pyrgi Hill, excavations by the University of Crete (Sector II-Central) revealed a cult building that functioned from the Archaic to Roman times, confirming that the acropolis of the ancient city was located there. At the center of the cella of the temple of the acropolis, an underground chamber was found, sealed by the Roman-paved floor. The upper part of the chamber consists of a cylindrical monolithic opening, within which a stone element and numerous stone fragments—carved from local limestone—were discovered. The painstaking process of joining the fragments largely restored a monolithic screw with a head diameter of 1.17 m, while the monolithic opening of the underground chamber was found to be its corresponding nut. This system secured the chamber by sealing it. The metal-lined deep holes found around the periphery of the nut were also attributed to the sealing/ securing system. This construction was identified as the thesauros of the temple, and according to excavation data, it dates back to the Hellenistic period. The article presents a detailed analysis of the screw-nut system, focusing on its geometry and the screwing method. Three-dimensional models of both the existing and restored forms of the system provide insight into this unique technological achievement, aiming to understand how it worked and its role within the ancient temple of the acropolis of Eleutherna.
Τ. Κιουσοπούλου, Β. Φωσκόλου (επιμ.), Grata Dona, Μελέτες προς τιμήν της Όλγας Γκράτζιου, Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης, Ηράκλειο, 2023
ANNUARIO della SCUOLA ARCHEOLOGICA DI ATENE e delle MISIONI ITALIANE IN ORIENTE, 2021
The systematic excavations of the University of Crete at Eleutherna (Central Crete) have focused,... more The systematic excavations of the University of Crete at Eleutherna (Central Crete) have focused, since their beginning
in 1985, on the Central Plateau of the Pyrgi hill, the acropolis of the ancient city (Sector II-Central). An Archaic temple and
an imposing Tetraconch, a few meters further N, were brought to light during the excavations. Although the initial use and date
of the construction of the Tetraconch remains unclear, it was converted into a church in the 7th century. These buildings seem to
have formed landmarks of Eleutherna’s acropolis during different phases of its history, demonstrating the enduring public nature
of this topos which was directly connected to the political and religious functions of the city down the centuries. Their architectural
remains, amongst which stands out the thesauros of the temple with its sophisticated and mechanically innovative cover and
locking device, along with other vestiges, including ritual depositions of feasting remains and votives, are presented here in detail
for the first time. Through their study, we will try to explore the continuities and disruptions in the sacred topography of the
acropolis at Εleutherna and to set them within the broader socio-political context of their time.
The Byzantine Neighbourhood. Urban Space and Political Action, F. Kondlyli, B. Anderson (eds), Birmingham Byzantine and Ottoman Studies 31, Routledge, 175-213, 2022
The Byzantine Neighbourhood contributes to a new narrative regarding Byzantine cities through the... more The Byzantine Neighbourhood contributes to a new narrative regarding Byzantine cities through the adoption of a neighbourhood perspective. It offers a multidisciplinary investigation of the spatial and social practices that produced Byzantine concepts of neighbourhood and afforded dynamic interactions between different actors, elite and non-elite. Authors further consider neighbourhoods as political entities, examining how collectivities formed in Byzantine neighbourhoods translated into political action. By both acknowledging the unique position of Constantinople and giving serious attention to the varieties of provincial experience, the contributors consider regional factors (social, economic, and political) that formed the ties of local communities to the state and illuminate the mechanisms of empire. Beyond its Byzantine focus, this volume contributes to broader discussions of premodern urbanism by drawing attention to the spatial dimension of social life and highlighting the involvement of multiple agents in city-making.
![Research paper thumbnail of Οι ανασκαφές του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης στην Ακρόπολη της Αρχαίας Ελεύθερνας (Τομέας ΙΙ, Κεντρικός) κατά την περίοδο 2013 – 2016 [The excavations of the University of Crete on the acropolis of Ancient Eleutherna (Sector II - Central) in the period 2013 – 2016]](https://attachments.academia-assets.com/68829059/thumbnails/1.jpg)
](Παυλίνα Καραναστάση, Αναστασία Τζιγκουνάκη, Χριστίνα Τσιγωνάκη (επιμ.), Αρχαιολογικό Έργο Κρήτης 4, Πρακτικά της 4ης Συνάντησης, Ρέθυμνο, 24-27 Νοεμβρίου 2016, B', Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Ρεθύμνου - Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, 691-709, 2020
This article briefly presents the results of the archaeological excavations of the years 2013-201... more This article briefly presents the results of the archaeological excavations
of the years 2013-2016 on the Central Plateau of the Acropolis of
Eleutherna. It is the continuation of the account of the results published
in Πρακτικά του Αρχαιολογικού Έργου Κρήτης 3. The article is divided into three parts, according to where the excavation was focused:
a. The Byzantine Quarter (southern sector) – Roman bath. On the
southern part of the Central Plateau architectural structures related
to the Byzantine district of the 7th and 8th centuries were revealed.
As evident from the work of previous years, the Byzantine buildings
were built on the ruins of a public bath of Roman times. The account
examines in detail the buildings discovered east of a road running
parallel to that of the fortification wall on the east slope. Where excavation went deep enough, areas of the bath were discovered (such as an area with a hypocaust).
b. Christian church. Excavation continued with the investigation of the
surrounding area of the church on the Central Plateau: east of the
apse of the sanctuary, where under an extensive layer of destruction
a burial of importance was found.
c. The enclosing fortifications. The trials made at the base of wall on the
east slope revealed that the fortifications of the early Byzantine period
were set directly on the natural bedrock. No foundation trench was
found. The western slope of the Acropolis was extensively cleaned to
document the fortification located on a lower terrace just below the
excavated area of the Central Plateau. Part of a fortified enclosure
about 50 m long was discovered, in which two construction phases
can be clearly distinguished: one probably of the Hellenistic period
and one of the early Byzantine period.
A particularly important numismatic find is presented in a separate
section. This is an early Islamic fals, minted in Egypt in the first decades
of the 8th century. Thus, it dates back to before the Arab conquest of
Crete. This is one of only a few examples of 8th century Arabic issues
found on the island, and the only one found during a systematic excavation.
D. Moreau et al. (eds), Archaeology of a World of Changes, Late Roman and Early Byzantine architecture, sculpture and landscapes. – In memoriam Claudiae Barsanti. BAR International Series 2973, p. 243-252, 2020
phon e +44 (0)1865 310431 fa x +44 (0)1865 316916 www.barpublishing.com v pèlerinage pendant l'An... more phon e +44 (0)1865 310431 fa x +44 (0)1865 316916 www.barpublishing.com v pèlerinage pendant l'Antiquité tardive .
Change and Resilience: The Occupation of Mediterranean Islands in Late Antiquity, edited by Miguel Ángel Cau Ontiveros and Catalina Mas Florit, vol. 9, Oxbow Books, Oxford; Philadelphia, pp. 163–192. DOI 10.2307/j.ctvjsf3rt.14, 2019
Oxbow Books is part of the Casemate Group Front cover: Castle of Santueri (Felanitx, Mallorca) (p... more Oxbow Books is part of the Casemate Group Front cover: Castle of Santueri (Felanitx, Mallorca) (photograph by M. Á. Cau Ontiveros). Back cover: Mosaic of Balearia found at the Early Christian Church of Son Peretó (Manacor, Mallorca) (photograph by M. Riera Sureda).
a cura di F. Coden, in «Atti della Accademia Roveretana degli Agiati. Classe di Scienze umane, Lettere ed Arti», a. CCLXVIII, s. IX, VIII, A, 2018, pp. 29-193. (issn 1122-6064), 2018
Th is issue of Minima medievalia hosts fourteen original studies, which, following the tradition ... more Th is issue of Minima medievalia hosts fourteen original studies, which, following the tradition of the series, starting from a specifi c point of view converge around the monographic topic chosen for the occasion. In the following essays, Byzantine sculpture is approached in its various forms, iconographies, techniques, and typologies, over a chronology that spans from the Proto Byzantine period to the Palaiologan era. From the point of view of artistic geography, ample space is given to works of art distributed in areas that are also considerably distant from each other: from the Balkans to the capital Constantinople, including peripherical areas if compared to the main centers of cultural elaboration.
A. Λουκάκη, Δ. Πλάντζος (επιμ.), Τέχνη – Χώρος – Όψεις ανάπτυξης στην Ελλάδα της κρίσης, Αθήνα, σ. 117-142, 2018
Αρχαιολογικό Έργο Κρήτης 3, Πρακτικά της 3ης Συνάντησης, Ρέθυμνο, 5-8 Δεκεμβρίου 2013, τόμ. Β΄: Χανιά, Ρέθυμνο, Λασίθι, Π. Καραναστάση, Α. Τζιγκουνάκη, Χ. Τσιγωνάκη (επιμ.), 2015
Αρχαιολογικό Έργο Κρήτης 3, Πρακτικά της 3ης Συνάντησης, Ρέθυμνο, 5-8 Δεκεμβρίου 2013, τόμ. Β΄: Χανιά, Ρέθυμνο, Λασίθι, Π. Καραναστάση, Α. Τζιγκουνάκη, Χ. Τσιγωνάκη (επιμ.), , 2015
This paper presents the methodological framework and the first results of a project launched in 2... more This paper presents the methodological framework and the first results of a project launched in 2014 entitled Recapturing the Dynamics of the Early Byzantine Settlements in Crete: Old problems − New Interpretations through an Interdisciplinary Approach. Through an interdisciplinary approach, combining a careful reading of historical and archaeological evidence with the spatial analysis offered by the application of new technologies in archaeological research, the project highlights the developments of Cretan settlements from the fourth century to the early ninth century. In particular, we will examine the data categories and discuss how they are brought together for analysis in a Geographical Information System.
Archaeological Work Crete, 2015
The paper presents the current state of research for the DynByzCrete project (‘Recapturing the Dy... more The paper presents the current state of research for the DynByzCrete project (‘Recapturing the Dynamics of the Early
Byzantine Settlements in Crete Old poblems - New Interpretations through an Interdisciplinary Approach- which aims to study the settlements on Crete, Greece. The project exploits the potential of imaging techniques in archaeology, such as satellite imagery,
historical photographs, airborne oblique images and RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems also known as drones or UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) low altitude photogrammetry, for the understanding of a specific chronological time-period, namely the Early Byzantine period. Indeed, the integration of all the above material, combined with traditional field survey and bibliographic search, is oriented towards a qualitative and quantitative information gathering for the GIS analysis.
This paper explores the pre- and post-dictive models of the locations of Early Byzantine Sites on... more This paper explores the pre- and post-dictive models of the locations of Early Byzantine Sites on Crete employed in the
DynByzCrete project, which aims to examine changes in the inter- and intra-site record during the Early Byzantine period. This
project is carried out under the framework of the Operational Programme ‘EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING’ (NSRF
and speciically the action S counded y the uropean Social und and national resources
The models examine the landscape factors involved in determining the survival of sites beyond the Roman period. Location models
examining geology, farming suitability, and access to communication networks discussed groups of characteristics used to define
settlement classes. Furthermore, the site location models could be used predictively, suggesting locations for sites known from (and
locationally constrained by) historical evidence.
Near Surface Geoscience 2014 - 20th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 2014
Water resources and their efficient management though specialized hydraulic construction works co... more Water resources and their efficient management though specialized hydraulic construction works comprise the basic guide in each human activity and the main criterion for the selection of a permanent residence. This work describes how geophysical methods can be used in order to map such hydraulic structures enlightening at the same time past and completely unexplored archaeological hypotheses. To this direction a high resolution surface 3D ERT survey was completed at the site of "Anemomylos" on the hill Pyrgi, the Acropolis of Eleutherna in Central Crete (Greece). The analysis and the 3D inversion of the data revealed the existence of a new structure that is either a cistern or a basin to the management of water. This lies between the aqueduct tunnel and the two existing cisterns verifying a past archaeological hypothesis.
A case of acromegaly (Greece, 7th century AD)
European journal of endocrinology, Nov 1, 2011
ObjectiveTo diagnose hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma in dry bones.DesignWe present here the c... more ObjectiveTo diagnose hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma in dry bones.DesignWe present here the case of a pathological skull from the Byzantine site of Eleutherna (Greece).MethodsA complete anthropological and medical examination of the skull and the whole conserved skeleton was performed in the laboratory.ResultsAll anatomical signs of acromegaly were present on this skull. More importantly, enlargement of the sella turcica clearly indicated the development of a macroadenoma, at the origin of the disease.ConclusionsThis skeletal case, and other ancient ones are discussed, to better describe the history of the disease, and the possibilities of the diagnosis.
Volume LXXXV Serie III, 7 2007 ESTRATTO ASAtene LXXXV, serie III, 7, 2007, 263-297 1 Je tiens à r... more Volume LXXXV Serie III, 7 2007 ESTRATTO ASAtene LXXXV, serie III, 7, 2007, 263-297 1 Je tiens à remercier le professeur A. Kalpaxis qui m'a incité à écrire cet article et qui m'a permis l'accès aux rapports inédits de ses recherches à Pyrgi. Je remercie vivement le professeur J.-P. Sodini pour ses précieuses remarques au cours de la rédaction de cette étude. 2 KAZHDAN 1954, 164-188; OSTROGORSKY 1959, 47-66; Pour une révision critique de la bibliographie sur le sujet voir : aux 56 sites recensés ici, il faut ajouter le site de Perama où une basilique a été récemment fouillée.
Χριστίνα Τσιγωνάκη Ίτανος. Ιστορία και τοπογραφία μιας παράκτιας θέσης της ανατολικής Κρήτης κατά... more Χριστίνα Τσιγωνάκη Ίτανος. Ιστορία και τοπογραφία μιας παράκτιας θέσης της ανατολικής Κρήτης κατά την πρωτοβυζαντινή περίοδο Οι αρχαιότητες στην απομονωμένη παραθαλάσσια θέση Ερημούπολη, ανατολικά της μονής Τοπλού και νότια του ακρωτηρίου Σίδερο, το αρχαίο ακρωτήριο Σαμώνιον, ήταν γνωστές στην επιστημονική κοινότητα ήδη από τα μέσα του 19ου αιώνα. Τα αρχαία ερείπια αποτυπώθηκαν το 1853 σε ένα ναυτικό χάρτη του κόλπου της Ερημούπολης ο οποίος συντάχτηκε -με την επίβλεψη του πλοιάρχου Τh. Α. Β. Spratt-από τον E. W. Brooker, αξιωματικό του αγγλικού ναυτικού. 1 Ο Spratt στο έργο του Travels and Researches in Crete κάνει εκτεταμένη αναφορά στις αρχαιότητες της Ερημούπολης, υποθέτει όμως λανθασμένα ότι ανήκουν στην πόλη Ετέρα. Τα ερείπια στην Ερημούπολη ταυτίζονται για πρώτη φορά με την αρχαία πόλη-κράτος της Ιτάνου από τον Fr. Halbherr το 1891. 3 Η ταύτιση έγινε δυνατή χάρη σε μεγάλο αριθμό επιγραφών που βρέθηκαν είτε in situ, είτε στη μονή Τοπλού, οι μοναχοί της οποίας προμηθεύονταν για αιώνες οικοδομικό υλικό από τα ερείπια της Ερημούπολης. Η ιστορία της Ιτάνου έχει γραφτεί κυρίως με βάση τα σημαντικά αυτά επιγραφικά κείμενα, τα οποία τεκμηριώνουν την ακμή της πόλης κατά την ελληνιστική και ρωμαϊκή περίοδο. 5 1 Αντίγραφο του ναυτικού χάρτη του κόλπου της Ερημούπολης υπάρχει στη βιβλιοθήκη της Γαλλικής Αρχαιολογικής Σχολής της Αθήνας. Τhomas Α. Β. Spratt, Travels and Researches in Crete, τ. 1, Λονδίνο 1865, σ. 192-199 και 235-238. Σύμφωνα με τον Ν. Φαράκλα, Ετέρα είναι το φιλολογικά κατασκευασμένο επίθετο της Λατούς, που τη διακρίνει από τη Λατώ προς Καμάρα: Νικόλας Φαράκλας et al., Οι επικράτειες των αρχαίων πόλεων της Κρήτης,
3rd International Conference Ancient Greek and Byzantine Technology, 2025
Ancient Eleutherna, a city with a multinuclear organization, developed on and around the Nisi and... more Ancient Eleutherna, a city with a multinuclear organization, developed on and around the Nisi and Pyrgi hills, on the northwestern foothills of Psiloritis in Central Crete. On the central plateau of Pyrgi Hill, excavations by the University of Crete (Sector II-Central) revealed a cult building that functioned from the Archaic to Roman times, confirming that the acropolis of the ancient city was located there. At the center of the cella of the temple of the acropolis, an underground chamber was found, sealed by the Roman-paved floor. The upper part of the chamber consists of a cylindrical monolithic opening, within which a stone element and numerous stone fragments—carved from local limestone—were discovered. The painstaking process of joining the fragments largely restored a monolithic screw with a head diameter of 1.17 m, while the monolithic opening of the underground chamber was found to be its corresponding nut. This system secured the chamber by sealing it. The metal-lined deep holes found around the periphery of the nut were also attributed to the sealing/ securing system. This construction was identified as the thesauros of the temple, and according to excavation data, it dates back to the Hellenistic period. The article presents a detailed analysis of the screw-nut system, focusing on its geometry and the screwing method. Three-dimensional models of both the existing and restored forms of the system provide insight into this unique technological achievement, aiming to understand how it worked and its role within the ancient temple of the acropolis of Eleutherna.
Τ. Κιουσοπούλου, Β. Φωσκόλου (επιμ.), Grata Dona, Μελέτες προς τιμήν της Όλγας Γκράτζιου, Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης, Ηράκλειο, 2023
ANNUARIO della SCUOLA ARCHEOLOGICA DI ATENE e delle MISIONI ITALIANE IN ORIENTE, 2021
The systematic excavations of the University of Crete at Eleutherna (Central Crete) have focused,... more The systematic excavations of the University of Crete at Eleutherna (Central Crete) have focused, since their beginning
in 1985, on the Central Plateau of the Pyrgi hill, the acropolis of the ancient city (Sector II-Central). An Archaic temple and
an imposing Tetraconch, a few meters further N, were brought to light during the excavations. Although the initial use and date
of the construction of the Tetraconch remains unclear, it was converted into a church in the 7th century. These buildings seem to
have formed landmarks of Eleutherna’s acropolis during different phases of its history, demonstrating the enduring public nature
of this topos which was directly connected to the political and religious functions of the city down the centuries. Their architectural
remains, amongst which stands out the thesauros of the temple with its sophisticated and mechanically innovative cover and
locking device, along with other vestiges, including ritual depositions of feasting remains and votives, are presented here in detail
for the first time. Through their study, we will try to explore the continuities and disruptions in the sacred topography of the
acropolis at Εleutherna and to set them within the broader socio-political context of their time.
The Byzantine Neighbourhood. Urban Space and Political Action, F. Kondlyli, B. Anderson (eds), Birmingham Byzantine and Ottoman Studies 31, Routledge, 175-213, 2022
The Byzantine Neighbourhood contributes to a new narrative regarding Byzantine cities through the... more The Byzantine Neighbourhood contributes to a new narrative regarding Byzantine cities through the adoption of a neighbourhood perspective. It offers a multidisciplinary investigation of the spatial and social practices that produced Byzantine concepts of neighbourhood and afforded dynamic interactions between different actors, elite and non-elite. Authors further consider neighbourhoods as political entities, examining how collectivities formed in Byzantine neighbourhoods translated into political action. By both acknowledging the unique position of Constantinople and giving serious attention to the varieties of provincial experience, the contributors consider regional factors (social, economic, and political) that formed the ties of local communities to the state and illuminate the mechanisms of empire. Beyond its Byzantine focus, this volume contributes to broader discussions of premodern urbanism by drawing attention to the spatial dimension of social life and highlighting the involvement of multiple agents in city-making.
Παυλίνα Καραναστάση, Αναστασία Τζιγκουνάκη, Χριστίνα Τσιγωνάκη (επιμ.), Αρχαιολογικό Έργο Κρήτης 4, Πρακτικά της 4ης Συνάντησης, Ρέθυμνο, 24-27 Νοεμβρίου 2016, B', Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Ρεθύμνου - Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης, 691-709, 2020
This article briefly presents the results of the archaeological excavations of the years 2013-201... more This article briefly presents the results of the archaeological excavations
of the years 2013-2016 on the Central Plateau of the Acropolis of
Eleutherna. It is the continuation of the account of the results published
in Πρακτικά του Αρχαιολογικού Έργου Κρήτης 3. The article is divided into three parts, according to where the excavation was focused:
a. The Byzantine Quarter (southern sector) – Roman bath. On the
southern part of the Central Plateau architectural structures related
to the Byzantine district of the 7th and 8th centuries were revealed.
As evident from the work of previous years, the Byzantine buildings
were built on the ruins of a public bath of Roman times. The account
examines in detail the buildings discovered east of a road running
parallel to that of the fortification wall on the east slope. Where excavation went deep enough, areas of the bath were discovered (such as an area with a hypocaust).
b. Christian church. Excavation continued with the investigation of the
surrounding area of the church on the Central Plateau: east of the
apse of the sanctuary, where under an extensive layer of destruction
a burial of importance was found.
c. The enclosing fortifications. The trials made at the base of wall on the
east slope revealed that the fortifications of the early Byzantine period
were set directly on the natural bedrock. No foundation trench was
found. The western slope of the Acropolis was extensively cleaned to
document the fortification located on a lower terrace just below the
excavated area of the Central Plateau. Part of a fortified enclosure
about 50 m long was discovered, in which two construction phases
can be clearly distinguished: one probably of the Hellenistic period
and one of the early Byzantine period.
A particularly important numismatic find is presented in a separate
section. This is an early Islamic fals, minted in Egypt in the first decades
of the 8th century. Thus, it dates back to before the Arab conquest of
Crete. This is one of only a few examples of 8th century Arabic issues
found on the island, and the only one found during a systematic excavation.
D. Moreau et al. (eds), Archaeology of a World of Changes, Late Roman and Early Byzantine architecture, sculpture and landscapes. – In memoriam Claudiae Barsanti. BAR International Series 2973, p. 243-252, 2020
phon e +44 (0)1865 310431 fa x +44 (0)1865 316916 www.barpublishing.com v pèlerinage pendant l'An... more phon e +44 (0)1865 310431 fa x +44 (0)1865 316916 www.barpublishing.com v pèlerinage pendant l'Antiquité tardive .
Change and Resilience: The Occupation of Mediterranean Islands in Late Antiquity, edited by Miguel Ángel Cau Ontiveros and Catalina Mas Florit, vol. 9, Oxbow Books, Oxford; Philadelphia, pp. 163–192. DOI 10.2307/j.ctvjsf3rt.14, 2019
Oxbow Books is part of the Casemate Group Front cover: Castle of Santueri (Felanitx, Mallorca) (p... more Oxbow Books is part of the Casemate Group Front cover: Castle of Santueri (Felanitx, Mallorca) (photograph by M. Á. Cau Ontiveros). Back cover: Mosaic of Balearia found at the Early Christian Church of Son Peretó (Manacor, Mallorca) (photograph by M. Riera Sureda).
a cura di F. Coden, in «Atti della Accademia Roveretana degli Agiati. Classe di Scienze umane, Lettere ed Arti», a. CCLXVIII, s. IX, VIII, A, 2018, pp. 29-193. (issn 1122-6064), 2018
Th is issue of Minima medievalia hosts fourteen original studies, which, following the tradition ... more Th is issue of Minima medievalia hosts fourteen original studies, which, following the tradition of the series, starting from a specifi c point of view converge around the monographic topic chosen for the occasion. In the following essays, Byzantine sculpture is approached in its various forms, iconographies, techniques, and typologies, over a chronology that spans from the Proto Byzantine period to the Palaiologan era. From the point of view of artistic geography, ample space is given to works of art distributed in areas that are also considerably distant from each other: from the Balkans to the capital Constantinople, including peripherical areas if compared to the main centers of cultural elaboration.
A. Λουκάκη, Δ. Πλάντζος (επιμ.), Τέχνη – Χώρος – Όψεις ανάπτυξης στην Ελλάδα της κρίσης, Αθήνα, σ. 117-142, 2018
Αρχαιολογικό Έργο Κρήτης 3, Πρακτικά της 3ης Συνάντησης, Ρέθυμνο, 5-8 Δεκεμβρίου 2013, τόμ. Β΄: Χανιά, Ρέθυμνο, Λασίθι, Π. Καραναστάση, Α. Τζιγκουνάκη, Χ. Τσιγωνάκη (επιμ.), 2015
Αρχαιολογικό Έργο Κρήτης 3, Πρακτικά της 3ης Συνάντησης, Ρέθυμνο, 5-8 Δεκεμβρίου 2013, τόμ. Β΄: Χανιά, Ρέθυμνο, Λασίθι, Π. Καραναστάση, Α. Τζιγκουνάκη, Χ. Τσιγωνάκη (επιμ.), , 2015
This paper presents the methodological framework and the first results of a project launched in 2... more This paper presents the methodological framework and the first results of a project launched in 2014 entitled Recapturing the Dynamics of the Early Byzantine Settlements in Crete: Old problems − New Interpretations through an Interdisciplinary Approach. Through an interdisciplinary approach, combining a careful reading of historical and archaeological evidence with the spatial analysis offered by the application of new technologies in archaeological research, the project highlights the developments of Cretan settlements from the fourth century to the early ninth century. In particular, we will examine the data categories and discuss how they are brought together for analysis in a Geographical Information System.
Archaeological Work Crete, 2015
The paper presents the current state of research for the DynByzCrete project (‘Recapturing the Dy... more The paper presents the current state of research for the DynByzCrete project (‘Recapturing the Dynamics of the Early
Byzantine Settlements in Crete Old poblems - New Interpretations through an Interdisciplinary Approach- which aims to study the settlements on Crete, Greece. The project exploits the potential of imaging techniques in archaeology, such as satellite imagery,
historical photographs, airborne oblique images and RPAS (Remotely Piloted Aerial Systems also known as drones or UAV, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) low altitude photogrammetry, for the understanding of a specific chronological time-period, namely the Early Byzantine period. Indeed, the integration of all the above material, combined with traditional field survey and bibliographic search, is oriented towards a qualitative and quantitative information gathering for the GIS analysis.
This paper explores the pre- and post-dictive models of the locations of Early Byzantine Sites on... more This paper explores the pre- and post-dictive models of the locations of Early Byzantine Sites on Crete employed in the
DynByzCrete project, which aims to examine changes in the inter- and intra-site record during the Early Byzantine period. This
project is carried out under the framework of the Operational Programme ‘EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING’ (NSRF
and speciically the action S counded y the uropean Social und and national resources
The models examine the landscape factors involved in determining the survival of sites beyond the Roman period. Location models
examining geology, farming suitability, and access to communication networks discussed groups of characteristics used to define
settlement classes. Furthermore, the site location models could be used predictively, suggesting locations for sites known from (and
locationally constrained by) historical evidence.
Near Surface Geoscience 2014 - 20th European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, 2014
Water resources and their efficient management though specialized hydraulic construction works co... more Water resources and their efficient management though specialized hydraulic construction works comprise the basic guide in each human activity and the main criterion for the selection of a permanent residence. This work describes how geophysical methods can be used in order to map such hydraulic structures enlightening at the same time past and completely unexplored archaeological hypotheses. To this direction a high resolution surface 3D ERT survey was completed at the site of "Anemomylos" on the hill Pyrgi, the Acropolis of Eleutherna in Central Crete (Greece). The analysis and the 3D inversion of the data revealed the existence of a new structure that is either a cistern or a basin to the management of water. This lies between the aqueduct tunnel and the two existing cisterns verifying a past archaeological hypothesis.
A case of acromegaly (Greece, 7th century AD)
European journal of endocrinology, Nov 1, 2011
ObjectiveTo diagnose hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma in dry bones.DesignWe present here the c... more ObjectiveTo diagnose hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma in dry bones.DesignWe present here the case of a pathological skull from the Byzantine site of Eleutherna (Greece).MethodsA complete anthropological and medical examination of the skull and the whole conserved skeleton was performed in the laboratory.ResultsAll anatomical signs of acromegaly were present on this skull. More importantly, enlargement of the sella turcica clearly indicated the development of a macroadenoma, at the origin of the disease.ConclusionsThis skeletal case, and other ancient ones are discussed, to better describe the history of the disease, and the possibilities of the diagnosis.
Volume LXXXV Serie III, 7 2007 ESTRATTO ASAtene LXXXV, serie III, 7, 2007, 263-297 1 Je tiens à r... more Volume LXXXV Serie III, 7 2007 ESTRATTO ASAtene LXXXV, serie III, 7, 2007, 263-297 1 Je tiens à remercier le professeur A. Kalpaxis qui m'a incité à écrire cet article et qui m'a permis l'accès aux rapports inédits de ses recherches à Pyrgi. Je remercie vivement le professeur J.-P. Sodini pour ses précieuses remarques au cours de la rédaction de cette étude. 2 KAZHDAN 1954, 164-188; OSTROGORSKY 1959, 47-66; Pour une révision critique de la bibliographie sur le sujet voir : aux 56 sites recensés ici, il faut ajouter le site de Perama où une basilique a été récemment fouillée.
Χριστίνα Τσιγωνάκη Ίτανος. Ιστορία και τοπογραφία μιας παράκτιας θέσης της ανατολικής Κρήτης κατά... more Χριστίνα Τσιγωνάκη Ίτανος. Ιστορία και τοπογραφία μιας παράκτιας θέσης της ανατολικής Κρήτης κατά την πρωτοβυζαντινή περίοδο Οι αρχαιότητες στην απομονωμένη παραθαλάσσια θέση Ερημούπολη, ανατολικά της μονής Τοπλού και νότια του ακρωτηρίου Σίδερο, το αρχαίο ακρωτήριο Σαμώνιον, ήταν γνωστές στην επιστημονική κοινότητα ήδη από τα μέσα του 19ου αιώνα. Τα αρχαία ερείπια αποτυπώθηκαν το 1853 σε ένα ναυτικό χάρτη του κόλπου της Ερημούπολης ο οποίος συντάχτηκε -με την επίβλεψη του πλοιάρχου Τh. Α. Β. Spratt-από τον E. W. Brooker, αξιωματικό του αγγλικού ναυτικού. 1 Ο Spratt στο έργο του Travels and Researches in Crete κάνει εκτεταμένη αναφορά στις αρχαιότητες της Ερημούπολης, υποθέτει όμως λανθασμένα ότι ανήκουν στην πόλη Ετέρα. Τα ερείπια στην Ερημούπολη ταυτίζονται για πρώτη φορά με την αρχαία πόλη-κράτος της Ιτάνου από τον Fr. Halbherr το 1891. 3 Η ταύτιση έγινε δυνατή χάρη σε μεγάλο αριθμό επιγραφών που βρέθηκαν είτε in situ, είτε στη μονή Τοπλού, οι μοναχοί της οποίας προμηθεύονταν για αιώνες οικοδομικό υλικό από τα ερείπια της Ερημούπολης. Η ιστορία της Ιτάνου έχει γραφτεί κυρίως με βάση τα σημαντικά αυτά επιγραφικά κείμενα, τα οποία τεκμηριώνουν την ακμή της πόλης κατά την ελληνιστική και ρωμαϊκή περίοδο. 5 1 Αντίγραφο του ναυτικού χάρτη του κόλπου της Ερημούπολης υπάρχει στη βιβλιοθήκη της Γαλλικής Αρχαιολογικής Σχολής της Αθήνας. Τhomas Α. Β. Spratt, Travels and Researches in Crete, τ. 1, Λονδίνο 1865, σ. 192-199 και 235-238. Σύμφωνα με τον Ν. Φαράκλα, Ετέρα είναι το φιλολογικά κατασκευασμένο επίθετο της Λατούς, που τη διακρίνει από τη Λατώ προς Καμάρα: Νικόλας Φαράκλας et al., Οι επικράτειες των αρχαίων πόλεων της Κρήτης,
Cretan Cultural Landscapes: Using Virtual Reality to Promote the Marine and Mountainous Environment of Mirabello. The Experience of the Research Project DIATOPO in Crete
Communications in computer and information science, 2022
Ματιές στα βουνά της Κρήτης – Views over the Cretan mountains, Εργαστήριο Μελέτης, Ρέθυμνο, Ινστ... more Ματιές στα βουνά της Κρήτης – Views over the Cretan mountains,
Εργαστήριο Μελέτης, Ρέθυμνο, Ινστιτούτο Μεσογειακών Σπουδών (ΙΜΣ-ΙΤΕ), Τρίτη 3 και Τετάρτη 4 Οκτώβρη 2017.
Η Ελεύθερνα και οι Άραβες: με αφορμή ένα νομισματικό εύρημα από τις ανασκαφές του Τομέα ΙΙ στο Πυ... more Η Ελεύθερνα και οι Άραβες: με αφορμή ένα νομισματικό εύρημα από τις ανασκαφές του Τομέα ΙΙ στο Πυργί, Η Ελεύθερνα, η Κρήτη και ο έξω κόσμος, Διεθνές αρχαιολογικό συνέδριο, Ρέθυμνο, 31 Μαΐου – 2 Ιουνίου 2018
Όρος Οξά, μια άγνωστη οχυρωμένη θέση στην Ανατολική Κρήτη, 38ο Συμπόσιο της Χριστιανικής-Αρχαιολο... more Όρος Οξά, μια άγνωστη οχυρωμένη θέση στην Ανατολική Κρήτη, 38ο Συμπόσιο της Χριστιανικής-Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας, Αθήνα 11-13 Μαΐου 2018
Πρωτοβυζαντινές οχυρώσεις της Κρήτης, Χριστιανική Αρχαιολογική Εταιρεία, 35ο Συμπόσιο Βυζαντινής ... more Πρωτοβυζαντινές οχυρώσεις της Κρήτης, Χριστιανική Αρχαιολογική Εταιρεία, 35ο Συμπόσιο Βυζαντινής και Μεταβυζαντινής Αρχαιολογίας και Τέχνης, Βυζαντινό και Χριστιανικό Μουσείο, Αθήνα 23-26 Απριλίου 2015
Towns and country in Crete during a period of insecurity (7th – 8th centuries), International Med... more Towns and country in Crete during a period of insecurity (7th – 8th centuries), International Medieval Conference, Town and Country in the Byzantine World: Social and Economic Perspectives, American Research Center in Sofia, May 7-8 2015
The scientific and scholarly study concerned with the search for material traces of the past comp... more The scientific and scholarly study concerned with the search for material traces of the past comprise a significant level towards the cultural heritage management and preservation. Ground based and satellite/aerial technologies can be utilized for capturing both the dynamics and the evolution of the cultural landscapes creating a digital archive for the management of cultural resources. The research directive that has been initiated by FORTH and is under the auspices of various cultural and research foundations aims towards the establishment of a best practice guide for the application of geo-information technologies for the study, management and preservation cultural landscapes. In the archaeological site of "Malia",, conventional photogrammetric and laser scanning techniques have been carried out in collaboration with the French School of Athens, in order to provide a 3D model of the "Magasins Dessenne" area which have subsequently been backfilled for conservation reasons . The different approaches have provided a realistic orthorectified model that can be used for the further studies of the monuments of the particular section of the site. In "Eleftherna", on the hill of "Pyrgi", the focus has been to map the aqueduct of the ancient town through the application of electrical resistivity tomography. The continuation of the water tunnel which lies 8m below the surface towards the south where two large water reservoirs have been cut into the rock was examined through a high resolution three-dimensional (3-D) Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) method. Even though the data processing and interpretation with 3-D resistivity imaging/inversion algorithms reconstructed with significant detail the near surface features, it was unable to give further insight regarding the southern end of the water tunnel due to the limited resolution of the surface ERT and its inability to resolve the tunnel within the specific environmental regime. The particular controlled experiments set the foundation of a guide that will promote the optimal application of the particular techniques based on the current progress of the geo-information technologies and that will ultimately function as a road-guide for the archaeologists' own usage.