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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Dec 3, 2022
One of the great debates in the Palaeolithic research of SE Europe is the taphonomy of stone tool... more One of the great debates in the Palaeolithic research of SE Europe is the taphonomy of stone tools recovered from open-air sites associated with terra rossa deposits. Some researchers have claimed that Palaeolithic material can be found in situ in these formations, whereas others have excluded any such possibility. During the last fifteen years, excavations have brought to light a large number of lithic artifacts of Middle and Upper Palaeolithic age from the open-air sites of Eleftherochori 7 and Molondra, both located in terra rossa deposits in Thesprotia, NW Greece. The study of stratigraphic/spatial context along with the technology, typology, refitting potential, preservation, and surface alteration of these findings leads to clear conclusions about the taphonomy of the artifacts, indicating that at the case of Eleftherochori 7 and Molondra there is no evidence for any in situ recovery of stone tools. Despite this conclusion, we argue that each Palaeolithic open-air site located in terra rossa deposits should be considered as a unique case and conclusions drawn about the taphonomy of its findings should be based on the evaluation not only of geological but also of archaeological data.
G. Riginos, K. Lazari, V. Lamprou, A. Tzortzatou 2018. “New archaeological data from the main lat... more G. Riginos, K. Lazari, V. Lamprou, A. Tzortzatou 2018. “New archaeological data from the main late Classical-Hellenistic fortified settlements of Thesprotia after the enhancement works of the last decade”, in VIeme Colloque International L’ Illyrie Méridionale et l’Epire dans l’Antiquité, Tirana, 20-23 May 2015, Paris: De Boccard, 753-763
Abstract
During the last decade the large fortified settlements of late-Classical and Hellenistic Thesprotia, namely Gitana, Elea, Doliani and Dymokastro, were included in an extensive enhancement and valorization program, resulting in an abundance of new archaeological evidence on their organization and history, which offers a renewed view on the history of the entire region in the same period.
The new archaeological data in Gitana concern primarily the urban planning and lifespan of the settlement as well as the spatial organization of its cemeteries. In Elea the research focused on the spatial organization of the agora area and of some of the settlement’s central districts, while a lot of information occurred about the occupations of the residents and the general character of the city. In Doliani came to light the complex defensive system of the settlement along with a large number of building remains and other archaeological findings certifying the exceptional longevity and durability of habitation. And finally in Dymokastro remarkable shrine complexes were revealed, as well as numerous other archeological findings which attest to the contacts of commercial character developed between this coastal settlement and the rest of the Hellenistic world.
"Thesprotian Land: the idea, the planning, the implementation of the Archaeological Museum of Igo... more "Thesprotian Land: the idea, the planning, the implementation of the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa and its function as a multifaceted cultural organization for the local community"
The paper aims at presenting the course followed for the implementation of the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa, focusing on the museological - museographical planning and the philosophy of the permanent exhibition, as well as on the role of the museum as a multifaceted cultural organisation for the local community and beyond.
Behind the museological programme of the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa lies the idea of designing a regional museum that presents the variety of the archaeological past of Thesprotia, while offering stimulus for further improvement of the accessibility to cultural goods. Through the five exhibition units the visitors have the opportunity to gain a general idea of the most important historical stopovers, from the Middle Paleolithic period until the Byzantine era, as well as to discover characteristic aspects of the public and private life in ancient Thesprotia.
Today, after almost six years of operation, the museum has become a vivid cultural cell within the town, through the organization and hosting of temporary exhibitions, various cultural events, educational programmes et al. throughout the year. In this way a sound relationship is being established between the museum and its public and alternative means of education and entertainment are offered.
"Controlling the thesprotian littoral: The coastal settlement of Dymokastro and the surrounding a... more "Controlling the thesprotian littoral: The coastal settlement of Dymokastro and the surrounding area"
Τhe coastal fortified settlement of Dymokastro, identified with the ancient city of Elina, occupies a hilltop to the south of Karavostasi Bay near Perdika, Thesprotia. Since its foundation, slightly after the mid 4th century BC, the settlement expanded gradually, reaching the peak of its prosperity during the Hellenistic period. Due to its favorable coastal location which secured control over maritime routes along the Ionian Sea, habitation at Dymokastro continued well after the Roman conquest of 167 BC, at least until the1st century AD. Through the presentation of the available historical accounts, the first references and early work conducted on the site, as well as the latest data resulted from the enhancement work carried out during the last decade, the paper aims at outlining the character and the main features of the settlement, which can be classified among the most important centers of ancient Thesprotia. Reference will be made on the establishment and the development of the settlement, the fortifications, its urban planning, the public secular and religious buildings, as well as the movable finds.
Το Αρχαιολογικό Έργο στη Βορειοδυτική Ελλάδα και τα Νησιά του Ιονίου. Ιωάννινα 10-13 Δεκεμβρίου 2014, Πρακτικά, Τ.Α.Π.Α., Αθήνα, 2018
Two large-scale rescue excavations took place on the western slope (Corfu “Justice Hall” plot) an... more Two large-scale rescue excavations took place on the western slope (Corfu “Justice Hall” plot) and the southwestern foot (Corfu “Opera House” plot) of the San Salvatore hill (Prison hill) from 2000 to 2007. The excavations revealed a large, thus representative, part of the northern cemetery of ancient Kerkyra with approximately a thousand tombs (burial pithoi, clay constructions for primary cremation, pot burials, funerary urns, monolithic sarcophagi, tile and pit graves etc.), two burial monuments and two roads within the necropolis, dating from the 7th to the 1st century BC. The study of the findings provide important information not only on the organization of the ancient necropolis but also on the evolution of the funerary customs and practices exercised by the inhabitants of the ancient city that flourished on the peninsula of Palaiopolis from the Archaic to the Late Hellenistic period.
"The Protocorinthian and Corinthian Archaic pottery from Corfu. A systematic approach of the find... more "The Protocorinthian and Corinthian Archaic pottery from Corfu. A systematic approach of the finds from the plot of Corfu’s Justice Hall"
The excavation carried out in the plot of Corfu’s Justice Hall, during the years 2000-2002, contributes to the study of Corinthian pottery, since it represents, so far, the most extended excavated part of the ancient cemetery on the island. The material presented in this paper is the result of the preliminary study of 224 catalogued Corinthian vases and sherds, that came out from grave contexts and, to a lesser extent, from the infilling of the ancient cemetery.
The finds date between the Middle Protocorinthian and the Late Corinthian period. The types of the Corinthian vases are recurrent (aryballoi-alabastra, kotylai, pyxides, oinochoai, olpai, kraters, kylikes, lekanidai and exaleiptra). They also appear in the material from other excavations in Corfu, though some shapes widely used in Corinth are absent. Apart from some glazed, undecorated vases, decoration is either linear or consists of animal figures, single or arranged in rows. In most cases incision is widely applied, while red and white colours are often used. Human figures appear on three examples, among which an olpe (no 24266) with horsemen in procession and boar hunting. This is a unique example, with regard to the subject and the quality of the decoration, considering also that only two fragments depicting action scenes are known from Corfu.
Due to the lack of systematic and representative chemical analyses of the Corinthian pottery found in Corfu, the present study cannot, for the time being, give answer to the open question as to whether the vases of the 7th and 6th century BC were locally made or imported directly from Corinth. We should, however, underline the presence of high quality vases in the material, some of which seem to belong to well known workshops.
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The exhibition of informative material entitled “Illicit Antiquities No More” was organized by th... more The exhibition of informative material entitled “Illicit Antiquities No More” was organized by the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki in cooperation with the Directorate for Documentation and Protection of Cultural Goods of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture & Sports. Being an adaptation of the informative material included in the important homonymous exhibition of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (April 2012 - June 2013), it was first presented on the occasion of the 3rd International Conference of Experts on the Return of Cultural Property (Athens - Ancient Olympia, 23-26 October 2013).
The exhibition units aim at showing the various dimensions and implications of the illicit excavations and trafficking of antiquities, making it understood that the protection of cultural heritage is everyone’s duty and that it concerns us all.
During the hosting of the exhibition at the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa additional archaeological and informative material will be presented, regarding four recent cases of looting and illicit trafficking that took place in the area of Thesprotia. It has also been included a photo gallery and the chronicle of the so-called “Paramythia hoard”, an impressive group of ancient bronze statuettes and reliefs, found at the end of the 18th century in the area of Fotiki and which, after a series of transactions, ended up in collections of foreign museums and in the possession of unknown collectors.
Conference Presentations by Antonia Tzortzatou
ore 16-18: interventi introduttivi presiede la Sessione Luan PËRZHITA -B. Muka, Problemi dell'arc... more ore 16-18: interventi introduttivi presiede la Sessione Luan PËRZHITA -B. Muka, Problemi dell'archeologia della morte in Albania -G. Lepore, Le ragioni di un Congresso discussione preliminare Coffee break ore 18: sessione poster -B. Toçi, Il riuso degli spolia nei contesti funerari di Durrazzo durante il periodo romano imperiale -A. Anastasi, The Acropolis of Epidamnos / Dyrrachium and the transformations of a religious area during the centuries -E. Hobdari, J. Buzo, La necropoli d'Amantia -M. Heinzelmann, B. Muka, A. Schroeder, Hellenistic necropoleis of the Illyrian settlement at Dimal: topography, chronology and funerary practices -K. Çipa, M. Meshini, U. Tota, From clandestine excavations to the documentation of a Cemetery: the case of the Cemetery and the Tumulus of Himara -N. Aleotti, F. Pizzimenti, Le necropoli ellenistiche e romane di Butrinto: stato delle ricerche e nuove considerazioni sui materiali rinvenuti da L.M.Ugolini negli anni '20 del '900 -V. Kapopoulos, I. Papalexis, V. Papadopoulou, A. Vasios, The western Necropolis of Ambracia: significance and enhancement -Th. Kyrkou, Eternal remain : gold funerary offerings from the southwest Cemetery of Ambracia -L. Vasileiou, Looking after dead children in Hellenistic Molossia -Y. Faklari, Geographic names on grave stelae from Nicopolis -F. Meo, Al di là del mare: i contesti funerari della Messapia cena lunedì 16 dicembre 4 -ore 9-11: l'Illiria presiede la Sessione Arthur MULLER -St. Verger, Les necropoles d'Apollonia et les paysages funéraires hellénistiques, entre Orient et Occident -F. Bièvre-Perrin, Les vases à figures rouges d'Apollonia d'Illyrie: entre imitations des modèles italiotes et inovation -N. Ceka, O. Ceka, A gate to eternity: the naiskos-stelai of Apollonia -E. Shehi, B. Shkodra, M. Koçi, Retrospect in urban necropoleis of Epidamne-Dyrrachion: topography, chronology and funerary rituals -L. Calio', Tombe "eccellenti" e infrastrutture urbane. Problemi di topografia funeraria -S. Veseli, Reuse of prehistoric Tumuli during Roman period in Albania: previleged burials? Coffee break -ore 11.15-12: l'Illiria presiede la Sessione Shpresa GJONGECAJ -M. Koçollari, La tomba monumentale di Persqop: nuovi dati per la definizione del ruolo dell'insediamento nell'età ellenistica -E. Kalaja-Hajdari, Recent epigraphic findings from Kosovo -ore 12-13: l'Epiro -R. Perna, Y. Marano, Insediamento e modelli funerari della valle del Drino -Dh. Çondi, Le tombe monumentali nella valle di Drino: Antigone, Jorgucat, Matohasanaj pausa pranzo: Catering (Accademia delle Scienze -Akademia e Shkencave) -ore 15-17: l'Epiro presiede la Sessione Maria STAMATOPOULOU -O. Gilkes, Monumental burial and commemoration in Roman Butrint -G. Lepore. Phoinike: una necropoli tra "ellenismo" e "romanizzazione" -Sh. Gjongecaj, Le monete nelle tombe -A. Gamberini, Vasi per i vivi, vasi per i morti -B. Muka, Mors immatura: contestualizzare la morte e le sepolture dei bambini a Phoinike -L. Usai, Il rito della cremazione a Phoinike Coffee break martedì 17 dicembre 5 -ore 17.15-19: l'Epiro presiede la Sessione Roberto PERNA -G. Pliakou, K. Lazari, A. Tzortzatou, V. Lamprou, Burial practices in Thesprotia during the Hellenistic and Roman Period -I. Katsadima, The grave stelai of Cassopaia revisited (NW Greece) -V. N. Papadopoulou, A. Aggeli, Th. Kontogianni, V. Kapopoulos, The western Necropolis of Ambracia: the new finds -M. Stamatopoulou, Epirotes and Illyrians in Demetrias -V. Antoniadis, Nicopolitan graves and tombstones across the Empire and the search for an elusive colony Cena -ore 9 -13: Magna Grecia e Sicilia presiede la Sessione Jean-Luc LAMBOLEY -S. De Caro, A. Serritella, Le Necropoli di età ellenistica dalla valle del Sarno nel quadro del mondo campano -C. De Mitri, Echi dall'altra sponda. Attestazioni funerarie non omologate nel Salento ellenistico (fine IV-II sec. a.C.) -V. Caminneci, Per un confronto: la Sicilia di età ellenistica -A. Pontrandolfo, M. Scafuro, Per un confronto: la Campania in età ellenistica -M. L. Rizzo, Poseidonia: la necropoli meridionale della Licinella -P. Munzi, C. Pouzadoux, M. Leone, G. Sachau, A. Santoriello, G. Correale, L. Fornaciari, I.M. Muntoni, S. Patete, V. Soldani, Archeologia della morte in Daunia: nuovi dati dalle necropoli di Arpi tra topografia, tipologia e pratiche funerarie -E. Giorgi, Le necropoli di Suasa: la cultura funeraria di un centro romano dell'ager Gallicus discussione P. Cabanes, V. Nizzo Conclusions sur l'Archéologie de la mort en Illyrie et Épire / Conclusioni su l'archeologia della morte in Illiria e Epiro mercoledì 18 dicembre 6 B. Toçi: Il riuso degli spolia nei contesti funerari di Durrazzo durante il periodo romano imperiale Agenzia del Servicio Archeologico, Ministero della Cultura
"Educational activities of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Thesprotia 2014-2017: multiple occasion... more "Educational activities of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Thesprotia 2014-2017: multiple occasions for visiting the museum"
The paper focuses on the presentation of the temporary educational activities, implemented by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Thesprotia during the years 2014-2017 in conjunction with hosted exhibitions at the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa or on the occasion of established cultural events of national or international range. Those activities, addressed to students, educators, families, as well as to the general public, constantly enrich the permanent programmes of the museum, offering thus various occasions and opportunities for a visit throughout the year.
Extensive archaeological work in various sites, undertaken by the Ephorate for Prehistoric & Clas... more Extensive archaeological work in various sites, undertaken by the Ephorate for Prehistoric & Classical Antiquities of Thesprotia since 2003, in addition to the Thesprotia Expedition interdisciplinary project conducted under the auspices of the Finnish Institute at Athens in the Kokytos river basin, provided us with new evidence for the Early Iron Age and the Archaic period in the region.
The paper offers an overview and synthesis of the archaeological data concerning the period between the ninth and fifth centuries BC which, until recently, was considered something of a “dark” interval in the history of Thesprotia. A cross-examination of the newest results from the sites of Mavromandilia, Doliani, Neochori, Sternari, Chotkova, Agios Donatos, Aetos, Elea, Dymokastro, with finds from earlier excavations (Pyrgos Ragiou, Grika, Mastilitsa, Karteri, Kyra Panagia) point to a spatially expanded habitation preceding the foundation of the large fortified settlements of the late Classical-early Hellenistic period. At the same time it reveals patterns of exploiting the natural sources, communication routes and external contacts during the period in question.
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Dec 3, 2022
One of the great debates in the Palaeolithic research of SE Europe is the taphonomy of stone tool... more One of the great debates in the Palaeolithic research of SE Europe is the taphonomy of stone tools recovered from open-air sites associated with terra rossa deposits. Some researchers have claimed that Palaeolithic material can be found in situ in these formations, whereas others have excluded any such possibility. During the last fifteen years, excavations have brought to light a large number of lithic artifacts of Middle and Upper Palaeolithic age from the open-air sites of Eleftherochori 7 and Molondra, both located in terra rossa deposits in Thesprotia, NW Greece. The study of stratigraphic/spatial context along with the technology, typology, refitting potential, preservation, and surface alteration of these findings leads to clear conclusions about the taphonomy of the artifacts, indicating that at the case of Eleftherochori 7 and Molondra there is no evidence for any in situ recovery of stone tools. Despite this conclusion, we argue that each Palaeolithic open-air site located in terra rossa deposits should be considered as a unique case and conclusions drawn about the taphonomy of its findings should be based on the evaluation not only of geological but also of archaeological data.
G. Riginos, K. Lazari, V. Lamprou, A. Tzortzatou 2018. “New archaeological data from the main lat... more G. Riginos, K. Lazari, V. Lamprou, A. Tzortzatou 2018. “New archaeological data from the main late Classical-Hellenistic fortified settlements of Thesprotia after the enhancement works of the last decade”, in VIeme Colloque International L’ Illyrie Méridionale et l’Epire dans l’Antiquité, Tirana, 20-23 May 2015, Paris: De Boccard, 753-763
Abstract
During the last decade the large fortified settlements of late-Classical and Hellenistic Thesprotia, namely Gitana, Elea, Doliani and Dymokastro, were included in an extensive enhancement and valorization program, resulting in an abundance of new archaeological evidence on their organization and history, which offers a renewed view on the history of the entire region in the same period.
The new archaeological data in Gitana concern primarily the urban planning and lifespan of the settlement as well as the spatial organization of its cemeteries. In Elea the research focused on the spatial organization of the agora area and of some of the settlement’s central districts, while a lot of information occurred about the occupations of the residents and the general character of the city. In Doliani came to light the complex defensive system of the settlement along with a large number of building remains and other archaeological findings certifying the exceptional longevity and durability of habitation. And finally in Dymokastro remarkable shrine complexes were revealed, as well as numerous other archeological findings which attest to the contacts of commercial character developed between this coastal settlement and the rest of the Hellenistic world.
"Thesprotian Land: the idea, the planning, the implementation of the Archaeological Museum of Igo... more "Thesprotian Land: the idea, the planning, the implementation of the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa and its function as a multifaceted cultural organization for the local community"
The paper aims at presenting the course followed for the implementation of the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa, focusing on the museological - museographical planning and the philosophy of the permanent exhibition, as well as on the role of the museum as a multifaceted cultural organisation for the local community and beyond.
Behind the museological programme of the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa lies the idea of designing a regional museum that presents the variety of the archaeological past of Thesprotia, while offering stimulus for further improvement of the accessibility to cultural goods. Through the five exhibition units the visitors have the opportunity to gain a general idea of the most important historical stopovers, from the Middle Paleolithic period until the Byzantine era, as well as to discover characteristic aspects of the public and private life in ancient Thesprotia.
Today, after almost six years of operation, the museum has become a vivid cultural cell within the town, through the organization and hosting of temporary exhibitions, various cultural events, educational programmes et al. throughout the year. In this way a sound relationship is being established between the museum and its public and alternative means of education and entertainment are offered.
"Controlling the thesprotian littoral: The coastal settlement of Dymokastro and the surrounding a... more "Controlling the thesprotian littoral: The coastal settlement of Dymokastro and the surrounding area"
Τhe coastal fortified settlement of Dymokastro, identified with the ancient city of Elina, occupies a hilltop to the south of Karavostasi Bay near Perdika, Thesprotia. Since its foundation, slightly after the mid 4th century BC, the settlement expanded gradually, reaching the peak of its prosperity during the Hellenistic period. Due to its favorable coastal location which secured control over maritime routes along the Ionian Sea, habitation at Dymokastro continued well after the Roman conquest of 167 BC, at least until the1st century AD. Through the presentation of the available historical accounts, the first references and early work conducted on the site, as well as the latest data resulted from the enhancement work carried out during the last decade, the paper aims at outlining the character and the main features of the settlement, which can be classified among the most important centers of ancient Thesprotia. Reference will be made on the establishment and the development of the settlement, the fortifications, its urban planning, the public secular and religious buildings, as well as the movable finds.
Το Αρχαιολογικό Έργο στη Βορειοδυτική Ελλάδα και τα Νησιά του Ιονίου. Ιωάννινα 10-13 Δεκεμβρίου 2014, Πρακτικά, Τ.Α.Π.Α., Αθήνα, 2018
Two large-scale rescue excavations took place on the western slope (Corfu “Justice Hall” plot) an... more Two large-scale rescue excavations took place on the western slope (Corfu “Justice Hall” plot) and the southwestern foot (Corfu “Opera House” plot) of the San Salvatore hill (Prison hill) from 2000 to 2007. The excavations revealed a large, thus representative, part of the northern cemetery of ancient Kerkyra with approximately a thousand tombs (burial pithoi, clay constructions for primary cremation, pot burials, funerary urns, monolithic sarcophagi, tile and pit graves etc.), two burial monuments and two roads within the necropolis, dating from the 7th to the 1st century BC. The study of the findings provide important information not only on the organization of the ancient necropolis but also on the evolution of the funerary customs and practices exercised by the inhabitants of the ancient city that flourished on the peninsula of Palaiopolis from the Archaic to the Late Hellenistic period.
"The Protocorinthian and Corinthian Archaic pottery from Corfu. A systematic approach of the find... more "The Protocorinthian and Corinthian Archaic pottery from Corfu. A systematic approach of the finds from the plot of Corfu’s Justice Hall"
The excavation carried out in the plot of Corfu’s Justice Hall, during the years 2000-2002, contributes to the study of Corinthian pottery, since it represents, so far, the most extended excavated part of the ancient cemetery on the island. The material presented in this paper is the result of the preliminary study of 224 catalogued Corinthian vases and sherds, that came out from grave contexts and, to a lesser extent, from the infilling of the ancient cemetery.
The finds date between the Middle Protocorinthian and the Late Corinthian period. The types of the Corinthian vases are recurrent (aryballoi-alabastra, kotylai, pyxides, oinochoai, olpai, kraters, kylikes, lekanidai and exaleiptra). They also appear in the material from other excavations in Corfu, though some shapes widely used in Corinth are absent. Apart from some glazed, undecorated vases, decoration is either linear or consists of animal figures, single or arranged in rows. In most cases incision is widely applied, while red and white colours are often used. Human figures appear on three examples, among which an olpe (no 24266) with horsemen in procession and boar hunting. This is a unique example, with regard to the subject and the quality of the decoration, considering also that only two fragments depicting action scenes are known from Corfu.
Due to the lack of systematic and representative chemical analyses of the Corinthian pottery found in Corfu, the present study cannot, for the time being, give answer to the open question as to whether the vases of the 7th and 6th century BC were locally made or imported directly from Corinth. We should, however, underline the presence of high quality vases in the material, some of which seem to belong to well known workshops.
The exhibition of informative material entitled “Illicit Antiquities No More” was organized by th... more The exhibition of informative material entitled “Illicit Antiquities No More” was organized by the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki in cooperation with the Directorate for Documentation and Protection of Cultural Goods of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture & Sports. Being an adaptation of the informative material included in the important homonymous exhibition of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (April 2012 - June 2013), it was first presented on the occasion of the 3rd International Conference of Experts on the Return of Cultural Property (Athens - Ancient Olympia, 23-26 October 2013).
The exhibition units aim at showing the various dimensions and implications of the illicit excavations and trafficking of antiquities, making it understood that the protection of cultural heritage is everyone’s duty and that it concerns us all.
During the hosting of the exhibition at the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa additional archaeological and informative material will be presented, regarding four recent cases of looting and illicit trafficking that took place in the area of Thesprotia. It has also been included a photo gallery and the chronicle of the so-called “Paramythia hoard”, an impressive group of ancient bronze statuettes and reliefs, found at the end of the 18th century in the area of Fotiki and which, after a series of transactions, ended up in collections of foreign museums and in the possession of unknown collectors.
ore 16-18: interventi introduttivi presiede la Sessione Luan PËRZHITA -B. Muka, Problemi dell'arc... more ore 16-18: interventi introduttivi presiede la Sessione Luan PËRZHITA -B. Muka, Problemi dell'archeologia della morte in Albania -G. Lepore, Le ragioni di un Congresso discussione preliminare Coffee break ore 18: sessione poster -B. Toçi, Il riuso degli spolia nei contesti funerari di Durrazzo durante il periodo romano imperiale -A. Anastasi, The Acropolis of Epidamnos / Dyrrachium and the transformations of a religious area during the centuries -E. Hobdari, J. Buzo, La necropoli d'Amantia -M. Heinzelmann, B. Muka, A. Schroeder, Hellenistic necropoleis of the Illyrian settlement at Dimal: topography, chronology and funerary practices -K. Çipa, M. Meshini, U. Tota, From clandestine excavations to the documentation of a Cemetery: the case of the Cemetery and the Tumulus of Himara -N. Aleotti, F. Pizzimenti, Le necropoli ellenistiche e romane di Butrinto: stato delle ricerche e nuove considerazioni sui materiali rinvenuti da L.M.Ugolini negli anni '20 del '900 -V. Kapopoulos, I. Papalexis, V. Papadopoulou, A. Vasios, The western Necropolis of Ambracia: significance and enhancement -Th. Kyrkou, Eternal remain : gold funerary offerings from the southwest Cemetery of Ambracia -L. Vasileiou, Looking after dead children in Hellenistic Molossia -Y. Faklari, Geographic names on grave stelae from Nicopolis -F. Meo, Al di là del mare: i contesti funerari della Messapia cena lunedì 16 dicembre 4 -ore 9-11: l'Illiria presiede la Sessione Arthur MULLER -St. Verger, Les necropoles d'Apollonia et les paysages funéraires hellénistiques, entre Orient et Occident -F. Bièvre-Perrin, Les vases à figures rouges d'Apollonia d'Illyrie: entre imitations des modèles italiotes et inovation -N. Ceka, O. Ceka, A gate to eternity: the naiskos-stelai of Apollonia -E. Shehi, B. Shkodra, M. Koçi, Retrospect in urban necropoleis of Epidamne-Dyrrachion: topography, chronology and funerary rituals -L. Calio', Tombe "eccellenti" e infrastrutture urbane. Problemi di topografia funeraria -S. Veseli, Reuse of prehistoric Tumuli during Roman period in Albania: previleged burials? Coffee break -ore 11.15-12: l'Illiria presiede la Sessione Shpresa GJONGECAJ -M. Koçollari, La tomba monumentale di Persqop: nuovi dati per la definizione del ruolo dell'insediamento nell'età ellenistica -E. Kalaja-Hajdari, Recent epigraphic findings from Kosovo -ore 12-13: l'Epiro -R. Perna, Y. Marano, Insediamento e modelli funerari della valle del Drino -Dh. Çondi, Le tombe monumentali nella valle di Drino: Antigone, Jorgucat, Matohasanaj pausa pranzo: Catering (Accademia delle Scienze -Akademia e Shkencave) -ore 15-17: l'Epiro presiede la Sessione Maria STAMATOPOULOU -O. Gilkes, Monumental burial and commemoration in Roman Butrint -G. Lepore. Phoinike: una necropoli tra "ellenismo" e "romanizzazione" -Sh. Gjongecaj, Le monete nelle tombe -A. Gamberini, Vasi per i vivi, vasi per i morti -B. Muka, Mors immatura: contestualizzare la morte e le sepolture dei bambini a Phoinike -L. Usai, Il rito della cremazione a Phoinike Coffee break martedì 17 dicembre 5 -ore 17.15-19: l'Epiro presiede la Sessione Roberto PERNA -G. Pliakou, K. Lazari, A. Tzortzatou, V. Lamprou, Burial practices in Thesprotia during the Hellenistic and Roman Period -I. Katsadima, The grave stelai of Cassopaia revisited (NW Greece) -V. N. Papadopoulou, A. Aggeli, Th. Kontogianni, V. Kapopoulos, The western Necropolis of Ambracia: the new finds -M. Stamatopoulou, Epirotes and Illyrians in Demetrias -V. Antoniadis, Nicopolitan graves and tombstones across the Empire and the search for an elusive colony Cena -ore 9 -13: Magna Grecia e Sicilia presiede la Sessione Jean-Luc LAMBOLEY -S. De Caro, A. Serritella, Le Necropoli di età ellenistica dalla valle del Sarno nel quadro del mondo campano -C. De Mitri, Echi dall'altra sponda. Attestazioni funerarie non omologate nel Salento ellenistico (fine IV-II sec. a.C.) -V. Caminneci, Per un confronto: la Sicilia di età ellenistica -A. Pontrandolfo, M. Scafuro, Per un confronto: la Campania in età ellenistica -M. L. Rizzo, Poseidonia: la necropoli meridionale della Licinella -P. Munzi, C. Pouzadoux, M. Leone, G. Sachau, A. Santoriello, G. Correale, L. Fornaciari, I.M. Muntoni, S. Patete, V. Soldani, Archeologia della morte in Daunia: nuovi dati dalle necropoli di Arpi tra topografia, tipologia e pratiche funerarie -E. Giorgi, Le necropoli di Suasa: la cultura funeraria di un centro romano dell'ager Gallicus discussione P. Cabanes, V. Nizzo Conclusions sur l'Archéologie de la mort en Illyrie et Épire / Conclusioni su l'archeologia della morte in Illiria e Epiro mercoledì 18 dicembre 6 B. Toçi: Il riuso degli spolia nei contesti funerari di Durrazzo durante il periodo romano imperiale Agenzia del Servicio Archeologico, Ministero della Cultura
"Educational activities of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Thesprotia 2014-2017: multiple occasion... more "Educational activities of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Thesprotia 2014-2017: multiple occasions for visiting the museum"
The paper focuses on the presentation of the temporary educational activities, implemented by the Ephorate of Antiquities of Thesprotia during the years 2014-2017 in conjunction with hosted exhibitions at the Archaeological Museum of Igoumenitsa or on the occasion of established cultural events of national or international range. Those activities, addressed to students, educators, families, as well as to the general public, constantly enrich the permanent programmes of the museum, offering thus various occasions and opportunities for a visit throughout the year.
Extensive archaeological work in various sites, undertaken by the Ephorate for Prehistoric & Clas... more Extensive archaeological work in various sites, undertaken by the Ephorate for Prehistoric & Classical Antiquities of Thesprotia since 2003, in addition to the Thesprotia Expedition interdisciplinary project conducted under the auspices of the Finnish Institute at Athens in the Kokytos river basin, provided us with new evidence for the Early Iron Age and the Archaic period in the region.
The paper offers an overview and synthesis of the archaeological data concerning the period between the ninth and fifth centuries BC which, until recently, was considered something of a “dark” interval in the history of Thesprotia. A cross-examination of the newest results from the sites of Mavromandilia, Doliani, Neochori, Sternari, Chotkova, Agios Donatos, Aetos, Elea, Dymokastro, with finds from earlier excavations (Pyrgos Ragiou, Grika, Mastilitsa, Karteri, Kyra Panagia) point to a spatially expanded habitation preceding the foundation of the large fortified settlements of the late Classical-early Hellenistic period. At the same time it reveals patterns of exploiting the natural sources, communication routes and external contacts during the period in question.
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]("A rescue excavation at the visitor’s building area of the archaeological site of Gitana, Thespro... more "A rescue excavation at the visitor’s building area of the archaeological site of Gitana, Thesprotia"
The paper will give an overall a presentation of the unpublished material from the rescue excavation conducted in the years 2004-2005 at the entrance of the archaeological site of Gitana, in the area where the visitor’s building has been constructed.
A densely-built part of the Hellenistic settlement’s cemetery was excavated, with a great variety regarding burial constructions and funeral practices, as well as architectural vestiges which seem to belong to some sort of workshop establishment. Of special interest is the group of medical tools and implements found in one of the graves, while the same area yielded a group of handmade pottery, the dating of which is also discussed in this paper.
Research excavation and the ongoing restoration works on the archaeological site of Dymokastron d... more Research excavation and the ongoing restoration works on the archaeological site of Dymokastron during the last years have brought to light a considerable amount of hellenistic pottery.
Apart from the plain, undecorated houseware, collected in large quantities, it is interesting the high percentage of pottery (mainly skyphoi) with relief decoration, in comparison to that found in other important contemporary sites of Thesprotia, namely Gitana nd Elea.
Decoration, either covering the whole surface of the vase or limited within specific zones, comprises geometric and floral motifs, themes deriving from the marine world, as well as human figures, often within composite mythological scenes.
Within the scope of the present paper, a first approach to the relief pottery will be attempted, including classification and identification of the different centers of production, from which it will be illustrated the role of this coastal settlement as an important trading post between mainland Greece and Southern Italy/Sicily. The “maritime” orientation of the settlement must have been the main reason for the well documented continuity of activity in the settlement long after the Roman conquest of 167 BC.
Το βασίλειο των ζώων Ο κόσμος των φυτών Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Θεσπρωτίας Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ηγουμ... more Το βασίλειο των ζώων Ο κόσμος των φυτών Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Θεσπρωτίας Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ηγουμενίτσας Ηγουμενίτσα, Μάιος 2015 Γενική επιμέλεια Ιωάννης Χουλιαράς, αρχαιολόγος -προϊστάμενος Εφορείας Αρχαιοτήτων Θεσπρωτίας Γεωργία Πλιάκου, αρχαιολόγος -προϊσταμένη του Τμήματος Προϊστορικών και Κλασικών Αρχαιολογικών Χώρων, Μνημείων, Αρχαιολογικής Έρευνας Έρευνα -Κείμενα -Επιλογή εποπτικού υλικού -Γραφιστική επεξεργασία Αντωνία Τζωρτζάτου -Δήμητρα Δρόσου, αρχαιολόγοι Το έντυπο "Ο φυσικός κόσμος στα εκθέματα του Αρχαιολογικού Μουσείου Ηγουμενίτσας" σχεδιάστηκε στο πλαίσιο του εορτασμού για τη Διεθνή Ημέρα Μουσείων 2015 με θέμα «Μουσεία για μια κοινωνία με προοπτικές» © Εφορεία Αρχαιοτήτων Θεσπρωτίας Στο πλαίσιο αυτό το Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ηγουμενίτσας αξιοποιεί τη Μόνιμη Έκθεση Αρχαιοτήτων για μία διαφορετική περιήγηση, εστιάζοντας την προσοχή του επισκέπτη σε επιλεγμένα εκθέματα που είτε απεικονίζουν είτε διακοσμούνται με θέματα εμπνευσμένα από τον φυσικό κόσμο: οικόσιτα και άγρια ζώα, πτηνά, ερπετά, θαλάσσια θηλαστικά, μαλάκια και οστρακοειδή, αλλά και αντιπροσωπευτικά δείγματα χλωρίδας, όπως ελιά, άμπελος, δάφνη, μυρτιά κ.α. Ευρήματα τα οποία, πέραν της αρχαιολογικής πληροφορίας και του καλλιτεχνικού ενδιαφέροντος που παρουσιάζουν, αποκαλύπτουν τη στενή και πολυεπίπεδη σχέση ανθρώπου και «περιβάλλοντος» στην αρχαιότητα, δίνοντας το έναυσμα για επαναπροσδιορισμό του ρόλου μας μέσα στον κόσμο στον οποίο ανήκουμε .