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Papers by Andreas Murgan

Die Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg ist dem Hause Hohenzollern seit ihrer Gründ... more Die Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg ist dem Hause Hohenzollern seit ihrer Gründung vor 275 Jahren besonders verbunden. Gegenständliche Zeugen dieser reichen Vergangenheit sind an der Universität vielfach überliefert, insbesondere die Markgräfliche Hausbibliothek, die der Gründer Markgraf Friedrich von Bayreuth (1711-1763) seiner neuen Alma Mater hinterließ, die Bibliothek seiner berühmten Gattin Markgräfin Wilhelmine von Bayreuth (1709-1758) und die Ansbacher Schloßbibliothek aber auch weitere, teils bislang nicht erschlossene markgräfliche Bibliotheken. Der Ausstellungskatalog soll darum den Bogen von der Zeit der Hohenzollern zum Heute spannen. Prof. Dr. Georg Seiderer stellt die Erlanger Gründung in den Kontext der anderen Hohenzollernschen Universitätsgründungen der Frühen Neuzeit, während Dr. Clemens Wachter die für Repräsentation und das öffentliche Auftreten der Universität wichtigen Insignien und Amtszeichen der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität erstmals besc...

Elon D. Heymans – Marleen K. Termeer (Eds.), Politics of Value: New Approaches to Early Money and the State, Panel 5.11, Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World 33, 2020

Although the Greek cities in southern Italy were already minting coins in the sixth century BC, I... more Although the Greek cities in southern Italy were already minting coins in the sixth century BC, Italic peoples did not adopt coinage before the third century BC and used raw and formless pieces of copper alloy instead. In the third century BC, heavy cast bronze bars and aes grave as well as smaller bronze and silver coins were added as currencies. This raises the question why and how this change occurred. In order to get a better understanding of the different types of money and their use, contextual analyses will be applied to a few significant examples. In relation to the historical context of the Punic wars it becomes visible how aspects of authority and identity contrasted with those of anonymity, thus affecting the choice which sort of money was appropriate in different circumstances.

Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe (Hrsg.), Die Etrusker. Weltkultur im antiken Italien, 2017

Baden-\ü7ürttemberg '. :-:qruM rüR wtssEtrtscxarr, FoRscHUNG uND KUNST-Z KVV/ Bewegt alle Umschla... more Baden-\ü7ürttemberg '. :-:qruM rüR wtssEtrtscxarr, FoRscHUNG uND KUNST-Z KVV/ Bewegt alle Umschlagmotitr: Kopf einerTerrakotta-Statue des Gottes Hermes/Turms ausVeji (s. Kat. rog), Rom, Museo Nazionale Etrusco diVilla Giulia Umschlogrückseite: Goldplakette mit Satyr-Darstellun6l (Kat. 76): Soprintendenza ABAP per l'area metropolitana di Roma, la provincia di Viterbo e l'Etruria meridionale Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothekverzeichnet diese Publikation in der Deutschen Nationalbibliographie; detaillierte biblio6iraphische Daten sind im Internet über http://www.dnb.de abrufbar. Das Werk ist in allen seinen Teilen urheberrechtlich geschützt. Jede Verwertungi ist ohne Zustimmungi des Verlagis unzulässigi. Das gilt insbesondere fürVervielfältigiunpien, Übersetzungen, Mikroverfilmungen und die Einspeicherungl in undVerarbeitungi durch elektronische Systeme. Der l(onrad Theiss Verlag ist ein Imprint derWBG @ zotT by Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, WBG (Wissenschaftliche Buchgiesellschaft), Darmstadt Die Herausgiabe des Werkes wurde durch die Vereinsmitglieder derWBG ermöglicht.

Christina Hofmann-Randall (Hrsg.), Die Hohenzollern und die FAU. Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, 2018

Magazin für digitale Editionswissenschaften 3, 2017

M. Bolder-Boos, D. Maschek (Hrsg.), Orte der Forschung, Orte des Glaubens. Neue Perspektiven für Heiligtümer in Italien von der Archaik bis zur Späten Republik. Akten der internationalen Tagung in Darmstadt am 19. und 20. Juli 2013 (Bonn 2016), 85-98, 2016

In ancient sanctuaries it was a common phenomenon to sacrifice objects and deposit them as a gift... more In ancient sanctuaries it was a common phenomenon to sacrifice objects and deposit them as a gift for the gods. Therefore, it is not surprising that we often find traces of such dedications in the form of pits or similar contexts in the archaeological record. At a glance it is obvious that practices varied from case to case. Nonetheless, a proper terminology to describe this phenomenon has not developed in scholarship. On the contrary, the same feature is often described by different terms, whereas the same word can be applied to totally divergent examples. Many of the terms used give the impression that these were words used in antiquity.
This paper examines a series of terms that are employed to describe the different contexts that contain depositions of dedicated objects. It demonstrates that current phraseology is not useful for advancing research on ancient sanctuaries, since it unnecessarily complicates communication on this topic. Instead we should pay more attention to the proper description and analysis of features, foregoing confusing terms, in order to open up new debate in this still neglected field of research.

Holger Baitinger (Hrsg.), Materielle Kultur und Identität im Spannungsfeld zwischen mediterraner Welt und Mitteleuropa. Akten der Internationalen Tagung am Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseum Mainz, 22.-24. Oktober 2014 (Mainz 2016), 277-290, 2016

Chunks, lumps and bars of different metal alloys are often thought to have served premonetary fun... more Chunks, lumps and bars of different metal alloys are often thought to have served premonetary functions. But what
exactly is the role of these objects, how, where and when were they used, and do they differ from coinage in these
aspects? This paper seeks to address these questions by focusing on pre(?)monetary material from a selected number
of case studies in mainland Italy and Sicily. In the first millennium B.C., it was a widespread tradition to deposit these
valuable objects at selected places. The reasons therefore were manifold. On the one hand, the decision to deposit
objects could have been ritually motivated, when the valuables were dedicated at holy places like temples, as a gift
for a deity. On the other hand, profane reasons could also lead to a deposition, when people wanted to hide their
valuables and store them securely, by burying them as a treasure in the earth. Depending on the context, the (pre)
monetary pieces were used in conjunction with different other objects, while being involved in diverse ritual or profane
activities. All of these features offer interesting insights into the behaviour of ancient people with (pre)monetary objects
that could oscillate in their functions and meanings between profane money and ritual dedication. It is argued that
the universality, continuity and widespread distribution of this material can be linked to its anonymous character, this
in strong contrast to early coinage.

Emma-Jayne Graham, Jessica Hughes (Hrsg.), The Votives Project. Offerings to the Gods from Antiquity to the Present, Jul 25, 2015

On the difficulties to describe depositions properly

A. Bokern, C. Rowan (Hrsg.), Embodying Value? The Transformation of Objects in and from the Ancient World, BAR International Series 2592, 2014, 65-75, 2014

Amongst the numerous finds from the middle and second half of the first millennium BC discovered ... more Amongst the numerous finds from the middle and second half of the first millennium BC discovered in sacred contexts in Central Italy and Sicily, the uncoined metal (mainly known as aes rude and aes signatum) found in temples and graves is relatively understudied. Through their archaeological contexts, these pieces can reveal practical and theoretical aspects surrounding cult practices. This article uses comparatively well published examples of such metal finds, in conjunction with other historical sources, to consider the religious deposition of these objects, which has a long tradition in this region that continued throughout the period of Roman expansion and lasted until at least the late Republic. This raises questions about the purposes of this material across time, space (Italy or Sicily), place (temples or graves), and continuity and change in ritual behaviour. Learning more about the aim, function and the embodied value(s) of aes in sacred contexts can lead to a better understanding of its use as a votive, sacrifice, or gift to the deceased.

B. Steinmann, R. Nawracla, M. Boss (Hrsg.), Im Zentrum der Macht. Das Forum Romanum im Modell, 2011

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Die Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg ist dem Hause Hohenzollern seit ihrer Gründ... more Die Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg ist dem Hause Hohenzollern seit ihrer Gründung vor 275 Jahren besonders verbunden. Gegenständliche Zeugen dieser reichen Vergangenheit sind an der Universität vielfach überliefert, insbesondere die Markgräfliche Hausbibliothek, die der Gründer Markgraf Friedrich von Bayreuth (1711-1763) seiner neuen Alma Mater hinterließ, die Bibliothek seiner berühmten Gattin Markgräfin Wilhelmine von Bayreuth (1709-1758) und die Ansbacher Schloßbibliothek aber auch weitere, teils bislang nicht erschlossene markgräfliche Bibliotheken. Der Ausstellungskatalog soll darum den Bogen von der Zeit der Hohenzollern zum Heute spannen. Prof. Dr. Georg Seiderer stellt die Erlanger Gründung in den Kontext der anderen Hohenzollernschen Universitätsgründungen der Frühen Neuzeit, während Dr. Clemens Wachter die für Repräsentation und das öffentliche Auftreten der Universität wichtigen Insignien und Amtszeichen der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität erstmals besc...

Elon D. Heymans – Marleen K. Termeer (Eds.), Politics of Value: New Approaches to Early Money and the State, Panel 5.11, Archaeology and Economy in the Ancient World 33, 2020

Although the Greek cities in southern Italy were already minting coins in the sixth century BC, I... more Although the Greek cities in southern Italy were already minting coins in the sixth century BC, Italic peoples did not adopt coinage before the third century BC and used raw and formless pieces of copper alloy instead. In the third century BC, heavy cast bronze bars and aes grave as well as smaller bronze and silver coins were added as currencies. This raises the question why and how this change occurred. In order to get a better understanding of the different types of money and their use, contextual analyses will be applied to a few significant examples. In relation to the historical context of the Punic wars it becomes visible how aspects of authority and identity contrasted with those of anonymity, thus affecting the choice which sort of money was appropriate in different circumstances.

Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe (Hrsg.), Die Etrusker. Weltkultur im antiken Italien, 2017

Baden-\ü7ürttemberg '. :-:qruM rüR wtssEtrtscxarr, FoRscHUNG uND KUNST-Z KVV/ Bewegt alle Umschla... more Baden-\ü7ürttemberg '. :-:qruM rüR wtssEtrtscxarr, FoRscHUNG uND KUNST-Z KVV/ Bewegt alle Umschlagmotitr: Kopf einerTerrakotta-Statue des Gottes Hermes/Turms ausVeji (s. Kat. rog), Rom, Museo Nazionale Etrusco diVilla Giulia Umschlogrückseite: Goldplakette mit Satyr-Darstellun6l (Kat. 76): Soprintendenza ABAP per l'area metropolitana di Roma, la provincia di Viterbo e l'Etruria meridionale Die Deutsche Nationalbibliothekverzeichnet diese Publikation in der Deutschen Nationalbibliographie; detaillierte biblio6iraphische Daten sind im Internet über http://www.dnb.de abrufbar. Das Werk ist in allen seinen Teilen urheberrechtlich geschützt. Jede Verwertungi ist ohne Zustimmungi des Verlagis unzulässigi. Das gilt insbesondere fürVervielfältigiunpien, Übersetzungen, Mikroverfilmungen und die Einspeicherungl in undVerarbeitungi durch elektronische Systeme. Der l(onrad Theiss Verlag ist ein Imprint derWBG @ zotT by Badisches Landesmuseum Karlsruhe, WBG (Wissenschaftliche Buchgiesellschaft), Darmstadt Die Herausgiabe des Werkes wurde durch die Vereinsmitglieder derWBG ermöglicht.

Christina Hofmann-Randall (Hrsg.), Die Hohenzollern und die FAU. Vergangenheit und Gegenwart, 2018

Magazin für digitale Editionswissenschaften 3, 2017

M. Bolder-Boos, D. Maschek (Hrsg.), Orte der Forschung, Orte des Glaubens. Neue Perspektiven für Heiligtümer in Italien von der Archaik bis zur Späten Republik. Akten der internationalen Tagung in Darmstadt am 19. und 20. Juli 2013 (Bonn 2016), 85-98, 2016

In ancient sanctuaries it was a common phenomenon to sacrifice objects and deposit them as a gift... more In ancient sanctuaries it was a common phenomenon to sacrifice objects and deposit them as a gift for the gods. Therefore, it is not surprising that we often find traces of such dedications in the form of pits or similar contexts in the archaeological record. At a glance it is obvious that practices varied from case to case. Nonetheless, a proper terminology to describe this phenomenon has not developed in scholarship. On the contrary, the same feature is often described by different terms, whereas the same word can be applied to totally divergent examples. Many of the terms used give the impression that these were words used in antiquity.
This paper examines a series of terms that are employed to describe the different contexts that contain depositions of dedicated objects. It demonstrates that current phraseology is not useful for advancing research on ancient sanctuaries, since it unnecessarily complicates communication on this topic. Instead we should pay more attention to the proper description and analysis of features, foregoing confusing terms, in order to open up new debate in this still neglected field of research.

Holger Baitinger (Hrsg.), Materielle Kultur und Identität im Spannungsfeld zwischen mediterraner Welt und Mitteleuropa. Akten der Internationalen Tagung am Römisch-Germanischen Zentralmuseum Mainz, 22.-24. Oktober 2014 (Mainz 2016), 277-290, 2016

Chunks, lumps and bars of different metal alloys are often thought to have served premonetary fun... more Chunks, lumps and bars of different metal alloys are often thought to have served premonetary functions. But what
exactly is the role of these objects, how, where and when were they used, and do they differ from coinage in these
aspects? This paper seeks to address these questions by focusing on pre(?)monetary material from a selected number
of case studies in mainland Italy and Sicily. In the first millennium B.C., it was a widespread tradition to deposit these
valuable objects at selected places. The reasons therefore were manifold. On the one hand, the decision to deposit
objects could have been ritually motivated, when the valuables were dedicated at holy places like temples, as a gift
for a deity. On the other hand, profane reasons could also lead to a deposition, when people wanted to hide their
valuables and store them securely, by burying them as a treasure in the earth. Depending on the context, the (pre)
monetary pieces were used in conjunction with different other objects, while being involved in diverse ritual or profane
activities. All of these features offer interesting insights into the behaviour of ancient people with (pre)monetary objects
that could oscillate in their functions and meanings between profane money and ritual dedication. It is argued that
the universality, continuity and widespread distribution of this material can be linked to its anonymous character, this
in strong contrast to early coinage.

Emma-Jayne Graham, Jessica Hughes (Hrsg.), The Votives Project. Offerings to the Gods from Antiquity to the Present, Jul 25, 2015

On the difficulties to describe depositions properly

A. Bokern, C. Rowan (Hrsg.), Embodying Value? The Transformation of Objects in and from the Ancient World, BAR International Series 2592, 2014, 65-75, 2014

Amongst the numerous finds from the middle and second half of the first millennium BC discovered ... more Amongst the numerous finds from the middle and second half of the first millennium BC discovered in sacred contexts in Central Italy and Sicily, the uncoined metal (mainly known as aes rude and aes signatum) found in temples and graves is relatively understudied. Through their archaeological contexts, these pieces can reveal practical and theoretical aspects surrounding cult practices. This article uses comparatively well published examples of such metal finds, in conjunction with other historical sources, to consider the religious deposition of these objects, which has a long tradition in this region that continued throughout the period of Roman expansion and lasted until at least the late Republic. This raises questions about the purposes of this material across time, space (Italy or Sicily), place (temples or graves), and continuity and change in ritual behaviour. Learning more about the aim, function and the embodied value(s) of aes in sacred contexts can lead to a better understanding of its use as a votive, sacrifice, or gift to the deceased.

B. Steinmann, R. Nawracla, M. Boss (Hrsg.), Im Zentrum der Macht. Das Forum Romanum im Modell, 2011