Overview

Butrint, ancient Buthrotum , has taken many forms in different ages, shaped by the near-constant interaction between the place, its lagoonal landscape and the Mediterranean. Though Butrint does not appear on any of the records of early Greek colonisation to identify it as a Corcyrean settlement, strong links must have existed between it and the metropolitan Corinthian colony of Corfu. Blessed with springs that possessed healing qualities, a small polis was created - extended to incorporate a healing sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius. Julius Caesar, harbouring at Butrint in urgent need of supplies to sustain his struggle against Pompey, must have viewed the sanctuary, ringed by largely dried-out marshland, as the perfect site to settle veterans as a colony. It was an obvious cornerstone in controlling the passage from the Adriatic to the Aegean. The early settlers seem to have been limited in number and possibly mainly of civilian status. However, the political changes to the city's magistrature were immediate, and within a relatively short time-span fundamental changes to the physical make-up of the city were set in motion. Its new Roman status also located Butrint as a directly before the highest authorities in Rome, and within fifteen years or so, under Augustus's guidance following his victory at Actium, the city was refounded as a colony and awarded a pivotal role in Virgil's court-sponsored foundation epic, The Aeneid . Now linked to the Victory City of Nicopolis rather than in the shadow of Corfu, Butrint prospered. The urban fabric evolved, sometimes faltered, but was essentially sustained until the later 6th century A.D. This present volume is an assessment of the Roman archaeology, a compilation of studies and field reports that focuses upon the foundation and early history of the colony.

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Author:   Inge Lyse Hansen ,  Inge Hansen ,  Richard Hodges
Publisher:   Oxbow Books
Imprint:   Oxbow Books
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   1.089kg
ISBN:  

9781842172346

ISBN 10:   1842172344
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   12 January 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction (Richard Hodges and Inge Lyse Hansen) The artistic and historical evidence The sanctuary of Asklepios (Milena Melfi) La structure politique de la colonie romaine de Buthrotum (Elisabeth Deniaux) Appendix: A dedication to Minerva Augusta from Butrint (John R Patterson) The Trojan connection: Butrint and Rome (Inge Lyse Hansen) The monumental togate statue (Iris Pojani) The Roman coins from Butrint (Sam Moorhead, Shpresa Gjongecaj and Richard Abdy) The archaeological investigations on the Vrina Plain Geoarchaeological investigation at Roman Butrint (David J Bescoby) The archaeology of the Vrina Plain: an assessment (Andrew Crowson and Oliver J Gilkes) Two Roman monuments: proposals for function and context (Ryan Ricciardi) Comparative studies Butrinto e Phoinike a confronto (Sandro De Maria) Butrint and Nicopolis: urban planning and the 'Romanization' of Greece and Epirus (William Bowden) Index

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Richard Hodges is a leading international scholar in provincial Roman archaeology. Heis currently President of the American University in Rome. And formerly the Director ofthe British School at Rome. He led the project to create a National Park with Butrint asthe scientific centre and the successful bid to have it designated a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site and leads up the publication programme for the Butrint Foundation

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