Overview
The city of Rhodes was an important harbour in the Hellenistic period, and although its political role in the Roman period was significantly diminished, it never ceased to be a key hub for trade. The catastrophic earthquake of 515 AD marked the transition from the Late Roman to the Early Byzantine period in Rhodes. The glorious ancient city shrunk in size; its streets, which had been laid out according to the Hippodamian grid, were encroached upon and large basilicas were founded on the sites of ancient sanctuaries. A significant portion of the city has been uncovered over the past few years by rescue excavation, revealing houses, mansions, streets and extensive cemeteries, all yielding a large quantity of finds. This study focuses on the recording, study and publication of the corpus of the Late Antique lamps dating from the 3rd to the 7th centuries as found in these rescue excavations in the town of Rhodes. The lamps of this period from Rhodes and the other Dodecanesian islands are nearly unknown in the bibliography. The aim here is to present the diachronic changes in the artistic sensibility and preferences of this particular market. An integral component in this process are topographical observations regarding the Early Byzantine town of Rhodes, giving some details about the extent of the building remains. In addition, facets of the economic and commercial activities of the island during Late Antiquity are highlighted. Subjects such as the transformation/adaptation of the ancient city to new circumstances are also debated. For some lamps, analyses of the clay have been undertaken and the results are presented.
Full Product Details
Author: Angeliki Katsioti
Publisher: Archaeopress
Imprint: Archaeopress Archaeology
Dimensions:
Width: 20.50cm
, Height: 4.00cm
, Length: 29.00cm
Weight: 2.324kg
ISBN: 9781784917463
ISBN 10: 178491746
Pages: 678
Publication Date: 31 December 2017
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This volume is one of the best lamp studies produced in recent decades. Katsioti's summary will provide scholars with an excellent base on which to expand their efforts, though, as always, surprises will emerge from time to time. -- American Journal Of Archaeology (4/1/0123 12:00:00 AM)
"""This volume is one of the best lamp studies produced in recent decades. Katsioti's summary will provide scholars with an excellent base on which to expand their efforts, though, as always, surprises will emerge from time to time.""-- ""American Journal Of Archaeology"" (4/1/0123 12:00:00 AM)"
This volume is one of the best lamp studies produced in recent decades. Katsioti's summary will provide scholars with an excellent base on which to expand their efforts, though, as always, surprises will emerge from time to time. -- (04/01/0123)
Author Information
Dr Angeliki Katsioti works for the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports at the Ephorate of Antiquities of the Dodecanese, as a Head of the Department of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Sites, Monuments, Research and Museums. Her main research interests are Late Roman archaeology, as well as Byzantine art and iconography.
