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AN ANONYMOUS STATIO OF CLASSIS FLAVIA MOESICA AND LATER FLAVIANA. ALL WE KNOW FOR NOW ABOUT ROMAN RASOVA (CONSTANȚA COUNTY, ROMANIA) Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-07-25 Ioan Carol Opriș
Few things have been written on Roman Rasova, although the subject proves to be a generous one and invites to further archaeological investigations. A fragmentary tile bearing a CLASF[M] inscription that I recently found at the top of the so-called ”Fortress Hill” made me tackle again the issue of the construction material with stamps of Classis Flavia Moesica on the Lower Danube. It was the perfect
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THE EVOLUTION OF ANTLER AND BONE CHEEKPIECES FROM THE BALKAN-CARPATHIAN REGION TO CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN: CHRONOLOGY OF “CHARIOT” CULTURES AND MYCENAEAN GREECE Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-07-25 Stanislav Grigoriev
It is believed that chariots and cheekpieces for harnessing horses were invented in the steppe in the late 3rd – early 2nd millennium BC. From the steppe, the chariots reached the Carpathians, Mycenae and the Near East. However, these conclusions are based on the use of radiocarbon dates for the steppe complexes and historical ones for the Near Eastern ones. Correlation with the Carpathian materials
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REVIEW: DONEV, DAMJAN, THE BUSY PERIPHERY: URBAN SYSTEMS OF THE BALKAN AND DANUBE PROVINCES (2ND – 3RD C. AD), ARCHAEOPRESS, ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY SERIES 61, OXFORD, 2019, ISBN-10: 1789693497, 380. P. Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-07-25 Csaba Szabó
Damjan Donev, The Busy Periphery: Urban Systems of the Balkan and Danube Provinces (2nd – 3rd c. AD), Archaeopress, Roman Archaeology Series 61, Oxford, 2019, ISBN-10: 1789693497, 380. p.
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RADIOCARON DATA OF FUNERARY DESCOVERIES FROM MIDDLE BRONZE AGE IN THE MUREȘ VALLEY. THE WIETENBERG CEMETERY FROM LIMBA-OARDA DE JOS (ALBA COUNTY, ROMANIA) Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-07-25 Marius-Mihai Ciută,Colin P. Quinn,Radu V. Totoianu
The archaeological rescue excavations occasioned by the construction of the Lot no. 1 of the Highway no. 10, Sebeș-Turda, highlighted an unexpected Bronze Age necropolis belonging to Wietenberg Culture. The Bronze Age necropolis was delimited between 6+600 and 6+650 kilometers, and located on the southwestern part of the Site no. 6, right above the early Vinca settlement defensive trenches (Fig. 1-2)
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UNHIDING FORESTED LANDSCAPES. THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INDEX OF SOUTH-EASTERN CARPATHIANS Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-07-25 Valeriu Sirbu,Dan Stefan,Maria Magdalena Stefan,Eugen Silviu Teodor,Ionel Candea,Alexandru Popa,Sebastian Matei,Dragos Mandescu,Lucica Savu,Roxana Munteanu,Dan Buzea,Valeri Kavruk,Costi Croitoru,Stanica Pandrea,Calin Suteu,Bogdan Ciuperca,Daniel Garvan,Aurel Vîlcu,Theodor Isvoranu
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AN IMITATION (FOURRÉE) OF ROMAN REPUBLICAN DENARIUS SERRATUS FROM THE «L-1» EXCAVATION AREA IN OLBIA PONTICA (UKRAINE) Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-07-25 Dmitriy N. KHMELEVSKIY,Valeriy V. KRUTILOV,Maria V Novichenkova
A paper is devoted to a publication of a rare for a Northern Black Sea region find – a half of an imitation of a Roman Republican denarius serratus revealed in Olbia Pontica in 2003 in cultural strata during the excavations of the «L-1» area, a Central part of a Citadel on the plateau the Upper City. The item supposed to be a barbarian imitation of Roman denarius serratus of 81 BC of a Geto-Dacian
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THE LATE BRONZE AGE GÁVA POTTERY FROM THE LOWER MUREȘ Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-07-25 Victor Sava,Adrian Ursuțiu
The widespread societal collapse that occurred in the Lower Mureș Basin in the Late Bronze Age following the destruction of mega-sites during the 13 th century BC is largely mirrored in the dwindling number of settlements, prestige goods, and metal finds. The same period is also associated with the spread of Gava pottery. Apparently, the respective pottery style has been subject to thorough investigation;
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VAULTING TUBE PRODUCTION IN DACIA MEDITERRANEA: A CASE STUDY FROM THE STRYMON VALLEY IN ITS REGIONAL CONTEXT Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-07-25 Alexander K. Harizanov
In 2017 a new Late Roman settlement was discovered on the road bed of the Struma Highway, near the modern day village of Moshtanets, Blagoevgrad district. The archaeological site was located on a slope and adjacent river terrace, close to the right bank of the Struma River (ancient Strymon ). During the excavations, a ceramic kiln and a deposit of ceramic tubes were discovered in its southern sector
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REVIEW: FERDINAND ADDIS, ROME: ETERNAL CITY, UK, HEAD OF ZEUS, 2018, 632 P., ISBN: 9781781853047 Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-07-25 Mihaela Gligor
REVIEW: Ferdinand Addis, Rome: Eternal City, UK, Head of Zeus, 2018, 632 p., ISBN: 9781781853047
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INTANGIBLE HERITAGE?...NOT ANYMORE, FROM PHOTO TO 3D PRINTED CULTURAL HERITAGE ASSETS REPLICAS. THE TWO MISSING IRON DISCS FROM THE DACIAN HILLFORT OF PIATRA ROȘIE (ROMANIA) Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Radu COMES,Cătălin GREC,Călin NEAMȚU,Cristian GĂZDAC,Liliana MATEESCU-SUCIU
Cultural heritage domain has started to adopt various modern technologies to improve their visitor’s user experience within various museum exhibitions. There are a wide variety of academic papers that present various workflow that enable the digitization of various cultural heritage assets, starting from small objects up to entire buildings and fortifications. This paper is focused on the development
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THE SARMATIAN MIRROR WITH TAMGAS FROM THE SETTLEMENT OF SEBEȘ - “PODUL PRIPOCULUI” (ALBA COUNTY, ROMANIA): 50 YEARS LATER Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Vitalie BÂRCĂ
The article discusses the mirror discovered in 1967 following the archaeological excavations conducted in the Sebeș - “Podul Pripocului” settlement (Alba county/RO), dated to the 3rd – 4th century AD. The piece, singular in the intra-Carpathian area, belongs to the type of disc mirrors with rectangular side handle and decorated reverse. These are specific mainly to the Sarmatae world, yet are also
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A STILL LIFE OIL PAINTED BY HENDRIK VANDER BORGHT IN 1650 WITH ANCIENT COINS FROM DACIA: A HIGHLY EDUCATED WORK AND A POLITICAL MANIFESTO Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Francois De Callatay
An oil painting by Hendrik Vander Borght and dated 1650 displays an assemblage of Roman vases (6 in clay and 2 in glass) and 11 ancient coins (3 Greek, 3 Roman Republican and 5 Roman Imperial), depicted with an astonishing accuracy, allowing a precise identification for most of them. From an archaeological point of view, such a grouping of coins can only come from ancient Dacia. It is argued here that
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TOURAJ DARYAEE & KHODADAD REZAKHANI. FROM OXUS TO EUPHRATES: THE WORLD OF LATE ANTIQUE IRAN. ANCIENT IRAN SERIES VOL. 1 IRVINE/LOS ANGELES, CA: JORDAN CENTRE FOR PERSIAN STUDIES/FARHANG FOUNDATION, 2017, XVI + 106P., ISBN 978-1-780835907. Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Matthew Gray Marsh
Touraj Daryaee & Khodadad Rezakhani. From Oxus to Euphrates: The World of Late Antique Iran. Ancient Iran Series Vol. 1 Irvine/Los Angeles, CA: Jordan Centre for Persian Studies/Farhang Foundation, 2017, xvi + 106p., ISBN 978-1-780835907.
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RECOVERING CULTURAL HERITAGE. FORENSIC ARCHAEOLOGY AND NUMISMATICS – THE ROMAN HOARD FROM THE PRISACA HILL (ROMANIA) Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Cristian Gazdac,Marius Mihai Ciuta
Combining forensic archaeology and numismatic methods of investigations, the present study identify a new Roman hoard buried in the context of the Dacian wars. Furthermore, the composition and the findspot of this hoard reveal the Roman functionality of the site where the hoard was discovered.
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SCHEIDEL, WALTER (ED.), THE SCIENCE OF ROMAN HISTORY. BIOLOGY, CLIMATE AND THE FUTURE OF THE PAST, PRINCETON/OXFORD, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2018. ISBN 978-0-691-16256-0, 260 P. Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Csaba Szabó
Scheidel, Walter (ed.), The Science of Roman History. Biology, Climate and the Future of the Past, Princeton/Oxford, Princeton University Press, 2018. ISBN 978-0-691-16256-0, 260 p.
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LATE SCYTHIAN NECROPOLIS CHERVONY MAYAK: 10 YEARS OF EXPLORATION Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Aleksandr SYMONENKO
The Late Scythian archaeological complex Chervony Mayak (past name is Bizyukiv monastery) is situated near the eponymous village of Beryslav district in Kherson region. It consists of the hill-fort and burial ground and is the historical and cultural site of national importance (by official ranking). The site is known since the nineteenth century. It was mentioned in the works of prince Myshetsky and
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DEBUNKING A MYTH: THE DACIAN CURVED SWORD BETWEEN HISTORIOGRAPHICAL DISCOURSE AND THE ARHEOLOGICAL REALITIES Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Hent Alin,Cioată Daniel
In the first part of this paper, we will try to review the main discourses elaborated so far in the Romanian historiography regarding a certain type of weapon, namely the curved sword, known from the ancient sources as falx (plural falces ). For almost a century and a half of Romanian history and archaeology, there was an increased interest of scholars for this type of weapon and for curved weapons
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RADA VARGA, CARVING A PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY. THE OCCUPATIONAL EPIGRAPHY OF THE LATIN WEST, ARCHAEOPRESS ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY 73, OXFORD, ARCHAEOPRESS, 2021, 119 P., ISBN 9781789694642 Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-04-09 Annamaria Izabella Pazsint
Rada Varga, Carving a Professional Identity. The occupational epigraphy of the Latin West, Archaeopress Roman Archaeology 73, Oxford, Archaeopress, 2021, 119 p., ISBN 9781789694642
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IT'S A SWORD, IT'S A SCABBARD, IT’S TISNA COINS WITH DEPICTION OF PERSIAN AKINAKES Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-02-19 Emre Erdan
In this study, a series of Tisna's coins dated to the 4th century BC are discussed. It is known that Tisna, a less known city of Aiolis which is one of the important Iron Age cultural regions of Western Anatolia, gained polis status in the 4th century BC. The archaeological surveys we have been continuing in the site proved that Tisna was inhabited since the end of the 3rd millennium BC. An item depicted
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TROPAEUM TRAIANI: REVISITING THE FIELD FINDINGS OF CARL WILHELM WUTZER (1856) VS. EXCAVATION DATA OF GRIGORE TOCILESCU (1885) ON THE TRIUMPHAL MONUMENT Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-02-19 Emil Sever Georgescu
Abstract The Triumphal Monument Tropaeum Traiani of Adamclisi, Romania is analyzed with reference to the survey published by the German Professor Carl Wilhelm Wutzer after his trip of 1856 in Dobrudja. Since 1882, Tocilescu excavated the ruin and appreciated past data, although there was enough criticism about the idea of considering the monument as built by Persians and geometrical figures of parapets
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AN UNKNOWN COIN DIE OF AUGUSTUS (27 BC – 14 AD), FOUND NEAR OESCUS ON THE DANUBE Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-02-19 Metodi Yordanov Manov
The paper presents an unknown coin die, which is for obverse of denarii of Augustus. The coin die is said to have been found many years ago in the vicinity of the village of Gigen, district of Pleven – near the ancient Roman colony of Ulpia Oescus and is now kept in a private collection. Only the bronze plate is preserved, where in negative is featured a portrait of Augustus, turned to the left, and
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COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS ANALYSIS OF THE POTTERY SHARDS FROM KUH-I KHAWJA HISTORICAL SITE, SISTAN, EAST OF IRAN Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2021-02-19 Hossein Sarhaddi-dadian,Zuliskandar Ramli,Hossein Moradi,Zohreh Jozi
The aim of this study was to determine whether pottery shards from Kuh-i Khawja were locally made or imported. Kuh-I Khawja is one of the most ancient settlements in Iran’s Sistan during the Sassanid period. The study shows that the antiquity of the site goes back to the 3rd to 8th centuries CE and the earthenware found in Kuh-I Khawja can be categorized into four groups which are i) Plain unglazed
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THE ROMAN FRONTIER IN DOBRUDJA. SEVERAL FORTIFICATIONS NOT EXCAVATED OR WITH UNDETERMINED PLANIMETRIC FEATURES Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-12-20 Ioan C. Opriș,Ovidiu Țentea,Vlad Călina
Eight different fortifications of unequal size and strategic importance are tackled in this contribution, namely the ones along the Danube limes, starting at Seimenii Mari, Stânca Topalu - Cariera Cekirgea, Cius - Gârliciu, Luncavița - Milan, Isaccea - Noviodunum, Tulcea – Aegyssus, and two more Late Roman quadriburgia, controlling the inner roads at Mihai Bravu and Mircea Vodă. Excepting for Noviodunum
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GUARDING THE DANUBE AND BEYOND (I) COHORS II MATTIACORUM Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-12-20 Costin Croitoru
Organization and operation of the Danubian limes had been a concern of the Roman imperial administration for several centuries. The strategic conception for this space was translated into practice directly with the support of the Roman army. One of the early arrived units in the Lower Danube area was cohors II Mattiacorum; detachments of the unit would flank the river, being stationed in the “bridgehead”
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RESTITUTIO. OLD DISCOVERIES OF PREHISTORIC BRONZE ITEMS IN BLANDIANA Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-12-20 Cristian Ioan Popa
The discovery of a site journal written by archaeologist Ion Berciu (1904-1986) from 1948 facilitated the recovery of certain important data regarding the prehistoric bronze items from the Blandiana village. The information supports the presentation and the localisation of at least two hoards of bronze items: Blandiana I, found in the location named Fărcaş, sometime around 1875, and Blandiana II, found
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An Investigation on the Impact of Physical Environment on the Formation and Continuity of Ancient settlements, Case Study the Merek River Catchment, Central Zagros, Iran Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-12-20 Mohsen Heydari Dastenaei,Kamal Adin Niknami
The geographical environment, especially its natural bed, is the area of all actions and reactions resulting from phenomena located on the surface of the earth. The natural environment is the most important factor in the formation of human settlements, especially in different periods. Factors such as altitude, slope, geological structure, faults, water resources, soil, vegetation and land use are natural
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IN ACIE MILES PROBATUR...THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE SOLDIERS FROM DACIA TO THE DEFENCE OF ITALIA DURING THE “MILITARY ANARCHY” PERIOD Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-12-20 Dan Matei
In what follows, we have tried (at a certain moment), to clarify the contribution that soldiers from the province of Dacia (namely from the legiones XIII Gemina and V Macedonica ), gave for defending Italia in the period of the “military anarchy” period.
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The locus in the context of late antique Spain Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-12-20 Adriaan De Man
At a conference some years ago, I briefly examined the relationship between local power and wine production in Visigothic Spain. On that occasion, I mentioned the transformed legal nature of the locus, a topic I now wish to explore further, in the same geographical scope. The hypothesis is twofold. First, I argue that some recently excavated timber structures are not representative of a change in rural
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DO UT DES – Cultic coin deposits at the Drava river near Rosegg/Rožek in Carinthia (AUSTRIA). Analysis of the find inventory in the Museum Archeo Norico, Deutschlandsberg (Styria, Austria) Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-12-20 Ursula Schachinger
In 2017, two Roman bridges over the Drava river were discovered in the municipality of Rosegg (Rožek)/Emmersdorf in Carinthia (Austria). Although the existence of a bridge had been known for a long time it could only be identified as definitely Roman after further investigations. In addition, parts of Roman grave monuments and small finds, especially Celtic and Roman coins, have been found at the site
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ENHANCING ACCESSIBILITY TO CULTURAL HERITAGE THROUGH DIGITAL CONTENT AND VIRTUAL REALITY: A CASE STUDY OF THE SARMIZEGETUSA REGIA UNESCO SITE Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Radu Comes,Călin Neamțu,Zsolt Levente Buna,Ștefan Bodi,Daniela Popescu,Vasile Tompa,Rareș Ghinea,Liliana Mateescu-Suciu
The process of documenting cultural heritage digitally has emerged with the recent technological developments. One of the direct consequences of using digital devices to promote cultural heritage is to educate the endusers and to exceed their initial expectations regarding their interaction and engagement with cultural heritage assets. Creativity is encour-aged and stimulated by technology; as a result
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THE BRONZE CAULDRON OF AVRĂMENI (BOTOȘANI COUNTY). ASPECTS OF COLLECTIVE AND INDIVIDUAL MOBILITY DURING THE LATE IRON AGE IN THE TERRITORIES BETWEEN THE CARPATHIANS AND THE VOLGA Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Vitalie Bârcă
In 1942, following readjustment works of the road connecting the Săveni and Avrămeni communes, a barrow was destroyed, resulting the find of a bronze cauldron. A. Nițu deemed the vessel of Avrămeni as part of the series of cauldrons coinciding with the civilisation and expansion of the Sarmatians by the Don and Lower and Mid Danube in the 1st – 4th century AD and dated it to this chronological span
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BATH AND BATHING IN DACIA (1). CURRENT STATE OF RESEARCH OF THE BALNEA. Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Ovidiu Țentea,Britta Burkhardt
Within this paper we publish a critical review of the state of research on the military bathhouses from Roman Dacia. Moreover, our aim is to also provide a broader regional survey. It comprises a short discussion of the history of research, emphasizing the importance of the essential contributions to the study of military baths in Dacia, as well as the importance of the regional studies and of the
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POTTERY GRAVE GOODS FROM FUNERARY CONTEXTS AT THE ARGARIC SITE OF PEÑALOSA (JAÉN). A METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Alejandra García-García,Laura Vico-Triguero,Eva Alarcón-García,Eloísa Manzano-Moreno,Antonio Samuel Cantarero-Malagón,Juan Jesús Padilla-Fernández,Adrián Mora-González,Auxilio Moreno-Onorato,Francisco Martín-Peinado,Francisco Contreras-Cortés
The need for interdisciplinary studies is the basis of ambitious research (ARCHEM Project) that is carried out in the argaric settlement of Penalosa (Banos de la Encina, Jaen), combining organic residues analysis and techno-typological studies of pottery found in funerary contexts. Manufacture and use of pottery could inform us about customs and traditions that remain hidden in time and in the archaeological
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A NEW ROMAN REPUBLICAN HOARD IN PRE-ROMAN DACIA (ROMANIA). A PRELIMINARY NOTE. THE MINTING PLACE OF A HYBRID TYPE Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Cristian Gazdac,Ghemis Călin,Lucian Barbu-Tudoran
The discovery of a new hoard consisting of Roman republican denarii has led to the re-opening of an old debate on the copying/imitation phenomenon of Republican denarii in pre-Roman Dacia. A case study is presented in this study on one piece from this hoard. At first sight, the coin looks as a genuine denarius, but at a closer look reveals not only that the piece is a hybrid but also that between the
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ANALYSIS OF CICERO’S CONCEPT OF COGNITIO Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Arina Bragova
The article is devoted to the analysis of the Latin concept of cognitio in Cicero’s writings. Based on the continuous sampling method, 173 cases of use of the concept were found. The meaning of 23 of them does not correspond to the semantic field “cognition” and the Stoic virtue of knowledge, therefore they are not analysed in the article. The concept of cognitio in the meaning of “cognition” is more
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“THE TREASURE HUNT”: A REGULATED ACTIVITY? Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Codruța-Ștefania Jucan-Popovici,Elena-Mihaela Fodor
The present study aims to analyze a situation that has been, for a long time, a real challenge for professionals in history and archaeology: metal detection and accidental discoveries. The Romanian legislation is definitely deficient when it comes to the regulation of this area of law. A brief look at the legislation of other states can provide examples for a better regulation. The problems are serious
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A FLANGED-AXE DISCOVERED AT PETREȘTI-DEALUL NETOTU (ALBA COUNTY) AND SOME REMARQUES ABOUT THE DETECTORISTS Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Marius Mihai Ciuta,Radu Virgil Totoianu
Starting from a recent discovery realized in the area of Petrești (Petersdorf, Sebeș, Alba County), the present study try to add new data to the bibliography of the end of Copper Age and Early Bronze Age on the Sebeș River Valley, as well as regarding the phenomenon of metal detection on the Romanian territory. The subject is not a new one, but it captures a paradigm shift in the case of the authors
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AT THE EDGE OF LIBURNIA: HELLENISTIC AND ROMAN REPUBLICAN COINAGE FROM RADUČKA GLAVICA Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-09-30 Nikola Cesarik,Vjekoslav Kramberger
In this paper, the authors are presenting the data about 60 specimens of Hellenistic and Roman Republican coinage found on the hillfort of Raducka glavica, located at the very edge of south-eastern Liburnia, on the corridor between the main crossings over the upper valleys of the Krka and Zrmanja rivers. Coins minted in Numidia, Carthage, Ptolemaic Empire, southern Italy, Sicily, Macedonia, and the
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JÖRG RÜPKE, PANTHEON. A NEW HISTORY OF ROMAN RELIGION. PRINCETON, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2018 Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Csaba SZABÓ
Jorg Rupke, Pantheon. A new history of Roman religion. Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2018, 551 p. 64 photos, ISBN 9780691156835.
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CONSTANTINOPLE HAYES 8 - A RARE JUDEO-CHRISTIAN LAMP TYPE IN THE PROVINCE OF SCYTHIA. SEVERAL CONSIDERATIONS DERIVED FROM ITS ICONOGRAPHY AND DISTRIBUTION Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Ioan Carol OPRIȘ
The article is specifically tackling the Constantinople Hayes 8 type of clay lamps, dating from the second half of the 5th century to early 7th century AD. Our analysis pinpoints the sites where such lighting devices have been found in the Balkans, along the Lower Danube and in the Black Sea basin, as well as their specific clustering (namely at Constantinople, in association to the Church of St. Polyeuktos
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THE INSCRIPTION OF COHORS III ALPINORUM FROM CECELA NEAR DRNIŠ (DALMATIA) AND THE QUESTION OF THE ROMAN MILITARY PRESENCE IN PETROVO POLJE DURING THE PRINCIPATE Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Nikola Cesarik,Luka Drahotusky-Bruketa
New insights about the previously unpublished inscription of cohors III Alpinorum , located in the Archaeological Museum in Zadar, are brought to light. Previously documented as an inscription from an unknown site, calling upon the diaries of a Friar Lujo Marun, it is now identified as an inscription from Petrovo polje; more precisely from the Cecela hilltop in the village of Siveric near the city
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SOCIOECONOMIC ASPECTS OF CERAMIC PRODUCTION IN ROMAN THRACE Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Alexander Harizanov
The province of Thrace was established in ca. AD 45-46 on the territory of the last Thracian Kingdom. In the course of more than two hundred years, between the second half of the First and the late Third century, ceramic production was developed in an unprecedented scale in this territory, in both rural and urban context. A number of rural settlements in Thrace, including agricultural estates ( villae
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A ROMAN REPUBLICAN OPENWORK BELT PLATE FROM A SANCTUARY GURZUFSKOE SEDLO: THE PARALLELS TO CASTILLEJO FINDS Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Maria V Novichenkova
A paper is devoted to a rare find of a Roman bronze openwork belt plate with the preserved skin residues found in a mountain sanctuary Gurzufskoe Sedlo together with the items of the Roman military equipment principally dated by the Late Republican – Early Principate periods. It’s finding in a barbarian sanctuary along with the items of Roman Republican equipment is associated with the participation
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COINING FOR A FACTION: COMPETING DEPICTIONS OF FOREIGN PEOPLES AND PLACES ON ROMAN COINAGE IN CIVIL WAR HISPANIA (RRC 468, RRC 469, RRC 470) Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Ellen MacDougall
This article presents a case study of three different coin series (RRC 468-RRC 470) minted near contemporaneously in Hispania during the latter stages of the civil war, which present strikingly different representations of foreign peoples and places. While Caesar’s coin series (RRC 468) displays an image of submissive Gallic captives and a military trophy, Cnaeus Pompey Jr’s two series (RRC 469=470)
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LOCALISATION OF THE FOUR ANCIENT SETTLEMENTS IN THE DISTRICT PARORBELIA, MENTIONED BY STRABO (BOOK 7. FR. 36), FOUNDED BY PHILIP II OF MACEDON IN THE 4TH CENTURY BC Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Metodi Yordanov Manov
Abstract : A fragment of the seventh book of Strabo’s work Geography contains too important information about the historical geography of the lands along the valley of the Strymon River. Among other information, reported by Strabo, this ancient author has also provided us with very valuable but extremely concise information about four ancient settlements located in the geographical area named Parorbelia
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF NUMISMATIC EVIDENCES ASSOCIATED TO MINING ACTIVITIES IN PARTHIAN AND SELEUCID DYNASTIES Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Hassan Karimian
Knowledge of the number and location of mines of the ancient periods has been the subject of common research between archaeologists and archaeo-mineralogists. The scientific significance of the subject becomes apparent when the direct relation between the power of the ancient rulers and number of the mines they owned is perceived. The gold and silver mines, like today, were accounted as the main economic
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PAYING AND SAVING IN GOLD IN THE ROMAN ARMY THE AUREUS OF VESPASIAN FROM RĂZBOIENI-CETATE AND THE EVIDENCE OF GOLD COINS IN ROMAN DACIA (ROMANIA) Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Cristian Gazdac,George Bounegru,Rada Varga
Starting from a recently discovered gold coin, aureus , of Vespasian in the military environment of Războieni-Cetate, Romania (in former Roman Dacia), the present study gathered the evidence of similar finds from the territory of former Roman Dacia. A comparative analysis with the evidence from well-documented sites from other Roman provinces (e.g. Britannia ) and from ancient literary sources may
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BRONZE VESSELS OF THE EARLY IRON AGE DISCOVERED AT BĂLATA (ROMANIA) Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Catalin Cristescu,Nicolae Cătălin Rișcuța,Oana Tutilă,Ioana Lucia Barbu,Antonu Tudor Marc,Ioan Alexandru Bărbat
The preventive archaeological research which took place in the summer of 2014 at Bălata – Schit , Șoimuș commune, Hunedoara County, enriched the information on one of the most important sites on the Mureș Valley, where many historical periods have been documented so far. Amongst the numerous discoveries, fragments from at least two bronze cauldrons have been unearthed. The morphological characteristics
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ROMAN DACIA IN THE DIGITAL ERA Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Csaba Szabó
The study of Roman Dacia in the last two centuries produced thousands of articles, studies, monographs and proceedings and revealed at least 3800 archaeological sites from the short period of existence of the province between 106-270 AD. The large quantity of material evidence – epigraphic, figurative, ceramic, architectural and numismatic – is constantly growing due to the numerous rescue excavations
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MAPPING ROMAN DACIA: THE ROAD CONNECTING THE VALLEY OF THE RIVER MUREȘ WITH THE FORT AT CĂLUGĂRENI Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Florin Fodorean
We are continuing our series of studies regarding the topography of Roman Dacia with this short note regarding the route of the Roman road which connected the valley of the Mureș River with the fort from Călugăreni, located on the Eastern frontier of Roman Dacia. New cartographic data, combined with terrain observations, lead to some important information which allows us to reconstruct the route of
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READING THE WRITING ON THE WALL: DISCOVERING NEW DIMENSIONS TO THE ANTONINE WALL DISTANCE STONES Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-07-19 Louisa Campbell
This paper explores new approaches to epigraphic evidence from the Antonine Wall that, in some respects, depart significantly from perceived wisdom. Addressing the inscriptions from alternative perspectives and incorporating attribute analysis, material mapping and a review of historical sources has revealed previously unexplored dimensions to a significant category of inscriptions here referred to
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A SMALL AUREI DEPOSIT FOUND IN RĂCARI FORT Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-04-28 Eugen Silviu Teodor
Four gold coins were found during the 2008 excavations in the Roman fort at Răcari (Oltenia), in latus dextrum, allegedly used as praetorium. As they were minted in the time of Vespasian, the fact could cast doubts for the chronology of the first phase of the fort, as stated before. The paper is resuming the basics known about the phases of the fortification and their date, giving some details about
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COINS IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT. ARE THEY USEFUL TO THE ARCHAEOLOGIST? A case study from the former town of Napoca in Roman Dacia Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-04-28 Cristian Gazdac,Sorin Cocis
The present paper is presenting a case study of a controlled archaeological investigation on an area from the former colonia of Napoca in Roman Dacia (today, Cluj-Napoca in Romania). The analysis of coin finds, issuers, types, denominations, within the archaeological contexts they were found in, reveal the fact that only the coin itself may lead the archaeologist into a pitfall, if other aspects are
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ARCHAIC AND CLASSICAL BRONZE VESSELS FROM THE IRON AGE CEMETERY OF BOROVA (ALBANIA): A COMMUNITY IN TRANSITION Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-04-28 Sabina Veseli
The cemetery of Borova located in the region of Kolonja (south-east of Albania), had around 49 graves which contained rich inventories of pottery, jewellery, weapons, etc. These artifacts, which date mainly in the late Iron Age, i.e. around 6th-5th centuries BC, bear witness to the intensive exchanges in local productions with northern Greece. The typology of some tombs is closely associated with the
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PREVENTING AND COMBATING ARTEFACTS’ TRAFFICKING. DOCUMENTING SOURCE OF PROVENANCE – A CASE STUDY Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Loredana FLOREA
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THE BRONZE CAULDRON OF PIATRA ȘOIMULUI (CALU) (NEAMȚ COUNTY, ROMANIA). NOTES ON THE DISTRIBUTION, DATING AND USE OF SUCH TYPE CAULDRONS IN THE SARMATIAN ENVIRONMENT Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Vitalie Bârcă
We shall discuss here the bronze cauldron discovered in 1932 in the perimeter of the Daco-Getae settlement of Piatra Șoimului (Calu). The vessel was dated by R. Vulpe to the 3rd century AD and the 1st century BC by Gh. Bichir. According to its features, the Piatra Șoimului (Calu) cauldron belongs to type VI, variation 1, subvariation A in S. I. Demidenko’s typology. Although the earliest cauldrons
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DUCKS AND TRUCKS. TRACKING THE ORIGIN OF WATER-BIRDS AND CHARIOTS OF PRE-ROMAN DACIA Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Cristian Dima
The subject of this paper is related with some solar and celestial representation discovered in the intra-Carpathian space dated from the Late Iron Age. The paper will focus on water-birds protomes discovered at Sarmizegetusa Regia and Costești-„Cetățuie”, water-birds shaped handles on some situlae and other birds representation. As well the study will focus on the association of this water-bird
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LEAD SEALINGS DISCOVERED IN THE CANABAE AND IN THE ROMAN LEGIONARY FORTRESS IN POTAISSA Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Florin Gheorghe Fodorean,Ioana Mărincean
We present in the following four interesting unpublished artifacts found during archaeological excavations (2012-2018) in the legionary fortress and the canabae of legio V Macedonica in Potaissa (today Turda, Cluj County, Romania). All are military lead sealings. Two of them have the print in negative of LVM, placed in a cartridge. We extended the discussion by analyzing some analogies from the Roman
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THE PATTER OF HORSE’S FEET- A SIGN FROM LATENE PERIOD- an archaeozoological report- Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology Pub Date : 2020-04-01 Alexandru Gudea
The present paper deals with the identification and interpretation of the archeozoological material harvested from the archaeological campaign in 2008 under the supervision of specialists from the National History Museum Alba-Iulia in the area of the Olympic Swimming Pool. The Iron Age settlement (pit no 401) revealed the existence of a grave of a horse, buried along a series of artefacts. The material