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and, Paul Christesen; Kyle, Donald G.

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“…Politopoulous et al touch on some of the most obvious examples of play that have been addressed by archaeologists: toys, sports, theatre and board games. These are all forms of play that have left an easily discernible material trace in the archaeological record: from game boards, dice and toys (Dasen and Vespa 2021; 2022) to architecture such as ballcourts (Blomster and Salazar Chávez 2020), stadia, and amphitheatres (Christiansen and Kyle 2013). To this list of archaeologically visible forms of play, I would add music and dance, though dance perhaps is mostly visible when it appears in art.…”

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Fun in ruins: Archaeology’s serious rut

Crist

2023

Arch. Dial.

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Fun in ruins: Archaeology’s serious rut

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2023

Arch. Dial.

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“… 41 Pace Parker 1989, 146; Hodkinson 1999, 153; Miller 2004, 146; Hodkinson 2006, 142; Lo Monaco 2010, 315–16; Christesen 2012, 203, and n. 28; Christesen 2014, 149; Kyle 2015, 178, 182; and Christesen 2018, 549. We know that during the Spartan Karneia musical contests took place; see Hellanicus of Mytilene ( floruit 5th century bc ), FGrH 4 F 85a in Athenaeus 14, Kaibel 37 ll.…”

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The Votive of Aiglatas, Spartan Runner. Old Evidence, New Knowledge

Nenci

2018

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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Much of what we know about ancient Sparta is based upon inscriptions. Extant inscribed objects are often left idle in storerooms, treated summarily, with modern scholars reliant upon dated epigraphical publications which focus mainly only on the texts of the inscriptions. However, the study of objects bearing inscribed texts together with their inscriptions can yield information that challenges what we suppose we know about ancient Sparta.This article analyses a Late Archaic inscribed stele from Sparta, bearing a dedication to Karneios by Aiglatas for his athletic victories. The stele has been used as evidence for two scholarly claims: that athletic competitions were performed at the Karneia festival, and that Apollo Karneios was represented with ram's horns.Adopting a holistic approach and a comparative methodology, the present study shows that these two modern claims are without foundation. By means of autopsy and comparative analysis, this work proposes a new reading of the inscription and a novel interpretation of Aiglatas’ dedication in its cultural context. In addition, this study does not confirm the existence of gymnastic contests at the Karneia, as claimed by earlier scholars; it argues instead that a torch race may have taken place before sacrifices at the festival. Finally, it is argued that there is no evidence that Apollo Karneios was represented with the ram's horns, which opens up new possibilities for understanding the deity and his religious value within Spartan society.

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New Directions in the Study of Women in the Greco-Roman World

2021

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Through a set of original essays, this volume showcases new directions in the well-established field of the study of women in Greco-Roman antiquity. Sarah Pomeroy’s groundbreaking Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves introduced scholars, students, and general readers to a new area of inquiry. Building upon and moving beyond that seminal work, the contributions to this volume together represent a next step in this interdisciplinary field. Contributors, all of whom have been influenced directly or indirectly by Pomeroy’s Goddesses and other work, include scholars with training in the study of history, literature, law, art, medicine, epigraphy, papyrology, and archaeology. Covering a wide range of time periods and utilizing a variety of approaches, the essays will help readers to see women in antiquity with new eyes and to view anew issues related to women today.

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Fun in ruins: Archaeology’s serious rut

Fun in ruins: Archaeology’s serious rut

The Votive of Aiglatas, Spartan Runner. Old Evidence, New Knowledge

New Directions in the Study of Women in the Greco-Roman World

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