Macedonia in Late Antiquity

Snively, Carolyn S.

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“…In 148 BCE Upper Macedonia gained its freedom from the Romans and the region was no longer considered part of the province of Macedonia (Kanatsoulis, 1964). Finally, in Late Antiquity and during the reign of Diocletian, Orestis and Elimeia were attached to the newly created province of Thessalia (Snively, 2010)…”

Section: Western Macedonia and The Eordaea Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While the Macedonian society was trying to adapt to the new sociopolitical realities, new groups made their appearance, enlarging the social arena from a religious point of view. Almost a century after the transformation of Macedonia into a Roman province, for example, Paul visited Philippi in 49/50 BCE to found the first Christian community, thereby making Macedonia the first region to receive the new religion (Kanatsoulis, 1964;Snively, 2010;Tataki, 1998). While Egyptian deities were venerated already from Hellenistic times, the Roman conquest and the creation of Roman colonies brought the addition of the Isiac gods into the religious life of Macedonia (Maikidou-Poutrino, 2020).…”

Section: Religious Divisionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Establishing, however, the social position of the named indivifduals and their relationship to the Roman authorities is more problematic because of the degree of freedom the Upper Macedonian ethne experienced under the Romans. We know, for example, that in 148 BCE the whole region gained its freedom, and was not considered part of the province (Kanatsoulis, 1964); only later on, during the reign of Diocletian, were Orestis and Elimia attached to the newly created province of Thessalia (Snively, 2010). However, the degree of independence these areas could enjoy was relative and is still the subject of debate.…”

Section: The Elitesmentioning

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“…For Roman Macedonia, where the economy was largely based on mines and quarries, the use of slaves was of prime importance. There are inscribed edicts passing laws regarding several administrative aspects of slavery in Macedonia, like the one dated to 370 CE prohibiting miners or quarry workers of Thracian origin to be harbored in Illyricum and the Diocese of Macedonia and forcing them to return instead to their place of birth, or the one dated to 424 CE dictating not only the repatriation of miners to their place of birth but also determining the ownership and social status of the children born from the marriage between a miner and a free person (Snively, 2010). The commercial significance of slavery is attested in the funerary stelae of 'Aulus Capreilius Timotheus' found in Amphipolis, a slave merchant (in ancient greek 'σřματέμπορος', somatémporos) who proudly mentions his professional identity (Duchêne, 1986;Kolendo, 1978;Roger, 1945).…”

Section: Slavesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We learn, for example, of several laws determining the social and legal status of children born from mixed marriages as, for example, the marriage between a miner and a free person (Tataki, 1998). In other cases, we learn about laws bestowing Roman citizenship on the offspring of a Roman husband and a wife of different ethnic background (Snively, 2010). We also know that in nearby Molossia women were granted Roman citizenship to permit lawful epigamia and the rearing of legitimate children according to the 'jus conubium' 7 (Hatzopoulos, 2004).…”

Section: Women and Childrenmentioning

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Diet and differentiation in the Roman province of Macedonia: A bioarchaeological approach

Vergidou

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The Roman Macedonian society was highly diverse and heterogeneous, as attested by textual evidence showing several hierarchies at play and many factors contributing to their reproduction. Among them, food holds a central place through the ostentatious display surrounding the royal symposia, the elite banquets, or during public festivals. However, food inequalities have so far been studied through condensed approaches that perpetuate oversimplified interpretations of the differences between the elite and the 'common' people, the wealthy and the poor. Inequalities and diversity within any society are much more complex and should be examined from multiple perspectives. Unfortunately, information about the dietary habits of ancient Macedonians is limited due to the paucity of available textual sources, which are often fragmented and biased, either referring to the region sporadically or written with a focus on the urban elite. As a result, any dietary insights gleaned from these sources, particularly regarding the diet of the common people, must be approached with caution. Bioarchaeological studies across the Roman Empire have shown that human skeletal remains could fill this gap by providing direct information for the diet of the people 'without name', and by revealing aspects of the social history that cannot be approached through other data (e.g., textual or mortuary record). This approach has been rarely adopted in Roman Macedonia.This study used dietary data obtained through macroscopic (palaeodemographic and palaeopathological -both dental and skeletal) and stable isotope analysis (δ 13 C and δ 15 N values from bone collagen) to explore the influence of the micro-ecology on the dietary choices of the inhabitants of two distinct but contemporaneous communities of Roman Macedonia (1 st -4 th century CE). It also examined whether status, sex, and age differences existed to gain insights on the dietary preferences of certain groups. The main research question of this study is: To what extent can dietary variation within and between particular communities of the Province of Macedonia be related to differences in the local micro-ecology of the sub-regions in which they resided, and/or to inter-and intra-site status, sex, and/or age differences? 5.2.4.3 Considering diet in relation to other frequently observed skeletal lesions .

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Section: Western Macedonia and The Eordaea Regionmentioning

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Section: Religious Divisionsmentioning

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Community, Church, and Conversion in the Prefecture of Illyricum and the Cyclades

Sweetman

2019

The Oxford Handbook of Early Christian Archaeology

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This chapter surveys, through a series of case studies, the material aspects of early Christianity in provinces in the dioceses of Macedonia and Asia (Achaea, Thessalia, Macedonia Prima, Macedonia Secunda, Creta, and the Cyclades now in modern Greece). While many of the urban spaces see some topographic changes in the fourth and fifth centuries, the biggest impact on both urban and rural environments is the construction of a diverse range of Late Antique churches. Church construction begins earlier in Macedonia and the islands than in the rest of mainland Greece, which reflects more diverse network connections in these areas. Within specific topographic regions (e.g., Crete, the Peloponnese), network connections play a role in the choice of church location, but the analysis of the spread of churches clearly indicates a steady process of religious conversion. The archaeology and topography of early Christian churches therefore provides a significant contribution to understanding processes of Christianization.

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Macedonia in Late Antiquity

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Diet and differentiation in the Roman province of Macedonia: A bioarchaeological approach

Diet and differentiation in the Roman province of Macedonia: A bioarchaeological approach

Community, Church, and Conversion in the Prefecture of Illyricum and the Cyclades

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