“…On the other hand, the second ‘closed basin’ was located to the east of the Heptastadium , in the Great Harbour (also known as the ‘Eastern Harbour’). As Strabo himself suggests, it should be identified above all with the port at the foot of the royal palace (Belov 2015) (see Fig. 11:3); this basin, protected by piers, moles and the islet of Antirrhodos, had a narrow entrance through which only oared vessels could pass (Fig.…”
Section: The ‘Closed Harbours’ In Strabo's Geographymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…After McKenzie 2003, fig. 2; the numbering of the basins inside the Eastern Harbour follows Belov 2015, fig. 9.Fig.…”
Section: The ‘Closed Harbours’ In Strabo's Geographymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Were these basins physically closed? This would have been technically possible, but evidence of this has yet to be confirmed; moreover, it is necessary to stress that there were other basins in the Great Harbour, the entrances of which could have been theoretically blocked using the same kind of devices (Belov 2015, 59–61) (e.g., Fig. 9:3), but which were not referred to as ‘closed’.…”
Section: Towards a Definition Of ‘Closed Harbours’ In Strabo's Geographymentioning
The expression λιμὴν κλειστός appears 29 times in ancient Greek literary sources; however, it has prompted four different interpretations and three possible English translations. As a contribution to the ongoing discussion of the expression's meaning, this paper analyses its appearances in Strabo's Geography; this work, with its nine references, is, in fact, the source in which it appears second most often. In particular, focus will be placed upon two issues: the extent to which the expression is employed consistently in the Geography and its possible origin; and what meaning(s) – if any – can be assigned to it. To gain further insight into the expression's meaning(s), the aforementioned cases of ‘closed harbours’ will be compared with the available archaeological and geomorphological evidence.
“…On the other hand, the second ‘closed basin’ was located to the east of the Heptastadium , in the Great Harbour (also known as the ‘Eastern Harbour’). As Strabo himself suggests, it should be identified above all with the port at the foot of the royal palace (Belov 2015) (see Fig. 11:3); this basin, protected by piers, moles and the islet of Antirrhodos, had a narrow entrance through which only oared vessels could pass (Fig.…”
Section: The ‘Closed Harbours’ In Strabo's Geographymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…After McKenzie 2003, fig. 2; the numbering of the basins inside the Eastern Harbour follows Belov 2015, fig. 9.Fig.…”
Section: The ‘Closed Harbours’ In Strabo's Geographymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Were these basins physically closed? This would have been technically possible, but evidence of this has yet to be confirmed; moreover, it is necessary to stress that there were other basins in the Great Harbour, the entrances of which could have been theoretically blocked using the same kind of devices (Belov 2015, 59–61) (e.g., Fig. 9:3), but which were not referred to as ‘closed’.…”
Section: Towards a Definition Of ‘Closed Harbours’ In Strabo's Geographymentioning
The expression λιμὴν κλειστός appears 29 times in ancient Greek literary sources; however, it has prompted four different interpretations and three possible English translations. As a contribution to the ongoing discussion of the expression's meaning, this paper analyses its appearances in Strabo's Geography; this work, with its nine references, is, in fact, the source in which it appears second most often. In particular, focus will be placed upon two issues: the extent to which the expression is employed consistently in the Geography and its possible origin; and what meaning(s) – if any – can be assigned to it. To gain further insight into the expression's meaning(s), the aforementioned cases of ‘closed harbours’ will be compared with the available archaeological and geomorphological evidence.
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