The cemeteries of Abdera

Koukouli-Chrysanthaki, Chaido

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“…1). 14 Another Archaic shield-band, probably of the late sixth century, is an isolated find from the northern enclosure of ancient Abdera (Koukouli-Chrysanthaki 2004, 241–2, fig. 20).…”

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“…The city quickly grew to become a metropolis, founding several colonies on the Thracian coast opposite 1 . Thasos rapidly extended its influence further into Thrace by exploiting natural waterways (the Strymon, Nestos and Evros rivers) and founding emporia in the hinterland, such as Verge (Bonias 2000; Koukouli-Chrysanthaki 2000) and Pistiros (Domaradzka 1996; 2002; Chankowski and Domaradzka 1999; Dimitriou 2010; Chankowski and Chankowski 2012). One of the most important Thasian colonies was Oisyme, located at the western end of the Gulf of Kavala and the southern end of the Gulf of Eleutherae, nearly 2 km south of modern Nea Peramos (Fig.…”

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“…This programme was the first to reveal and explore in detail stratified contexts corresponding to the earliest phases of occupation. It has demonstrated conclusively that an Early Iron Age settlement on the hill predated the foundation of the Thasian colony in the late seventh century bce (Giouri and Koukouli 1987; Koukouli-Chrysanthaki and Papanikolaou 1990; Koukouli-Chrysanthaki 2006). Thereafter, the site was continuously occupied until the foundation of nearby Anaktoroupolis during the Byzantine period (Kakouris 1980; Zikos 2007; Dadaki 2017).…”

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Eντος Aμωμητον: An Argive-Type Shield From the Sanctuary of Oisyme

Chalazonitis

Koukouli-Chrysanthaki²,

Malamidou³

2018

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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In 1987 an Archaic Argive-type shield and shield-band were discovered in the sanctuary on the acropolis of Oisyme. Such shields are found in the cemeteries of the northern Aegean, including those at Sindos and Archontiko. However, the Oisyme shield is as yet the only one to come from a sanctuary – a fact due, at least in part, to the limited exploration of early sanctuaries on the coast of Aegean Thrace. It is also the earliest known example of its type in the north-eastern Aegean. Considered alongside earlier literary evidence, such as Archilochus 5W, it helps to trace the introduction and development of the hoplite panoply in Thasos and its peraea. The shield and shield-band can be dated to c.575–550 bce on the basis of their repoussé decoration. The dies employed may have been imported from Peloponnesian (Argive or Corinthian) workshops or produced locally. They show stylistic influence from the contemporary Peloponnese, yet they have no known exact parallels. Metalworkers from the polis of Thasos and its peraea are likely to have imitated the products of southern workshops in much the same way that Thasian potters based their own early production on Cycladic, Chian and other wares. The deity worshipped in the Oisyme sanctuary was an ergane and/or a kourotrophic goddess, such as Artemis and Athena at nearby Thasos or the ‘Parthenos’ at neighbouring Neapolis. It is unlikely that rites of passage for hoplites were a central feature of the cult, since we lack the extensive corpus of weaponry (miniature and/or functional) typical in such cases. The limited number of weapons recovered from the sanctuary fits the established model for female poliad deities in smaller poleis. The shield was probably a personal gift, dedicated either by a retiring hoplite or as a thank offering after a military victory.

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“…1). 14 Another Archaic shield-band, probably of the late sixth century, is an isolated find from the northern enclosure of ancient Abdera (Koukouli-Chrysanthaki 2004, 241–2, fig. 20).…”

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Koukouli-Chrysanthaki²,

Malamidou³

2018

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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“…44 Chrysostomou (2019) cites as parallel a funerary naiskos of the late fourth century from Tragilos, housing two statues. This naiskos, however, did not contain sculptured reliefs, see Koukouli-Chrysanthaki 1983: 136-38. 45 Rhamnous storeroom 1062and 1063, Petrakos 1999Petrakos 2020: 224-25, nos.…”

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Unity and Diversity in Greek Art

Palagia

2024

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Athenian art was more or less dominant in the visual culture of the Greek world in the classical period but not in all areas. We explore here the influence of Athens on the art and architecture of regions that had developed their own local traditions. Thishappened in times of crisis, political as well as social. Such crises can be detected in the last decades of both the fifth and the fourth centuries BCE. We will begin by examining the impact of the Peloponnesian War on the artistic development of Arcadia and Laconiaand conclude with the aftermath of the Macedonian conquest of Athens after the Lamian War. It appears that in the last twenty years of the fourth century the Macedonians hired Attic masons to reproduce Athenian buildings in Macedonia, and the ban on luxurious grave monuments imposed on Athens by Demetrios of Phaleron drove Athenian artists to emigrate to Macedonia.

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“… 37 Banded and plain wares continued to be manufactured and used in the North Aegean in the early 5th century bc as well. Cf ., for example, the Banded cups produced in Abdera until the beginning of the 4th century bc (Koukouli-Chrysanthaki 1994, 46), an early 5th century bc Banded exaleiptron from Asomata (Kephalidou 2009, 113), a painted amphora with wavy and encircling bands, simple plant motifs and concentric circles dating to the second quarter of the 5th century bc from Polychrono (Vokotopoulou 1994, 90, fig. 13); the so-called Wave Band group produced in the Chalkidike in the 6th and early 5th centuries bc after a North Ionian fashion is another example ( cf .…”

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Archaic Wheelmade Ceramics From the Cave of Maroneia and Kremasto (Asar Tepe), Aegean Thrace

Ilieva

2013

Annu. Br. Sch. Athens

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This article presents seventh and sixth century bc wheelmade ceramics excavated at two sites not far from the coastal area of Mount Ismaros in Aegean Thrace. It aims to introduce new evidence and to throw light on some aspects of the archaeology of the Archaic period in the area occupied by the Thracian Kikones. All the pottery sherds originate from the hilltop settlement at Kremasto (Asar Tepe) and the Cave of Maroneia, both located on the southern slopes of Mount Ismaros. Although both sites are situated in relative geographical proximity to one another, within the same ancient tribal area, they reveal two different patterns of human occupation and diversity in consumption patterns. The varying quantities and features of the wheelmade ceramics from both sites suggest that, while the limited sherds from the Kremasto settlement reflect, more likely, a sporadic import of luxurious objects by its inhabitants, the Grey and painted wares from the cave imply that they were used by people well acquainted with this type of pottery in their daily routine.

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The cemeteries of Abdera

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Eντος Aμωμητον: An Argive-Type Shield From the Sanctuary of Oisyme

Eντος Aμωμητον: An Argive-Type Shield From the Sanctuary of Oisyme

Unity and Diversity in Greek Art

Archaic Wheelmade Ceramics From the Cave of Maroneia and Kremasto (Asar Tepe), Aegean Thrace

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