Unwrapping the micro-history of a house cistern from ancient Akrai/Acrae (southeastern Sicily)

Chowaniec, Roksana; Chrzanovski, Laurent; Domżalski, Krzysztof; Gręzak, Anna; Matera, Marcin; Młynarczyk, Jolanta; Wagner, Marcin; Wicenciak, Urszula; Więcek, Tomasz

doi:10.31338/uw.2083-537x.pam29.2.26

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“…Afterwards, the excavation in the 1960s and 1970s of the XX century carried out by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage of Syracuse were focused on the central part of the urban plan and brought the main road to light (decumanus). Recently, the Italian-Polish archaeological mission investigated an urban block on the west side of the city [29].…”

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Integration of Geophysical Survey Data for the Identification of New Archaeological Remains in the Subsoil of the Akrai Greek Site (Sicily, Italy)

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Morreale

Lanteri³

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For more than a decade now, geophysical prospecting has been considered an integral part of archaeological research; the ability to quickly investigate large areas and locate objects buried in the ground without directly interacting with it is a key feature that makes such surveys essential for identifying and locating, with good accuracy, buried archaeological remains. In this study, two extensive magnetic and electromagnetic surveys were carried out in two different areas of the Akrai archaeological site, where given the distribution of archaeological remains already found at the site, it was likely that additional buried remains were present. The surveys were performed using a proton precession magnetometer and a multifrequency electromagnetic device with a frequency range of 2.5–250 kHz. By processing the data, the vertical magnetic gradient and electrical conductivity maps were obtained. Furthermore, 3D models of electrical conductivity distribution were reconstructed. On comparing the results, it was notable that many anomalies characterized by low vertical gradient values were identified within areas characterized by low electrical conductivity values. These anomalies detected by both surveys can be associated with good probability with buried archaeological remains made up of limestones. In fact, they exhibit shapes and sizes comparable to those of the wall remains already found at the site.

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Integration of Geophysical Survey Data for the Identification of New Archaeological Remains in the Subsoil of the Akrai Greek Site (Sicily, Italy)

Grassi

Morreale

Lanteri³

et al. 2023

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“…Knowledge and services of teachers, physicians, craftsmen, or artists, who often were hostages or slaves, were in high demand. Having conquered and looted Greek towns in Sicily, including Syracuse and Akrai, the Romans captured magnificent works of art and craftsmanship [13,19,62]. The Greek spirit was so strong that it was reflected by the development of Roman theatre, literature, and daily life.…”

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The Heritage of Eastern Mediterranean Cultures in Greco-Roman Town ofAkrai/Acrae, SE Sicily

Chowaniec¹

2023

Antiquity - Including the “East” as “Western Identity”

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The chapter presents new studies of a material culture, recently excavated within ancient town Akrai/Acrae, south-eastern (SE) Sicily, and shed light on the rich history of acculturation and assimilation of the local traditions with Eastern Mediterranean cultures (e.g. Greek, Aegean, Cyprus, and Levantine). The Akrai/Acrae, founded by Syracuse and being for centuries a part of Syracusan Kingdom, after the Roman conquest in 212 BC, similarly to many other Sicilian urban centres, became a part of Roman province. From the very beginning, the links with the East in this region are evident, both in the legal rules adopted here (e.g. lex Hieronica) and in the religion (e.g. cult of Cybele), but above all in the iconography and in the material culture. Many finds (e.g. pottery, terracotta figurines, glass, lamps, and jewellery), discovered within the excavations between 2009 and 2020), are an excellent confirmation of these long-distance relations throughout the town’s history. These cultural implications and imports embraced mostly the Eastern Mediterranean producers and suggest strong economic and other contacts of the population of south-eastern Sicily with the centres in the East.

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“…7 For its location, see Chovaniec 2015: 43. 8 For Akrai, see Domínguez 1989: 303-6;Fischer-Hansen 1996: 335-36;Mertens 2006: 76-77;Tréziny 2009: 173-74;Chovaniec 2015;Lancaster 2018: esp. 42, 235-37.…”

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Patterns of Relationship between Metropolis and Apoikia in Dorian Sicily

Morakis

2024

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This paper explores the relationship between Dorian metropoleis of Sicily and their colonies there during the archaic and early classical periods. We will concentrate on three case studies and different topics such as political organization, attitude towards the indigenous populations, alphabet, foreign relations, burials, and material culture. The three case studies are the following: (a) Syracuse and its three colonies, Akrai, Kasmenai and Kamarina, (b) Megara Hyblaea and Selinous, and (c) Gela and Akragas.

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Unwrapping the micro-history of a house cistern from ancient Akrai/Acrae (southeastern Sicily)

Cited by 3 publications

References 42 publications

Integration of Geophysical Survey Data for the Identification of New Archaeological Remains in the Subsoil of the Akrai Greek Site (Sicily, Italy)

Integration of Geophysical Survey Data for the Identification of New Archaeological Remains in the Subsoil of the Akrai Greek Site (Sicily, Italy)

The Heritage of Eastern Mediterranean Cultures in Greco-Roman Town ofAkrai/Acrae, SE Sicily

Patterns of Relationship between Metropolis and Apoikia in Dorian Sicily

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