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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Institute for the Study of the Ancient World
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Institute for the Study of the Ancient World.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
History of excavations in Smyrna -- Description of building and phases -- General characteristics of the graffiti -- The pictorial graffiti -- Dating of the graffiti -- Palaeography -- Language -- Healing of eyes -- Baite -- Christianity -- Pride -- Isopsephisms of desire -- Word-play: word squares and riddles -- The graffiti: descriptions, texts, translations, and notes. |
| Summary |
An in-depth archaeological reportfeaturing graffiti found during a recent excavation at the Ancient Greek cityof Smyrna. The graffiti published in this richly-illustrated volume were discovered during an excavation of the Roman basilica in the Ancient Greek city of Smyrna, known today as Izmir, which is situated on the Aegean coast of modern Turkey. The project, which began in 2003, has unearthed a multitude of graffiti and drawings encompassing a wide range of subjects and interests, including local politics, nautical vessels, sex, and wordplay. Each graffito artifact holds the potential for vast historical and cultural data, rescued in this volume from the passage of time and razing ambitions of urban development. Given the city's history, the potential wealth of knowledge to be gleamed from these discoveries is substantial: Smyrna has an uninterrupted history of settlement since the Neolithic-Copper ages, and remains today a major city and Mediterranean seaport at the crossroads of key trade routes. The present volume provides comprehensive editions of the texts, descriptions of the drawings, and an extensive introduction to the subjects of the graffiti, how they were produced, and who was responsible for them. A complete set of color photographs is included.An in-depth archaeological reportfeaturing graffiti found during a recent excavation at the Ancient Greek cityof Smyrna. The graffiti published in this richly-illustrated volume were discovered during an excavation of the Roman basilica in the Ancient Greek city of Smyrna, known today as Izmir, which is situated on the Aegean coast of modern Turkey. The project, which began in 2003, has unearthed a multitude of graffiti and drawings encompassing a wide range of subjects and interests, including local politics, nautical vessels, sex, and wordplay. Each graffito artifact holds the potential for vast historical and cultural data, rescued in this volume from the passage of time and razing ambitions of urban development. Given the city's history, the potential wealth of knowledge to be gleamed from these discoveries is substantial: Smyrna has an uninterrupted history of settlement since the Neolithic-Copper ages, and remains today a major city and Mediterranean seaport at the crossroads of key trade routes. The present volume provides comprehensive editions of the texts, descriptions of the drawings, and an extensive introduction to the subjects of the graffiti, how they were produced, and who was responsible for them. A complete set of color photographs is included. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
İzmir (Turkey) -- Antiquities.
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Graffiti -- Turkey -- İzmir.
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Graffiti. |
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Turkey -- İzmir. |
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Turkey -- İzmir.
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Excavations (Archaeology) |
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HISTORY -- Ancient -- General. |
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Antiquities. |
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Christianisme -- Turquie -- 4e siecle -- Sources. |
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Basiliques -- Turquie -- Izmir (Turquie) |
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Fouilles archeologiques -- Turquie -- Izmir (Turquie) |
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Graffiti -- Turquie -- Izmir (Turquie) |
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Izmir (Turquie) -- Antiquites. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Bagnall, Roger S., editor.
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Casagrande-Kim, Roberta, editor.
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Ersoy, Akın, editor.
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Tanrıver, Cumhur, 1964- editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna. New York : Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and New York University Press, 2016 9781479864645 (DLC) 2016019141 (OCoLC)951563286 |
| ISBN |
9781479885886 (electronic book) |
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1479885886 (electronic book) |
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9781479864645 |
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1479864641 |
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1479885886 |
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9781479870738 |
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1479870730 |
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