Priene /

Priene provides the researcher with an unusually clear and complete picture of life in an ancient Greek city of the late Classical and Hellenistic period. This study presents for the first time a comprehensive look at the architecture of the city, combining material from both the first excavation of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Graf, Fritz (Author), Sideris, Athanasios (Author)
Corporate Authors: Center for Hellenic Studies (Washington, D.C.), Center for Hellenic Studies colloquia, Foundation of the Hellenic World, Hidryma Meizonos Hellēnismou, Martin and Margy Meyerson Accession Fund for the Built Environment Collections
Other Authors: Ferla, Kleopatra, Ferla, Kleopatra, 1958- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Athens : Washington, D.C. : Cambridge, Mass : Foundation of the Hellenic World ; Center for Hellenic Studies ; Distributed by Harvard University Press, 2005
Athens : Washington, D.C. : Cambridge, Mass : Foundation of the Hellenic World ; Center for Hellenic Studies, Trustees for Harvard University ; Distributed by Harvard University Press, 2005
Athens : Washington, D.C. : Cambridge, Mass ; Distributed by Harvard University Press, Foundation of the Hellenic World ; Center for Hellenic Studies, Trustees for Harvard University ; 2005
Athens, Greece : Washington, D.C. : Cambridge, Mass. : 2005
Athens : Washington, D.C. : Cambridge, Mass. ; London : 2005
Edition:2nd ed
Series:Hellenic studies ; 5
Hellenic studies ; 5
Hellenic studies 5
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • A modern approach to ancient Asia Minor / I. Svolos
  • Introductory historical note / K. Ferla
  • Old and new Priene : Pythius and Aristotle / W. Hoepfner
  • Agora
  • Ekklesiasterion or Bouleuterion
  • Prytaneion
  • Sanctuary of Athena Polias
  • Asclepieion or Sanctuary of Zeus
  • An inscribed anta / Ioannis Arvanitis
  • Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore
  • Other shrines
  • Theatre
  • Gymnasia
  • Upper gymnasium
  • Lower gymnasium
  • Stadium
  • Residential and commercial dwellings
  • Christian buildings
  • Sculpture : pottery / Eleni Zymi
  • Appendix I : the orders of Priene
  • Appendix II : visual glossary
  • "A modern approach to ancient Asia Minor" / I. Svolos 17
  • "Introductory Historical Note" / Dr. K. Ferla 23
  • "Old and New Priene - Pythius and Aristotle" / Professor W. Hoepfner 29
  • A Brief History of Excavations
  • Topography
  • Water supply, Ventilation, Sunlight
  • City Planning
  • Streets
  • Necropoles
  • Defense System
  • Acropolis "Teloneia"
  • 2 Agora 60
  • Form
  • Sacred Stoa
  • South Stoa
  • 3 Ekklesiasterion or Bouleuterion 74
  • The Building
  • The Roofing
  • 4 Prytaneion 82
  • Location
  • The Building
  • 5 Sanctuary of Athena Polias 86
  • Location
  • Temple
  • Decoration
  • Statue of the Goddess
  • Colour
  • Altar
  • Floor
  • Propylon
  • Stoa
  • The Area to the North - "Treasury"
  • History of the Discovery of the Temple
  • 6 Asclepieion or Sanctuary of Zeus 112
  • Problems of Identification
  • Location
  • Description
  • Temple
  • Stoas
  • "An inscribed anta" / Ioannis Arvanitis
  • 7 Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore 126
  • Location
  • Temple
  • Bothros
  • Houses
  • Statues
  • 8 Other Shrines 132
  • Sacred House
  • Shrine of Egyptian Gods
  • Shrine of Cybele
  • Shrines at the Gates
  • Shrine of Telon
  • 9 Theatre 140
  • Location
  • Historical Data
  • Early Hellenistic Period
  • Late Hellenistic Period
  • Roman Period
  • Colour
  • 10 Gymnasia 160
  • 11 Upper Gymnasium 162
  • Hellenistic Period
  • Roman Period
  • Christian Era
  • 12 Lower Gymnasium 166
  • Propylon
  • Exedra
  • Palaestra
  • Interior Courtyard
  • Ephebeum
  • Baths
  • 13 Stadium 176
  • Description
  • Running Track
  • Seating
  • Stoa
  • 14 Residential and Commercial Dwellings 180
  • Typical House
  • Access
  • Spaces of the House, Oikos
  • Andron
  • Auxiliary Spaces
  • Sanitation Facilities
  • Upper Storey
  • Storerooms
  • Shops
  • Courtyard
  • Late Hellenistic Period
  • House No. 33
  • 15 Christian Buildings 196
  • House No. 24 as Church
  • Cathedral
  • Single-hall Church
  • Theatre Chapel
  • Baptistery
  • Ecclesiasterion Chapel
  • Fortress
  • 16 Sculpture - Pottery / Eleni Zymi 202
  • 17 Appendix I: The Orders of Priene 212
  • 18 Appendix II: Visual Glossary 214
  • "Introduction" / Fritz Graf
  • "A modern approach to ancient Asia Minor" / I. Svolos
  • "Introductory historical note" / K. Ferla
  • "Old and new prince - Pythius and Aristotle" / W. Hoepfner
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2. Agora
  • 3. Ekklesiasterion or Bouleuterion
  • 4. Prytaneion
  • 5. Sanctuary of Athena Polias
  • 6. Asclepieion or sanctuary of Zeus
  • 7. Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore
  • 8. Other shrines
  • 9. Theatre
  • 10. Gymnasia
  • 11. Upper gymnasium
  • 12. Lower gymnasium
  • 13. Stadium
  • 14. Residential and commercial dwellings
  • 15. Christian buildings
  • 16. Sculpture - pottery / Eleni Zymi
  • 17. Appendix I : the orders of Priene
  • 18. Appendix II : visual glossary
  • 19. Glossary
  • 20. Bibliography.