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Corinth: Volume XVIII, Part I: The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Greek Pottery

Corinth: Volume XVIII, Part I: The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Greek Pottery

The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Roman Pottery and Lamps

The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Roman Pottery and Lamps

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports II. By Donald White. The East Greek, Island, and Laconian Pottery. By Gerald P. Schaus. The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports III. By Donald White, Steven Lowenstam, Mary B. Moore, Philip M. Kenrick, and Tamsen Fuller.

<i>The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports II</i>. By Donald White. <i>The East Greek, Island, and Laconian Pottery</i>. By Gerald P. Schaus. <i>The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya, Final Reports III</i>. By Donald White, Steven Lowenstam, Mary B. Moore, Philip M. Kenrick, and Tamsen Fuller.

The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Greek Pottery

The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: The Greek Pottery

The Pennsylvania University Museum's Demeter and Persephone Sanctuary Project at Cyrene: A Final Progress Report?

Trigeminated at more or less the same time as the First of September Revolution and the appearance of the first published report from The Society for Libyan Studies, the excavation phase of the extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone project at Cyrene ran until 1978 when it was stopped in order to begin work on final publication. The intervening years have seen a degree of progress, and this retrospective vicenary issue of Libyan Studies provides a welcome opportunity to take stock of what has been and is going on. The journal's readers will already have some familiarity with the broad outlines of the sanctuary project, since summary articles have been published in an earlier issue (White 1978) and elsewhere (Vickers and Reynolds 1972; Kane 1979; Humphrey 1980; White 1981). In addition reviews of the three published volumes of the final report (White 1984; Schaus 1985; Lowenstam et al. 1987) have appeared here with exemplary promptitude (Lloyd 1985; Boardman 1986; Fulford 1988), as well as externally (Brown 1986; Tomlinson 1986; Cook 1987). The present article's bibliographical citations list what has been written about the sanctuary, but omit the series of preliminary reports in Libya Antiqua (between Vols. 8 and 16) and American Journal of Archaeology (Vols. 78 and 80), whose inclusion would be redundant, as would be any attempt to minute the contents of the reviewed final study volumes. Instead my present intention is to give a short report on work in progress and to summarise the results of what has already been published in separate studies outside the framework of the final publication.

Urban Archaeology in Cyrenaica 1969-1989: the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods

During the past two decades all the major cities of Cyrenaica have seen new fieldwork, and much has been achieved. The Department of Antiquities has been active, particularly in the increasingly important area of rescue archaeology. Its resolute and skilful efforts have included very important work at Shahat (Cyrene) (Walker (in Walda and Walker), this volume) and at Benghazi (Berenice). At the latter city, one of the least known in Cyrenaica, the Department's excavations at Sidi Khrebish demonstrated the rich archaeological potential of the site and led to the large-scale campaigns of 1971-5, in which the Society for Libyan Studies was deeply involved.Generous support has also been extended to British teams at Euesperides (Berenice's predecessor), Driana (Hadrianopolis), Tocra (Tauchira) and Tolmeita (Ptolemais); to the Italian Mission, whose work at Cyrene has proceeded throughout the period; to the major American investigation of the extra-mural Demeter sanctuary at the same site; and to the French Mission, which has conducted annual campaigns at Susa (Apollonia) since 1976. There has also been productive research into the minor towns.Perhaps the outstanding feature of the period under review, however, has been publication. No less than thirteen major site reports (see bibliography under Apollonia, Berenice, Cirene, Cyrene and Tocra), several works of synthesis (Goodchild 1971; Huskinson 1975; Rosenbaum and Ward-Perkins 1980; Stucchi 1975), collected papers (Goodchild 1976) and a profusion of shorter studies in journals, conference proceedings (Barker, Lloyd and Reynolds 1985; Gadallah 1971; Stucchi and Luni 1987) and exhibition publications (Missione Italiana 1987) have appeared — a very rich harvest. Many of course, had their genesis in earlier research, particularly during the fecund years of Richard Goodchild's controllership. Amongst much else, this saw Boardman and Hayes' exemplary Tocra project, which in its use of quantification, scientific analysis and other techniques anticipated later British and American work; the University of Michigan's extensive research at Apollonia; and the inauguration of the Italian Mission, under S. Stucchi, to Cyrene (Stucchi 1967), whose work on the architectural development, art and anastylosis of the city continues to make an outstanding contribution to our appreciation of Libya's archaeology and cultural heritage.

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter And Persephone at Cyrene, Libya Final Reports III. Edited by D. White. [Part I: Scarabs, Inscribed Gems, and Engraved Finger Rings. By S. Lowenstam; Part II: Attic Black Figure and Black Glazed Pottery. By M. B. Moore; Part III: Hellenistic and Roman Fine Wares. By P. M. Kenrick; Part IV: Conservation of Objects. By T.

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter And Persephone at Cyrene, Libya Final Reports III. Edited by D. White. [Part I: Scarabs, Inscribed Gems, and Engraved Finger Rings. By S. Lowenstam; Part II: Attic Black Figure and Black Glazed Pottery. By M. B. Moore; Part III: Hellenistic and Roman Fine Wares. By P. M. Kenrick; Part IV: Conservation of Objects. By T. Fuller.] xiii + 20 + 52 + 18 + 13 pages + 28 pages Arabic summary, 16 + 14 + 7 figures, 16 + 48 + 8 + 12 plates. University Museum Monograph 66. University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia for The Libyan Department of Antiquities, Tripoli, 1987. - Volume 19

An Early British Interest in Knossos

Four letters written in 1879, 1880, and 1884, by Thomas B. Sandwith, the British Consul in Crete, to the British Museum throw light on the early history of the site of the Bronze Age palace at Knossos. The first of these letters (1879) contains a brief eyewitness account of the excavations of Minos Kalokairinos there in the winter of 1878–9 and urges the British Museum to continue his work. The two later letters (1884) deal with his gift of a pithos from the palace excavations to the Museum. The letters also refer to clandestine excavations in the Sanctuary of Demeter at Knossos.

Cyrene.The extramural sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya: final reports. Ed. D. White. 2. The East Greek, Island and Laconian pottery. By G. P. Schaus. (Pennsylvania University Museum monograph, 56.) Philadelphia: Pennsylvania University Museum (for Libyan Department of Antiquities, Tripoli). 1985. Pp. xxii + 140, [44] plates (1 col.), 8 text figs., 2 plans. Price not stated.

Cyrene.The extramural sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya: final reports. Ed. D. White. <i>2. The East Greek, Island and Laconian pottery.</i> By G. P. Schaus. (Pennsylvania University Museum monograph, 56.) Philadelphia: Pennsylvania University Museum (<i>for</i> Libyan Department of Antiquities, Tripoli). 1985. Pp. xxii + 140, [44] plates (1 col.), 8 text figs., 2 plans. Price not stated.

The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: An Archaeological Approach to Ancient Religion

Previous articleNext article No AccessModern Research in Ancient Corinth: A Symposium in Honor of D. A. Amyx [Abstracts]The Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore: An Archaeological Approach to Ancient ReligionNancy BookidisNancy Bookidis Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Archaeology Volume 91, Number 3July 1987 The journal of the Archaeological Institute of America Views: 4Total views on this site Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2307/505371 Views: 4Total views on this site Copyright © 1987 by the Archaeological Institute of America. All rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Cyrene. The extramural sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya. Final reports Ed. D. White 1. Background and introduction to the excavations. By D. White. (Pennsylvania University Museum monograph, 52.) Philadelphia: Pennsylvania University Museum and Tripoli: Libyan Department of Antiquities. 1984. Pp. xx + 143, [124[ illus. (incl. plates, text figs., maps, plans (7 folding, 2 in rear pocket)).

Cyrene. The extramural sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya. Final reports Ed. D. White <i>1. Background and introduction to the excavations</i>. By D. White. (Pennsylvania University Museum monograph, 52.) Philadelphia: Pennsylvania University Museum and Tripoli: Libyan Department of Antiquities. 1984. Pp. xx + 143, [124[ illus. (incl. plates, text figs., maps, plans (7 folding, 2 in rear pocket)).

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya: Background and Introduction to the Excavations. By Donald White.

<i>The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya: Background and Introduction to the Excavations</i>. By Donald White.

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya. Volume II: The East Greek, Island, and Laconian Pottery. By Gerald P. Schaus. 128 pages + 12 pages, Arabic summary. 8 illustrations, 2 plans, 10 figures and 34 plates (one colour). University Museum Monograph 56. University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1985.

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya. Volume II: The East Greek, Island, and Laconian Pottery. By Gerald P. Schaus. 128 pages + 12 pages, Arabic summary. 8 illustrations, 2 plans, 10 figures and 34 plates (one colour). University Museum Monograph 56. University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, 1985. - Volume 17

"The Kore Who Looks After the Grain": A Copy of the Torlonia-Hierapytna Type in Cyrene

Until recently, four copies of the sculptural type were known; with the discovery of a statue from Cyrene, there are currently five examples. The Cyrene replica, unlike the others, is securely labelled as a goddess-the Kore who looks after the grain-by an inscription on the base. Dated in the late second/early third century A.C., this replica is among the latest of the copies and diverges significantly from the other three complete ones in the treatment of its chiton. The reasons for this divergence, as well as the question of which goddess, if any, the type originally represented, are discussed. On the basis of stylistic comparisons, the Torlonia-Hierapytna type is dated to ca. 440 B.C. and is seen as part of an extensive network of related Classical types. The inscription on the base, analyzed in an epigraphical appendix, shows that the cult title used for Kore gives her an authority in the matter of grain which is normally ascribed to her mother, Demeter. In 1977, an over life-sized marble statue of a draped female was found in the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone in the Wadi bel Gadir, Cyrene (Libya) by the University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, Expedition (pl. 48, figs. 1-3; pl. 49, figs. 4-6; pl. 51, fig. 15).' The statue was discovered in the south boundary-wall of the E14 Mound, a large construction in the Middle Sanctuary made of shattered building elements, discarded sculptural dedications (mainly of the Antonine and Severan periods), rubble blocks, and earth fill.2 The E14 Mound appears to have been created in the third century A.C., after a major earthquake in A.D. 262 which heavily damaged the area. Before being placed in the mound, the statue must have stood within the terraced precinct of the Sanctuary with the many other votives dedicated to the two goddesses which have been unearthed by the Expedition since 1969.

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya Final Reports Volume I: Background and Introduction to the Excavations. By Donald White. 130pp + 13pp Arabic summary. 123 illustrations. University Museum Monograph 52, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia1984. 47 U.S. dollars.

The Extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene, Libya Final Reports Volume I: Background and Introduction to the Excavations. By Donald White. 130pp + 13pp Arabic summary. 123 illustrations. University Museum Monograph 52, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia1984. 47 U.S. dollars. - Volume 16

Cyrene's Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone: A Summary of a Decade of Excavation

After eleven years of excavation and study, the active clearance of the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene has been temporarily halted in order to permit the publication of its middle grounds. The following report summarizes certain aspects of the work, concentrating on three topics. The first is the sanctuary's architectural growth from a rudimentary polygonal peribolos, first erected around 600 B. C. and later containing one or more modest sacred houses, to a fully evolved Hellenistic/Roman terraced hillside precinct. The second is the specific identification of the Wadi Bel Gadir grounds as a sanctuary consecrated to Demeter and Persephone; the extent to which the cult evolves during the course of its prolonged local history is discussed. The third focuses on the problems of determining both the precise beginning as well as the end of ritual activity within the sanctuary grounds.

Wadi Bel Gadir Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone, Cyrene

Systematic excavation in the grounds of Cyrene's extramural Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone has taken place on a syncopated annual basis since 1969 (non-seasons in '70, '72, and '75), and while this activity has not been conducted under the auspices of the Society for Libyan Studies, the original idea to clear the site owes much of its inspiration to the encouragement of Richard Goodchild, who had generously agreed to share in its responsibility before his death in 1968 brought about the postponement of its pilot season scheduled for later in that same year. Moreover, the University Museum Expedition was fortunate to obtain a research grant from the Society in 1976 for one of its staff. For these reasons I am happy to contribute the following what otherwise might appear exogenous remarks.While the site athwart the south slope of Wadi Bel Gadir (pl. 1, fig. 1) appears to have been scarcely noticed by the early travelers, R. Norton (1910–11) followed by E. Ghislanzoni (1915) are known to have retrieved a number of sculptures and terracottas from its soil. In fact, some of the more burdensome of the marbles first discovered and then abandoned by the former were subsequently recovered by the latter, only to turn up in the same locus more than half a century later, re-buried in shallow fill containing broken wine (?) bottles and spent cartridges. Some time between 1915 and 1929 the Italian authorities were motivated to lay railway track along the wadi drain and to carry out an extensive clearance of the sanctuary's lower two terraces, leaving a gaping hole in its NW corner still visible today. Nothing is known of what prompted this considerable effort, which was never published, but already by the time of Anti's article the area is referred to as a Demeter sanctuary mainly on the basis of random discoveries of fragmentary inscriptions eventually published by Oliverio. By 1969 the site exhibited only the bare outlines of its main wall features and betrayed few outward signs of previous digging.

Votive and portrait sculpture from the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Wadi Bel Gadir, Cyrene (Shahat)

Excavation and study work was continued by the University of Pennsylvania expedition under the direction of Professor Donald White from late June to early September 1976 in the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Wadi Bel Gadir, Cyrene (Shahat). With the help of a grant from the Society for Libyan Studies, I was able to begin my study of the votive and portrait sculpture excavated in the sanctuary and to travel to sites and museums in the Cyrenaica and Tripolitania for comparanda research. The 1976 season proved to be a fruitful one, not only for examination of sculpture from previous seasons, but also for acquisition of several fine pieces from new excavation. One life size marble female of Grosse Herkulanerin type (known from 1974) was unearthed and brought to the Casa Parisi sculpture yard, a new overlife size marble female (perhaps representing a priestess) and two underlife size marble peplophoroi of good workmanship were among the major pieces excavated. The two portrait finds were a fine marble female head in a Faustina the Elder hairstyle and a small limestone male head with Alexander the Great overtones. There were several statuettes found, including one of Demeter with her daughter Persephone seated in her lap which has parallels in both Eleusis and the Athenian Agora.

Demeter on a Knossian ring-inscription

In a recent issue of this Journal (XCV, 1975, pp. 231–2), R. F. Willetts reviews the excellent publication of J. N. Coldstream, Knossos, the Sanctuary of Demeter (BSA, Suppl. Pap. 8, 1973). He draws attention to a boustrophedon inscription on a silver ring bezel, which he transcribes, after Coldstream:The reading seems to support Willetts' own views on the cult of Demeter as a Mother-Goddess in Crete.May I express some doubts about the actual reading of the dedication? I recently had the opportunity of examining the Knossos ring in the Heraklion Museum, by courtesy of the Director, Dr Alexiou, and of his Assistant, A. Lebesi. Magnifying techniques and contrasted lighting were available in the now well-equipped laboratory of the Museum. It appears that the lettering of the inscription is not exactly what Coldstream believed, although his photograph and facsimile are fairly accurate. First, the supposed digamma is a true alpha, with parallel strokes, as often occurs on archaic stones: the figure is quite similar to the other alphas of the text if you read it in the proper sense, i.e. as the first letter of the second direct line. Secondly, the last sigma of the retrograde line, with its two short angular strokes at sharp angles at each end of the hasta, seems most unlikely. There is actually a kind of cross-hatching on the surface, which is rather deceiving, but upon it you can distinguish the three bars of a delta, a very clear, although small and slightly debased one. The hasta forms one of these bars, and one other is the upper stroke of the so-called sigma.

Excavations in the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene. Fourth Preliminary Report

Previous articleNext article No AccessExcavations in the Sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone at Cyrene. Fourth Preliminary ReportDonald WhiteDonald White Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by American Journal of Archaeology Volume 80, Number 2Spring 1976 The journal of the Archaeological Institute of America Views: 2Total views on this site Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2307/503412 Views: 2Total views on this site Copyright © 1976 by the Archaeological Institute of America. All rights reserved.PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.