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Behütet oder schutzlos? Beflügelt oder unterdrückt? Neugierig oder ohnmächtig? Wie eine Gesellschaft mit ihren Kindern umgeht, sagt viel über sie aus. Die Kindheit prägt uns wie keine andere Zeit. Manche können es nicht erwarten, ihr zu... more
Behütet oder schutzlos? Beflügelt oder unterdrückt?
Neugierig oder ohnmächtig?
Wie eine Gesellschaft mit ihren Kindern umgeht, sagt viel über sie aus.
Die Kindheit prägt uns wie keine andere Zeit. Manche können es nicht
erwarten, ihr zu entwachsen. Andere blicken mit Sehnsucht auf sie zurück.
Aber was heißt es eigentlich, ein Kind zu sein – damals und heute? 2023
lädt die Schallaburg dazu ein, die Welt wieder mit Kinderaugen zu sehen.
Neugierig oder ohnmächtig?
Wie eine Gesellschaft mit ihren Kindern umgeht, sagt viel über sie aus.
Die Kindheit prägt uns wie keine andere Zeit. Manche können es nicht
erwarten, ihr zu entwachsen. Andere blicken mit Sehnsucht auf sie zurück.
Aber was heißt es eigentlich, ein Kind zu sein – damals und heute? 2023
lädt die Schallaburg dazu ein, die Welt wieder mit Kinderaugen zu sehen.
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From 9th April to 6th November 2022, Schallaburg Castle Exhibition Centre (Austria) hosts the first large-scale comparative exhibition on the political and cultural impact of the Huns, Avars, Bulgarians and Hungarians on early medieval... more
From 9th April to 6th November 2022, Schallaburg Castle Exhibition Centre (Austria) hosts the first large-scale comparative exhibition on the political and cultural impact of the Huns, Avars, Bulgarians and Hungarians on early medieval Europe.
The exhibition is accompanied by a publication in German language..
For more information visit www. schallaburg.at
The exhibition is accompanied by a publication in German language..
For more information visit www. schallaburg.at
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Die Byzantiner kannten kein Reisekönigtum westlicher Prägung. Konstantinopel war die unumstrittene Hauptstadt des Reiches, sein Palast das Herzstück von Verwaltung und Zeremoniell. Und dennoch waren die meisten byzantinischen Kaiser... more
Die Byzantiner kannten kein Reisekönigtum westlicher Prägung. Konstantinopel war die unumstrittene Hauptstadt des Reiches, sein Palast das Herzstück von Verwaltung und Zeremoniell. Und dennoch waren die meisten byzantinischen Kaiser zumindest phasenweise durchaus mobil, sei es aus militärischer Notwendigkeit, sei es aus dem Wunsch nach Abstand von der Großstadt Konstantinopel. Eine adäquate Repräsentation von Herrschaft musste aber auch in diesen Fällen gewährleistet sein.
Das vorliegende Buch ist die erste monographische Untersuchung des kaiserlichen Zeltes und Zeltlagers als Ritualraum. Ausgehend von realienkundlichen Überlegungen zur Ausstattung, Form und Möblierung der Zelte analysiert der Autor Handlungsmuster und Raumkonzepte, die das kaiserliche Feldlager zu einem mobilen Palast werden ließen.
Das vorliegende Buch ist die erste monographische Untersuchung des kaiserlichen Zeltes und Zeltlagers als Ritualraum. Ausgehend von realienkundlichen Überlegungen zur Ausstattung, Form und Möblierung der Zelte analysiert der Autor Handlungsmuster und Raumkonzepte, die das kaiserliche Feldlager zu einem mobilen Palast werden ließen.
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In the eyes of the Latin West, Constantinople had always been a synonym for wealth and cultural refinement. Although these prejudices often prompted Latin authors to condemn the Byzantines’ “oriental” decadence, western elites continued... more
In the eyes of the Latin West, Constantinople had always been a synonym for wealth and cultural refinement. Although these prejudices often prompted Latin authors to condemn the Byzantines’ “oriental” decadence, western elites continued to crave exclusive products from the East. Among the things of highest value that Byzantium could offer, the sources repeatedly mention luxurious craftwork, unguents and perfumes, but most of all silken fabrics and relics (with or without their reliquaries). Byzantine diplomacy stimulated this continuous demand for exclusive gifts while simultaneously keeping the supply low. Only the sack of Constantinople in 1204 put an end to the once very limited access to the city’s riches. Once they reached the West, Byzantine imports were either carefully kept or reinterpreted, reworked and recycled. In any case, they left their mark on Western artists and craftsmen.
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In the years following the death of Commodus, a long period of transformation began that undermined the structure of the Roman Empire. These changes initially affected only aspects of succession to the Princedom, especially involving the... more
In the years following the death of Commodus, a long period of transformation began that undermined the structure of the Roman Empire. These changes initially affected only aspects of succession to the Princedom, especially involving the military sphere, but they also modified the social and structural organization of the Roman State.
After this period of military anarchy, interrupted by a brief phase of prosperity with the accession to the imperial throne of Septimius Severus and his successors, there followed a period of economic stability that determined a new political and institutional empire. The time of Diocletian’s reforms, however, culminated in a serious crisis after the death of Constantine the Great (337 AD). The lands bordering the Adriatic were disputed by the heirs of the Emperor, starting a period of economic and cultural changes that manifested themselves initially as a diffuse form of recession in the dynamics of occupation of the territory. Urban and rural settlements show signs of abandonment and crisis. In the following decades, waves of peoples from northern and eastern Europe disrupted the political unity of the Empire even more. The Empire was only partially rebalanced after the Gothic War, due to the devastation of many urban centers and a drop in the number of sites in the area caused by continuing military clashes.
As was demonstrated at the last conference in Ravenna (Economia e Territorio, 28 February-1 March 2014), now being published, in recent years field research has revealed new evidence that allows us to draw a more complete picture of this important historical period which has been the focus of debate in recent decades. The research area discussed in Ravenna was mainly restricted to the central Adriatic, although there was communication with some eastern Adriatic areas.
This time the focus will extend to the basin defined as Adriatic Europe, according to geographical and cultural rather than political patterns, thus considering all territories facing the Adriatic Sea. These areas are affected by similar phenomena of transformations (barbarian conquest (crossings of the territory), the formation of barbaric countries, Justinian's Reconquest), at least until the Lombard invasion of Italy and Istria in the second half of the 6th century. After this point, they follow different trajectories that are still poorly understood. Such close relations between the two sides have always suggested direct cultural influences. The handicraft productions and forms of settlement in many ways tend to follow 2 common lines, but the progress of field investigations have not been sufficiently compared, especially with regard to the Early Middle Ages.
This new meeting will analyze these transformative phenomena in the areas research has neglected, including the time span between the 2nd and 8th centuries, especially on the Eastern Adriatic coast, from the short period before the establishment of the Severan dynasty up to the end of the Carolingian period.
We thank all participants for the interest shown for Trade conference and the numerous and very compelling themes proposed. Also, we wish everyone a fruitful conference and a pleasant stay in Zadar,
the Organizing commitee
After this period of military anarchy, interrupted by a brief phase of prosperity with the accession to the imperial throne of Septimius Severus and his successors, there followed a period of economic stability that determined a new political and institutional empire. The time of Diocletian’s reforms, however, culminated in a serious crisis after the death of Constantine the Great (337 AD). The lands bordering the Adriatic were disputed by the heirs of the Emperor, starting a period of economic and cultural changes that manifested themselves initially as a diffuse form of recession in the dynamics of occupation of the territory. Urban and rural settlements show signs of abandonment and crisis. In the following decades, waves of peoples from northern and eastern Europe disrupted the political unity of the Empire even more. The Empire was only partially rebalanced after the Gothic War, due to the devastation of many urban centers and a drop in the number of sites in the area caused by continuing military clashes.
As was demonstrated at the last conference in Ravenna (Economia e Territorio, 28 February-1 March 2014), now being published, in recent years field research has revealed new evidence that allows us to draw a more complete picture of this important historical period which has been the focus of debate in recent decades. The research area discussed in Ravenna was mainly restricted to the central Adriatic, although there was communication with some eastern Adriatic areas.
This time the focus will extend to the basin defined as Adriatic Europe, according to geographical and cultural rather than political patterns, thus considering all territories facing the Adriatic Sea. These areas are affected by similar phenomena of transformations (barbarian conquest (crossings of the territory), the formation of barbaric countries, Justinian's Reconquest), at least until the Lombard invasion of Italy and Istria in the second half of the 6th century. After this point, they follow different trajectories that are still poorly understood. Such close relations between the two sides have always suggested direct cultural influences. The handicraft productions and forms of settlement in many ways tend to follow 2 common lines, but the progress of field investigations have not been sufficiently compared, especially with regard to the Early Middle Ages.
This new meeting will analyze these transformative phenomena in the areas research has neglected, including the time span between the 2nd and 8th centuries, especially on the Eastern Adriatic coast, from the short period before the establishment of the Severan dynasty up to the end of the Carolingian period.
We thank all participants for the interest shown for Trade conference and the numerous and very compelling themes proposed. Also, we wish everyone a fruitful conference and a pleasant stay in Zadar,
the Organizing commitee
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Archaeology, Late Antique and Byzantine Studies, International Trade, Late Antique Archaeology, Transformation, and 21 moreEarly Medieval Archaeology, Medieval Archaeology, Late Antiquity, Late Roman Empire, Urban Transformation, Late Roman Archaeology, Late Roman Pottery, Archeologia, Adriatic Sea, Archeologia medievale, Archeologie, Late Roman and early Byzantine fortifications, Archéologie, Archeologia Tardoantica E Paleocristiana, History of the Adriatic, Tarda antichità, Barbarians and Romans in Late Antiquity and Early Middle Ages, Antiquite Tardive, Roman Archaeology, Archaeology of Adriatic Area, and Archeology
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The topography of Constantinople and the restricted accessibility of the Great Palace encouraged the establishment of an exclusively imperial harbour probably quite early in the City’s history. In written sources it is attested from the... more
The topography of Constantinople and the restricted accessibility of the Great Palace encouraged the establishment of an exclusively imperial harbour probably quite early in the City’s history. In written sources it is attested from the 6th century onward and from the 9th century it bore the name of “Boukoleon”. While the etymology is still disputed, the port can be located without doubt at the southern shore of the Great Palace. With the palace shifting to the lower terraces south of the acropolis between the 8th and the 10th century also the imperial harbour gained importance. A number of primarily decorative interventions at the port and its adjacent structures testify to its integration in the aesthetic ensemble of the Lower Palace.
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Impalement usually denotes the process of driving a stake or pole through the human body via the rectum. Its application as a death penalty is mainly attested in the Ottoman Empire but several modern translations of medieval Greek... more
Impalement usually denotes the process of driving a stake or pole through the human body via the rectum. Its application
as a death penalty is mainly attested in the Ottoman Empire but several modern translations of medieval Greek sources convey
the impression that impalement occurred also frequently in Byzantium. However, a comparative analysis of executions shows that the term ἀνασκολοπίζω - which is commonly translated as "to impale" - usually means "to hang somebody on a forked pole (furca)" in Byzantine texts. If impalement has ever been executed in Byzantium at all, it seems to have been an exception.
as a death penalty is mainly attested in the Ottoman Empire but several modern translations of medieval Greek sources convey
the impression that impalement occurred also frequently in Byzantium. However, a comparative analysis of executions shows that the term ἀνασκολοπίζω - which is commonly translated as "to impale" - usually means "to hang somebody on a forked pole (furca)" in Byzantine texts. If impalement has ever been executed in Byzantium at all, it seems to have been an exception.
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International Conference: Seasides of Byzantium: harbours and anchorages of a Mediterranean Empire Date: 29 May -1 June 2017 Venue: National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece The study of... more
International Conference:
Seasides of Byzantium: harbours and anchorages of a Mediterranean Empire
Date: 29 May -1 June 2017
Venue: National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece
The study of maritime installations and networks in the Roman and Byzantine Mediterranean has found increased interest in the last years as becomes manifest in various projects and publications. The major DFG-funded Special Research Programme (SPP-1630) “Harbours from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages” with its interdisciplinary approach constitutes one core element of this development (http://www.spp-haefen.de/en/home/). Within the framework of the SPP-1630 and its project “Harbours and landing places on the Balkan coasts of the Byzantine Empire (4th to 12th centuries)” (http://www.spp-haefen.de/en/projects/byzantine-harbours-on-the-balkan-coasts/), the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum (RGZM) in Mainz (http://web.rgzm.de/) and the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF/IHR) in Athens (http://www.eie.gr/nhrf/institutes/ihr/index-en_IHR.html) have established a cooperation for joint research on harbours in Byzantine Greece and the creation of a common data base.
Against this background, the conference “Seasides of Byzantium” intends to set these activities within the wider context of research on the Byzantine Empire as phenomenon of maritime history. Scholars present new material and new approaches based on historical or archaeological evidence which illuminate the scale, shapes and functions of Byzantine harbours and anchorages in their temporal and spatial dynamics across the Mediterranean. Furthermore, also the connections of these places across the sea and to their hinterlands are taken into consideration. The conference schedule includes one day of arrival and opening, two days of presentation and discussion and one day of excursion to relevant archaeological sites near Athens. For invited participants, costs for travel and accommodation are covered by the organisers. Besides, a wider audience is welcome to listen to the presentations.
Seasides of Byzantium: harbours and anchorages of a Mediterranean Empire
Date: 29 May -1 June 2017
Venue: National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Ave., 11635 Athens, Greece
The study of maritime installations and networks in the Roman and Byzantine Mediterranean has found increased interest in the last years as becomes manifest in various projects and publications. The major DFG-funded Special Research Programme (SPP-1630) “Harbours from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages” with its interdisciplinary approach constitutes one core element of this development (http://www.spp-haefen.de/en/home/). Within the framework of the SPP-1630 and its project “Harbours and landing places on the Balkan coasts of the Byzantine Empire (4th to 12th centuries)” (http://www.spp-haefen.de/en/projects/byzantine-harbours-on-the-balkan-coasts/), the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum (RGZM) in Mainz (http://web.rgzm.de/) and the Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF/IHR) in Athens (http://www.eie.gr/nhrf/institutes/ihr/index-en_IHR.html) have established a cooperation for joint research on harbours in Byzantine Greece and the creation of a common data base.
Against this background, the conference “Seasides of Byzantium” intends to set these activities within the wider context of research on the Byzantine Empire as phenomenon of maritime history. Scholars present new material and new approaches based on historical or archaeological evidence which illuminate the scale, shapes and functions of Byzantine harbours and anchorages in their temporal and spatial dynamics across the Mediterranean. Furthermore, also the connections of these places across the sea and to their hinterlands are taken into consideration. The conference schedule includes one day of arrival and opening, two days of presentation and discussion and one day of excursion to relevant archaeological sites near Athens. For invited participants, costs for travel and accommodation are covered by the organisers. Besides, a wider audience is welcome to listen to the presentations.