The theatre of Diokaisareia / Marcello Spanu.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Spanu, Marcello.

Contributor:

Wannagat, Detlev, Editor, Editor.

Series:

Diokaisareia in Kilikien : ergebnisse des Surveys 2001-2006

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Roman--Turkey--Olbasa (Extinct city).

Architecture, Roman.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Turkey--Olbasa (Extinct city).

Excavations (Archaeology).

Olbasa (Extinct city)--Antiquities, Roman.

Olbasa (Extinct city).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (221 pages)

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; New York : De Gruyter, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The theatre of Diokaisareia (Cilicia, Asia Minor) has been partially excavated in 1993 by a team of Turkish archaeologists, when a large part of the cavea and part of the scaena have been brought to light. On this occasion many elements of the architectural decoration were uncovered and a significant fragment of the dedicatory inscription was rediscovered. This text allows to date the building during the principate of Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, making this theatre the only dated monument so far in Roman Cilicia. Now the remains have been studied within the German research project directed by Detlev Wannagat. The purpose of the volume is to make a complete survey of the main architectural features of the theatre. Starting from the collation of travellers' notes and photographs, in breadth and detail Marcello Spanu analyses and illustrates all available data. The study provides a detailed survey of the ancient structures and a thorough catalogue of all the preserved architectural elements, accompanied by an accurate graphic and photographic documentation. Starting from these data, the author proposes the reconstruction of the monument, taking into account its main features and its situation within the ancient city's topographic layout. The book offers new light on the researches on Cilicia and on Asia Minor, proposing new hypothesis on architecture of ancient theatres and on architectural decoration history.

Contents:

Frontmatter

VORWORT DER HERAUSGEBER

CONTENTS

PREFACE

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

I. URBAN LAYOUT

II. EARLIER WORKS ON THE THEATRE

III. DESCRIPTION OF THE ARCHITECTURAL EVIDENCE

IV. ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS OF THE SCAENA: CATALOGUE

V. ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS OF THE SCAENAE FRONS

VI. ARCHITECTURAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MONUMENT: HYPOTHESES AND COMPARISONS

VII. THE MONUMENT AND THE CITY

APPENDIX I: METHODOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SURVEY

APPENDIX II: ARCHAEOMETRIC ANALYSES OF MARBLES IN THE THEATRE OF DIOKAISAREIA

ÖZET

BIBLIOGRAPHY

PLATES 1–26

PLATES 27–54

COLOUR PLATES A-D

PLANS A–D

PLANS E–K

Folding Plans

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-59723-2

9786613627063

3-11-022222-1

OCLC:

784886924