Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna /

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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 graffi...

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Other Authors: Tanriver, Cumhur (Editor), Ersoy, Akin (Editor), Casagrande-Kim, Roberta (Editor), Bagnall, Roger Shaler, (1947- ...) (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Christianisme > Turquie > 4e siecle > Sources.
Basiliques > Turquie > Izmir (Turquie)
Fouilles archeologiques > Turquie > Izmir (Turquie)
Graffiti > Turquie > Izmir (Turquie)
Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Graffiti.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Turkey > İzmir.
Graffiti > Turkey > İzmir.
Izmir (Turquie) > Antiquites.
Turkey > İzmir.
İzmir (Turkey) > Antiquities.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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