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The sanctuary of Leto is situated in the Lycian peninsula (south-western Asia Minor) about 4 km to the south-west of the city of Xanthos and 3 km from the mouth of the River Xanthos. In 1973, the French archaeological mission in Lycia... more
The sanctuary of Leto is situated in the Lycian peninsula (south-western Asia Minor)
about 4 km to the south-west of the city of Xanthos and 3 km from the mouth of
the River Xanthos. In 1973, the French archaeological mission in Lycia discovered a
trilingual stele dated to the 4th century BC containing three versions of the same
decree: in Lycian, Greek and Aramaic. According to the content of the stele, a man
called Simias was named priest of the cult of the gods Kaunian King and Arkesimas,
which had been established in the region. The text also provides some additional information
regarding the amount of money that the cult should receive from the city, as
well as the sacrifices that were to be organised. Forty years after the discovery we still
have more questions than answers regarding the inscription and the cult mentioned in
the stele: Who were these gods? Who decided to build the sanctuary? What is the role
of the satrap on this matter? These are some questions for which we still do not have
satisfactory answers. The aim of this study is to address these questions through the
thorough examination of the text and its context, which is our main source of information
for the study of the cult and its sanctuary during the Achaemenid period. The
research will pay special attention to the connections between the cult, Lycia and
Caria, and its possible link to the last Xanthian dynasts. In order to do so, the research
has two main objectives. The first will be to present a review of the investigation conducted
so far on the inscription, and provide an up-to-date translation of the three
inscriptions. The second objective will focus on the composition of the Aramaic text
and the Lycian names on it, which presents some problems for its interpretation. This
approach will allow us to shed some light on the aforementioned questions.
about 4 km to the south-west of the city of Xanthos and 3 km from the mouth of
the River Xanthos. In 1973, the French archaeological mission in Lycia discovered a
trilingual stele dated to the 4th century BC containing three versions of the same
decree: in Lycian, Greek and Aramaic. According to the content of the stele, a man
called Simias was named priest of the cult of the gods Kaunian King and Arkesimas,
which had been established in the region. The text also provides some additional information
regarding the amount of money that the cult should receive from the city, as
well as the sacrifices that were to be organised. Forty years after the discovery we still
have more questions than answers regarding the inscription and the cult mentioned in
the stele: Who were these gods? Who decided to build the sanctuary? What is the role
of the satrap on this matter? These are some questions for which we still do not have
satisfactory answers. The aim of this study is to address these questions through the
thorough examination of the text and its context, which is our main source of information
for the study of the cult and its sanctuary during the Achaemenid period. The
research will pay special attention to the connections between the cult, Lycia and
Caria, and its possible link to the last Xanthian dynasts. In order to do so, the research
has two main objectives. The first will be to present a review of the investigation conducted
so far on the inscription, and provide an up-to-date translation of the three
inscriptions. The second objective will focus on the composition of the Aramaic text
and the Lycian names on it, which presents some problems for its interpretation. This
approach will allow us to shed some light on the aforementioned questions.
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Con el propósito de servir de punto de encuentro e intercambio de conocimientos, se desarrolló en Murcia el tercer Congreso Internacional de Jóvenes Investigadores del Mundo Antiguo (CIJIMA). Organizado por el CEPOAT de la Universidad de... more
Con el propósito de servir de punto de encuentro e intercambio de conocimientos, se desarrolló en Murcia el tercer Congreso Internacional de Jóvenes Investigadores del Mundo Antiguo (CIJIMA). Organizado por el CEPOAT de la Universidad de Murcia tuvo lugar del 7 al 8 de abril de 2016. Durante cuatro productivas sesiones se presentaron trabajos relacionados con la historia, la arqueología, el arte, la didáctica de la historia, la filología clásica, la epigrafía, el derecho o la antropología. Esta publicación recoge las comunicaciones a dicho evento.
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El segundo Congreso Internacional de Jóvenes Investigadores del Mundo Antiguo (CIJIMA), organizado por el CEPOAT de la Universidad de Murcia y desarrollado del 25 al 27 de marzo de 2015, mantiene su propósito de fomentar el intercambio... more
El segundo Congreso Internacional de Jóvenes Investigadores del Mundo Antiguo (CIJIMA), organizado por el CEPOAT de la Universidad de Murcia y desarrollado del 25 al 27 de marzo de 2015, mantiene su propósito de fomentar el intercambio científico entre aquellos que inician su andadura en el campo de la investigación del mundo antiguo. Esta cita ha servido como lugar de encuentro, donde jóvenes investigadores han podido compartir sus experiencias, ideas y proyectos. Bajo el común denominador de la Antigüedad se presentaron trabajos relacionados con la historia, la arqueología, el arte, la didáctica de la historia, la filología clásica, la epigrafía, el derecho o la antropología. Esta publicación recoge las comunicaciones a dicho evento.
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El primer Congreso Internacional de Jóvenes Investigadores del Mundo Antiguo (CIJIMA), organizado por el CEPOAT de la Universidad de Murcia y desarrollado del 26 al 29 de marzo de 2014, nació con el propósito de fomentar el intercambio... more
El primer Congreso Internacional de Jóvenes Investigadores del Mundo Antiguo (CIJIMA), organizado por el CEPOAT de la Universidad de Murcia y desarrollado del 26 al 29 de marzo de 2014, nació con el propósito de fomentar el intercambio científico entre aquellos que comenzaban o ya se habían adentrado en el campo de la investigación del mundo antiguo. Durante esos días se produjo un encuentro enriquecedor en el que tuvieron cabida todos aquellos noveles investigadores que desearon compartir sus líneas de investigación. Se realizó una provechosa aproximación holística a la antigüedad. Así, se presentaron trabajos relacionados con la historia, la arqueología, el arte, la didáctica de la historia, la filología clásica, la epigrafía, el derecho o la antropología. Esta publicación recoge las comunicaciones a dicho evento.
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Anatolia is an area of the Ancient world with a remarkable borderland-character between the Greek and the Oriental world. The present book studies several ancient Anatolian cults and sanctuaries, focusing on the process of interaction... more
Anatolia is an area of the Ancient world with a remarkable borderland-character between the Greek and the Oriental world. The present book studies several ancient Anatolian cults and sanctuaries, focusing on the process of interaction between indigenous cultures (Lycian, Carian, Pisidian, Cilician, Lydian, Pontic), Persians, Greeks, and Roman. Which Greek practices did the natives adopt as part of their own tradition, especially in far-flung regions such as Pontus or Pisidia? How did these practices together with the survival, or even revival, of ancient traditions help forge a sort of regional identity in local sanctuaries? Which were the different roles played in this process by the local elites and the rural indigenous populations?
To answer such questions, each specific contribution presents a case-study with a thorough analysis of the available epigraphic, numismatic, literary, and archaeological evidence from a linguistic, historical, and religious perspective. Gathered from a vast geographical area – from Ionia to Cilicia –, this book explores different examples of these interactions expressed through local versions of major Greek and Anatolian deities: the Xanthian Leto, Ma of Comana, the Carian Sinuri, Men Askaenos, Men Axiottenos, Apollo Syrmaios, Artemis Sardiane, Meter Sipylene, a Cilician Zeus Ceraunius and the river-gods.
To answer such questions, each specific contribution presents a case-study with a thorough analysis of the available epigraphic, numismatic, literary, and archaeological evidence from a linguistic, historical, and religious perspective. Gathered from a vast geographical area – from Ionia to Cilicia –, this book explores different examples of these interactions expressed through local versions of major Greek and Anatolian deities: the Xanthian Leto, Ma of Comana, the Carian Sinuri, Men Askaenos, Men Axiottenos, Apollo Syrmaios, Artemis Sardiane, Meter Sipylene, a Cilician Zeus Ceraunius and the river-gods.