Naslov
Greek settlements in central Dalmatia: Current state of research and future perspectives
(Greek settlements in central Dalmatia: Current state of research and future perspectives)

Autori
Ugarković, Marina ; Korić, Martina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Skup
MAARC Mediterranean Arcaheology Australian research community

Mjesto i datum
University of Melbourne, University of Auckland, Australija (online), 31.01.2022. - 02.02.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Adriatic ; Greeks ; locals ; AdriaCos project

Sažetak
Adriatic Greek cities have long attracted the attention of researchers. To this day, numerous material traces of the Greek presence in the central Dalmatian area have been gathered, and most Greek settlements are well located. The oldest Greek apoikies, Faros (Hvar) and Issa (Vis), were founded on the neighbouring islandscapes during the 4th century BCE. The Syracusan settlement of Issa used its convenient strategic position and developed into an independent city-state, while establishing its own territories on the opposite coast through alliances with existing settlements (i.e. Tragurion/Trogir and Epetion/StobreĀ) and founding new ones (i.e at modern Lumbarda on KorĀula, and possibly a trading post in Salona). Parian Faros was located in modern Stari Grad, in the immediate vicinity of fertile, agricultural land known as the Starigrad plain ; a cultural monument under UNESCO protection. Despite plentiful research, the ground plan and urban development of the Greek city on the Dalmatian coast is still largely unknown. Only parts of city walls and urban architecture have been discovered in some settlements, while necropolises are known solely from the territory of Issa. This paper will summarize previous research and show the current state of understanding the archaeological topography of individual Greek settlements. Finally, future perspectives and approaches in researching Greek cities and their relations with local communities will be briefly presented through the objectives of an ongoing Croatian Science Foundation funded project funded, Transforming the Adriatic cosmos: insularity, connectivity and glocalized identities of pre-Roman Dalmatia (AdriaCos).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arheologija

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