Kulte - Orte - Körperteile

Eine Neubewertung der Weihung anatomischer Votive in Latiums Heiligtümer

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The study focuses on the phenomenon of anatomical votives dedicated into the sanctuaries of ancient Latium (Italy) in the 4th to 1st cent. BC. These anatomical votives have previously been understood as indicators of healing cult sites. For the first …

Das Herakles-Heiligtum von Kleonai

Architektur und Kult im Kontext

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Kleonai’s sanctuary of Herakles is located approximately 500 metres southwest of the ancient city. It consists of a tetrastyle and prostyle doric temple and an opposing peribolos. Both date back to the 2nd century BC. The reconstruction of the temple, …

Mensch und Tier in der Antike

Grenzziehung und Grenzüberschreitung

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These conference proceedings explore the encounter of human and animal nature from a philological, historical and archaeological perspective in areas such as the body, myth, religion and cult, politics and philosophy. Ancient texts and images present a broad variety of …

Der Zeuskult bei den Westgriechen

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This volume compiles for the first time a comprehensive survey of different ways and cults of worship of Zeus in the Magna Graecia and Sicily. The author uses all available sources such as inscriptions, literary sources, and coins as well …

Der Kult von Demeter und Kore auf Sizilien und in der Magna Graecia

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Pictures of human sacrifices as well as all kinds of acts of violence at holy places can be seen on numerous Etruscan burial monuments from the 4th to the 1st century BC. Although the repertoire of the pictorial themes is …