Classical Olbia and the Scythian World, From the Sixth Century BC to the Second Century AD
From the Sixth Century BC to the Second Century AD
Series: Proceedings of the British Academy; Vol 142;
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 29 November 2007
- ISBN 9780197264041
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages224 pages
- Size 242x163x19 mm
- Weight 608 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 23 figures 40
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Short description:
This volume focuses on the interaction of the city of Olbia and the population around it. Chapters consider the progress of archaeology at Olbia, Herodotus' account of Olbia and its environs, interaction between Greeks and non-Greeks, and Olbia's situation under the early Roman Empire.
MoreLong description:
The study of Olbia has always been set apart through the outstanding results of its excavations and the splendour of individual finds there. This volume focuses on the interaction of the city of Olbia and the population around it, embracing both the Scythian and the classical worlds. Chapters consider the progress of archaeology at Olbia, Herodotus' account of Olbia and its environs, interaction between Greeks and non-Greeks, and Olbia's situation under the early Roman Empire.
Offering the opportunity to engage with some of the most pressing current issues in this field, this volume will be essential reading for scholars and students engaged with the ancient history and archaeology of the Black Sea.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Main Results of the Excavations at Olbia in the past three Decades
Criteria for the Presence of barbarians in the Population of Early Olbia
Contacts between Greeks and Non-Greeks on the Lower Bug in the Sixth and Fifth Centuries BC
Greater Olbia: Ethnic, Religious, Economic, and Political Interactions in the region of Olbia, c.600-100 BC
Herodotus and Olbia
Religious Interactions between Olbia and Scythia
Trakhtemirov: A Fortified City Site on the Dnieper
Olbian-Scythian Trade: Exchange Issues in the Sixth to fourth Centuries BC
Social and Economic Issues in the Development of Steppe Scythia
Dio Chrysostom's Construction of Olbia
Olbia and the Barbarians from the First to the Fourth Century AD
Roman Military Units in Olbia
