Graffiti from the Basilica in the Agora of Smyrna

An in-depth archaeological reportfeaturing graffiti found during a recent excavation at the Ancient Greek cityof Smyrna. 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, whic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Bagnall, Roger S., editor (editor), Casagrande-Kim, Roberta, editor, Ersoy, Akın, editor, Tanrıver, Cumhur, 1964- editor
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Institute for the Study of the Ancient World and New York University Press 2016.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection.
Institute for the Study of the Ancient World.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b46073279*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.