Stanislawski Blazej, Öniz Hakan (Eds.). SOMA 2014: Proceedings of the 18th Symposium on Mediterranean Archaeology: Wrocław - Poland, 24-26 April 2014

Archaeopress, 2016. — 200 p.The 18th annual meeting of the Symposium on Mediterranean Archaeology (SOMA) was held in Wrocław-Poland, 24th to 26th April 2014. Since prehistoric times the Mediterranean has acted as a stage for intense interactions between groups inhabiting regions that are now studied mainly within various sub-fields of ancient studies. In recent years, however, the development of research techniques and analytical models of archaeological evidence have identified similar historical paths that are similar, if not, in some cases, common to these disparate areas of the ancient world from West (Iberian peninsula) to East (Anatolia and Levant), from North (Europe, Black Sea Coast) to South (Maghreb and Egypt). The 18th SOMA provided a forum for presentations related to the above-mentioned topics, as well as general themes such as the role of the sea, trade, colonization, even piracy, using archaeological data collected within contexts associated with the Mediterranean Basin and the area referred to as the Ancient Near East, ranging chronologically from the Prehistoric to Medieval periods. This current volume contains 22 papers selected from the 90 presented.Reconstruction of the Lost Temples of Palmyra (Ahmet DENKER, Hakan ÖNİZ)
Circulation of Christian Relics through the Mediterranean Sea (Alessandro LUCIANO)
The Wooden Medieval Ports (Alessandro LUCIANO)
Archaeometrical Studies of Ancient Window Glass Finds from Olba (Silifke, Mersin) Excavations in Turkey (Ali Akın AKYOL, Ayşe Emel ERTEN)
The Conservation Project of the Mosaics in Metropolis (Ali Kazım ÖZ)
An Ostothek with Mythological Scene From Avsar (Asuman BALDIRAN)
An Ostothek with Mythological Scene From Avsar Aims, Sources and Objectives of the Project: ‘Constantinople/ İstanbul-Küçükçekmece – The Port of Destination of the Varangian Way: “Byzantinization”’ of a Rus Community Centre (Błażej Stanisławski, Sengül Aydingün, Hakan Öniz)
Northwest Anatolia from the Perspective of Travellers: Social, Cultural Life and Archaeological Remains (Güngör KARAUĞUZ)
Submerged Prehistoric Sites in Turkey: Dam Constructions (Hakan Öniz)
The Coastal Quarries of Lebanon: Case Studies of Enfeh, Batroun and Byblos (Jeanine Abdul MASSIH)
Private Architecture from Ptolemais (Libya) (Julia MIKOCKA)
Expeditions to Turkey – First Attempts at Heritage Recognition (Katarzyna JELEŃ)
Some Oil Lamp Ship Scenes from the Roman Period (Koray ALPER, Eda Güngör ALPER)
The Lion as a Symbol in Mesopotamian and Greek Civilizations: Archaeological Remarks and Historical Evidence (Krzysztof ULANOWSKI)
Architectural and Artistic Changes and Developments in Transjordanian Churches under Islamic Rule (Lihi HABAS)
Examining Aspects of History, Religion and Trading Contacts of Ionian Colonies of the Western Shores of ‘Euxinus Pontus’: The Case of Tomi and Orgame (Maria GIRTZI)
Amphorae Ceramic Stoppers From Risan, Montenegro (Seasons 2001-2013) (Marta BAJTLER)
Applied Methodology for the Terrestrial Survey of the Coastal Town of Anfeh, Lebanon (Nadine PANA YOTHAROUN)
Spatial Planning of the Narlıca Baths, Antakya (Nizam ABAY)
Spolia in Seljuk Buildings (Osman ERAVŞAR)
Everyday Life of a Medieval Ship Crew – Ceramic Materials from a Shipwreck near Novyi Svit (Veiber ALINA)