Papers by Gelly Fragou
Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites, 2013
This paper argues that less known archaeological sites on marginalized or non-touristic areas can... more This paper argues that less known archaeological sites on marginalized or non-touristic areas can contribute to the formation of local economies that can benefi t from alternative heritage tourism and public participation in the archaeological excavation process. The discussion of a proposal for turning two archaeological sites on the Greek islands of Kythera and Anitkythera respectively (Paleokastro and Kastro) into living archaeological parks serves as an example that highlights the possibilities for the creation of self-sustainable heritage projects that need not rely on direct state funding. keywords economic regeneration, island communities, living archaeological parks, Kythera, Antikythera Aris Tsaravopoulos is an archaeologist of the 26th Ephorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, currently forced into early retirement from the Hellenic Ministr y of Education, Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports.
ALEXEY GOTSEV (BULGARIA) VASSIL MARKOV (BULGARIA) , 2020
Temples and Cult Places from the Second Iron Age in Europe, 2020
On Mikri Dragonara, an islet split by earthquakes, an important deposit of amphora and other vase... more On Mikri Dragonara, an islet split by earthquakes, an important deposit of amphora and other vase sherds was found along with a rather large number of coins, rings and ring gems offered to the sanctuary of Poseidon, god of the seas and earthquakes, by the passing by mariners. The provenance of the offerings is from all around the Mediterranean and the Black Sea
Εγχάρακτη κεραµίδα από την ανασκαφή του οικισµού της Κυπαρισσίας των ύστερων ρωµαϊκών χρόνων.
These two volumes present the results of a group of researchers working on Late Roman coarse ware... more These two volumes present the results of a group of researchers working on Late Roman coarse wares, cooking wares and amphorae in the Mediterranean: archaeology and archaeometry (LRCW) that gathered in Alexandria in 2014 within the Centre d'Études Alexandrines. After initial encounters at Barcelona, Aix-en-Provence and Pisa, which highlighted productions of the western Mediterranean, the meeting in Thessaloniki launched an oriental approach that was continued in the Alexandrian gathering. The first volume is dedicated to discoveries and research in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Tunisia, Libya and Croatia, while the second looks more particularly at the contexts of the Black Sea, Greece, and especially Egypt, which is the subject of 14 contributions.
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The island of Kythera lies in the middle of the Aegean and the Mediterranean crossroads, on the a... more The island of Kythera lies in the middle of the Aegean and the Mediterranean crossroads, on the axes north/ south and east/ west. The importance of the island is underlined by the fact that throughout its history major powers tried to subjugate and control it. The remains of the ancient capital are situated on the south slope of the Paliocastro hill, on the eastern side of the island. The city was surrounded by fortification wall and towers dating from the Archaic period. Excavations conducted at the site in 2010 and 2011 brought to light both structural remains of public character and burials. Several finds indicate that the island was linked to several areas of the Greek mainland, primarily Laconia. This paper discusses how life and death interrelate within the capital of the island of Kythera. Although ancient Greeks had certain ideas about death and, for practical and ideological reasons, they buried their dead beyond the limits of their citadels, the recent investigations on Kythera have brought death closer to life. This paper argues that the discovery of 7th c. BC burials in an area that was later enclosed by the fortification wall has significant implications for the topographical evolution of the city.
Acta Terrae …, Jan 1, 2007
The monuments, which will be discussed in this paper, did not attract the attention of archaeolog... more The monuments, which will be discussed in this paper, did not attract the attention of archaeologists for many decades, even though they were well-known to the locals. As the accepted terminus ante quem non of Greece's Roman Occupation is 146 BC [occupation and destruction of Corinth ] the previously mentioned monuments are dated to the late 4th c. BC, and thus can be discussed in this colloquium. We present the up to date results of our research.
Κείμενα 7 ΜΝΗΜΗ ΗΟΥΣ ΖΕΡΒΟΥΔΑΚΗ Όταν κάποτε συζητούσαμε για το μέλλον αυτών των Συναντήσεων, εκεί... more Κείμενα 7 ΜΝΗΜΗ ΗΟΥΣ ΖΕΡΒΟΥΔΑΚΗ Όταν κάποτε συζητούσαμε για το μέλλον αυτών των Συναντήσεων, εκεί στα Χανιά, και σκεφτόμασταν για τη μορφή που μπορούσαν να πάρουν, κυρίως τη νομική, γύρισε τότε και μου είπε: «γιατί, για να μαλώνουμε ποιος θα γίνει διευθυντής;». Η κουβέντα αυτή χαρακτηρίζει την Ηώ. Δούλεψε πολύ για την υπόθεση αυτή. Ήταν ο γραμματέας, ο βοηθός και ό,τι άλλο χρειαζόταν. Έβαζε σε τάξη πολλά πράγματα και τελείωνε πολλά. Συγχρόνως όμως κατέθετε συνεχώς την κριτική άποψή της για το θέμα, έτσι ώστε να μας κρατά σε μια σταθερή επιστημονική γραμμή, αλλά και ορθούς. Ποτέ δεν ζήτησε για τον εαυτό της ένα οποιοδήποτε πλεονέκτημα -ίσως μόνο εκείνο της μη προβολής. Ποτέ δεν επέβαλε την άποψή της, όμως αυτή ήταν συνήθως η ορθή. Ρωτούσε, άκουγε και υιοθετούσε αυτό που υπηρετούσε την υπόθεσή μας. Ενδιαφερόταν για την τεχνολογία των πήλινων αγγείων και τη χρήση τους και χαιρόταν με τα μικρά πράγματα, τα παιχνίδια. Παρακολουθούσε με προσοχή το θέμα των εργαστηρίων και των τεχνιτών. Έτσι διαμορφώθηκε για το θέμα της ελληνιστικής κεραμικής μια επιστημονική, δημοκρατική και έγκυρη σκέψη. Αγαπούσε τους τεχνίτες και τους τεχνικούς. Ο στόχος της προστασίας και της ανάδειξης των πραγμάτων των μνημείων προέκυπτε από την πλούσια γνώση της επιστήμης. Ενεργούσε με γνώση αλλά και με απέραντη, όμως κρυμμένη, αγάπη για όλους και όλα. Είμαστε πλούσιοι που τη γνωρίσαμε και τη ζήσαμε, είμαστε φτωχότεροι που πια δεν είναι σήμερα εδώ μαζί μας να μας επιβραβεύσει με το μικρό χαμόγελο της ικανοποίησης για όσα προσπαθούμε. ΣΤΕΛΛΑ ΔΡΟΥΓΟΥ 8 IN MEMORIAM
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Helike 5, Poseidon, God of Earthquakes and Waters. Cult and Sanctuaries. Proceedings of the 5th International Conference. , 2013
In the little islet of Mikri Dragonara Poseidon was worshiped as the God of earthquakes. The Go... more In the little islet of Mikri Dragonara Poseidon was worshiped as the God of earthquakes. The God’s hypostasis, as earthshaker, was well known in the Lacedaemonian periphery of the ancient world where this little islet is located as well as in other regions of the Ancient world.
There are five earthquake faults on the islet. Its geological condition support Poseidon’s hypostasis as the God of earthquakes. Situated in an important maritime trade route and taking into account the hazardous sea conditions in the area, it is not surprising that mariners from every corner of the Mediterranean world passing continuously for a course of almost 300 years dedicated an enormous amount of rare finds, seeking the God’s grace or simply thanking him for letting them sail safely. The most characteristic find are a number of gemstones and coins, some of which are traced for the first time in this part of the Aegean world.
Poseidon was worshipped as the god of earthquakes on the little islet of Mikri Dragonara (or Ant... more Poseidon was worshipped as the god of earthquakes on the little islet of Mikri Dragonara (or Antidragonera). This hypostasis of Poseidon was well known in the Lacedaemonian area. The island of Kythera itself and the little islets that surrounding it belonged to the territory of Lacedaemonia for the longest period of their history.
The islet of Mikri Dragonara bears five splits, resulting from earthquakes. The geological condition of the islet supports the hypostasis of Poseidon, as the god of earthquakes. Located in such an important route for trade and also in such a dangerous sea area, it is not surprising that the mariners who passed through the area for almost 300 years dedicated to the sanctuary an enormous amount of finds from many different areas of the Mediterranean world, some of which are very rarely found in excavations, seeking for the favor of the god or simply thanking him for their safety. The most characteristic are a number of gemstones and coins some of which are for first time traced on this part of the Aegean world.
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Papers by Gelly Fragou
Conference Organization by Gelly Fragou
Conference papers by Gelly Fragou
There are five earthquake faults on the islet. Its geological condition support Poseidon’s hypostasis as the God of earthquakes. Situated in an important maritime trade route and taking into account the hazardous sea conditions in the area, it is not surprising that mariners from every corner of the Mediterranean world passing continuously for a course of almost 300 years dedicated an enormous amount of rare finds, seeking the God’s grace or simply thanking him for letting them sail safely. The most characteristic find are a number of gemstones and coins, some of which are traced for the first time in this part of the Aegean world.
The islet of Mikri Dragonara bears five splits, resulting from earthquakes. The geological condition of the islet supports the hypostasis of Poseidon, as the god of earthquakes. Located in such an important route for trade and also in such a dangerous sea area, it is not surprising that the mariners who passed through the area for almost 300 years dedicated to the sanctuary an enormous amount of finds from many different areas of the Mediterranean world, some of which are very rarely found in excavations, seeking for the favor of the god or simply thanking him for their safety. The most characteristic are a number of gemstones and coins some of which are for first time traced on this part of the Aegean world.
There are five earthquake faults on the islet. Its geological condition support Poseidon’s hypostasis as the God of earthquakes. Situated in an important maritime trade route and taking into account the hazardous sea conditions in the area, it is not surprising that mariners from every corner of the Mediterranean world passing continuously for a course of almost 300 years dedicated an enormous amount of rare finds, seeking the God’s grace or simply thanking him for letting them sail safely. The most characteristic find are a number of gemstones and coins, some of which are traced for the first time in this part of the Aegean world.
The islet of Mikri Dragonara bears five splits, resulting from earthquakes. The geological condition of the islet supports the hypostasis of Poseidon, as the god of earthquakes. Located in such an important route for trade and also in such a dangerous sea area, it is not surprising that the mariners who passed through the area for almost 300 years dedicated to the sanctuary an enormous amount of finds from many different areas of the Mediterranean world, some of which are very rarely found in excavations, seeking for the favor of the god or simply thanking him for their safety. The most characteristic are a number of gemstones and coins some of which are for first time traced on this part of the Aegean world.