Antioch in Syria critically reassesses this ancient city from its
Seleucid foundation into Late Antiquity. Although Antioch's
prominence is famous, Kristina M. Neumann newly exposes the
gradations of imperial power and local agency mediated within its
walls through a comprehensive study of the coins minted there and
excavated throughout the Mediterranean and Middle East. Patterns
revealed through digital mapping and Exploratory Data Analysis
serve as a significant index of spatial politics and the policies
of the different authorities making use of the city. Evaluating the
coins against other historical material reveals that Antioch's
status was not fixed, nor the people passive pawns for external
powers. Instead, as imperial governments capitalised upon Antioch's
location and amenities, the citizens developed in their own
distinct identities and agency. Antioch of the Antiochians must
therefore be elevated from traditional narratives and static
characterisations, being studied and celebrated for the dynamic
polis it was.
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