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This volume provides an ambitious synopsis of the complex,
colourful world of textiles in ancient Mediterranean iconography. A
wealth of information on ancient textiles is available from
depictions such as sculpture, vase painting, figurines, reliefs and
mosaics. Commonly represented in clothing, textiles are also
present in furnishings and through the processes of textile
production. The challenge for anyone analysing ancient iconography
is determining how we interpret what we see. As preserved textiles
rarely survive in comparable forms, we must consider the extent to
which representations of textiles reflect reality, and critically
evaluate the sources. Images are not simple replicas or photographs
of reality. Instead, iconography draws on select elements from the
surrounding world that were recognisable to the ancient audience,
and reveal the perceptions, ideologies, and ideas of the society in
which they were produced. Through examining the durable evidence,
this anthology reveals the ephemeral world of textiles and their
integral role in the daily life, cult and economy of the ancient
Mediterranean.
A collection of papers on water installation from a session
presented at the EAA conference in The Hague, September 2010.
Contents: 1) Drainage system of the rainwater and the excess water
discharged on the streets of Pompeii (Yoshiki Hori) 2) The cuniculi
of Tuscania: the oracle down the well (Lorenzo Caponetti); 3) A
social role of Roman baths in the province of Moesia Superior
(Marko A. Jankovic); 4) Roman law and archaeological evidence on
water management (Sufyan al Karaimeh); 5) Water distribution in
Pelusium - a short note for a larger problem (Krzysztof Jakubiak);
6) Water supply in Palmyra, a chronological approach (K.
Juchniewicz, M. Zuchowska); 7) New evidence on Roman water supply
in the Ebro valley: the Roman dam of Muel (Zaragoza, Spain) (P.
Uribe, A. Magallon, J. Fanlo); 8) Waste and rain water evacuation
in medieval muslim towns: the case of Alandalus (Ieva Reklaityte);
9) Late mediaeval city of Kalisz water supply: evidence of
archaeological data and written sources (Tadeusz Baranowski,
Urszula Sowina, Leszek Ziabka, Robert Zukowski); 10) Water supply
to the city of Warsaw (Poland) from the 14th to the 19th centuries
- the archaeological sources (Wlodzimierz Pela).
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