Dimitra Andrianou

Memories in Stone: Figured Grave Reliefs from Aegean Thrace brings together for the first time a group of 70 decorated funerary reliefs from the region between the Nestos and the Hebros rivers, dated between the sixth century BC and the third century AD. Typological, epigraphic and iconographical analysis underlines the various influences that permeated this region with preeminent artistic predilections from the northeastern Aegean and Asia Minor. Major iconographic themes, such as the rider and the funerary banquet prevail between the first century BC and the third century AD, whereas popular features of the Roman repertoire are, so far, not common east of the Nestos river. An artistic overview of the iconography used in other parts of ancient Thrace, especially after the first century BC, underlines the conclusion that no one, single ‘Thracian style’ can be recognized in the art of the province, but rather inland and coastal areas develop their own character and artistic references. The results of the isotopic analysis of marble performed on a group of selected stelai give additional information regarding marble sources and their exploitation in the region. The discussion is complemented by rich photographic documentation.
https://history-bookstore.eie.gr/section-greek-roman-antiquity/memories-in-stone-figured-grave-reliefs-from-aegean-thrace/

A Cultural History of Furniture presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes spans 4,500 years of furniture in its physical, social and cultural context. 1. A Cultural History of Furniture in Antiquity (2500 BCE-500 CE) 2. A Cultural History of Furniture in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (500-1500) 3. A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Exploration (1500-1700) 4. A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Enlightenment (1700-1800) 5. A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Empire and Industry (1800-1900) 6. A Cultural History of Furniture in the Modern Age (1900-present) Each volume discusses the same themes in its chapters: 1. Design and Motifs 2. Makers, Making and Materials 3. Types and Uses of Furniture 4. The Domestic Setting 5. The Public Setting 6. Exhibition and Display 7. Furniture and Architecture 8. Visual Representations 9. Verbal Representations This structure offers readers a broad overview of a period within each volume or the opportunity to follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter across volumes. Superbly illustrated, the full six-volume set combines to present the most comprehensive and authoritative survey available on furniture throughout history

The Section of Greek and Roman Antiquity of the Institute of Historical Research is hosting InCoMac (Inscriptions and Coins: New Documents from Ancient Macedonia), a project of basic research about ancient sources. The project is closely connected to the Institute’s profile as a leading institution with an international reputation in the field of historical, epigraphic, and numismatic studies.
The objective of InCoMac is the systematic study and publication of primary sources, namely inscriptions preserved on stone and coins, which provide evidence about the history of ancient Macedonia. Both these categories of material evidence constitute primary sources of unparalleled significance for the study of institutions, diplomacy, social hierarchy, economic structure, the circulation of wealth and many other facets of ancient societies. This kind of contemporary evidence is a valuable supplement to the literary sources for ancient Macedonia, which in many cases were composed by authors writing in later periods.
The specific aims of this project are twofold:
A. To produce two complete corpora, collections of the material, which can be used as sources to construct more comprehensive narratives of ancient Macedonian history.
A1. The second volume of inscriptions from Lower Macedonia, the area extending from the Axios river to Mt. Bermion and known in antiquity as the Third Macedonian District and

A2. A corpus of the Hellenistic coins struck in the name of the Macedonians, the Amphaxians and the Botteatai.
Both these corpora will be compiled on the basis of geography and genre, in the case of inscriptions, and on the basis of issuing authorities and die identifications, in the case of coins.
B. To create a digital platform that will enable research groups and public institutions to cooperate in the task of recording and studying inscriptions and coins. Two digital collections will be embedded in this platform.
B1. A collection of the inscriptions on stone from central Macedonia (the area between the Axios and the Strymon rivers, known since antiquity as the Second Macedonian District) and

B2. A collection of coins from two important Macedonian cities, namely Aigai and Amphipolis.
This infrastructure will facilitate close collaboration of all interested parties, research institutes, museums, Universities and the Archaeological Service.

More info can be found at the following address:
http://www.eie.gr/nhrf/institutes/igra/projects/InCoMac/InCoMac.html

Content: In the past few decades studies on domestic and funerary contexts have attracted scholars to delve into issues of interior space and daily life. Domestic architecture, space identification and gender areas are all subjects of current scholarship. However, one significant category of movable objects-furniture-has sadly been neglected. Despite the importance of these artifacts to modern discussions, the body of evidence is still very limited as most climates, apart from Egypt, are not conducive to the preservation of wood and other fibres and thus the evidence has largely disappeared from the archaeological record. Notwithstanding this challenge, some new information has been added to the discussion on furniture since Gisela Richter's seminal 1966 iconographic study. This includes new data published in excavation reports (Delos, Olynthos, Thasos, Eretria and Halieis) as well as synthetic studies on the iconography and literary evidence. When studied in its primary context (domestic, funerary or sacred), furniture offers additional knowledge on daily life, funerary rites, space management, decoration and conspicuous consumption.