Eleusis
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Ubiquitous in ancient Greek culture, the ethical principle of xenía may broadly translate as hospitality to strangers, doing so through taking interpersonal, political, and architectural form. Since xenía includes the accommodation of... more
The paper studies the creation of public space from the reuse of old industrial buildings within the urban fabric of modern cities. The example that it analyses is the old oil mill of Elefsina, a coastal city of Attica that has been... more
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In the mystery cult sanctuaries the initiation rite took place within a building conventionally called telesterion. So far the relationship between this specific function and the corresponding architectural typology has not been purpose... more
Over the last thirty years, a sensory turn is observed that has affected Classics and its cognate disciplines. This online conference, hosted by the University of Erfurt, will provide an intellectual platform for a new in-depth approach... more
To the left of the Panathenaic Way as it winds up the steep northern slope of the Athenian Akropolis lies the City Eleusinion, a sanctuary of Demeter and Kore, linked ritually with Eleusis. When the Eleusinian Mysteries were held each... more
Çeviren: Murat Erşen Yunanlıların dini, bizim bugün anladığımız anlamda bir din olarak düşünülebilir mi? Yazarın bu soruya cevabı hayır, vahyedilmiş tektanrıcı dinler ile Yunan çoktanrıcılığı birbirine karıştırılmamalıdır. Tektanrıcı... more
This study of Greek time before Aristotle’s philosophy starts with a commentary on his first text, the Protrepticus. We shall see two distinct forms of time emerge: one initiatory, circular and Platonic in inspiration, the other its... more
The sanctuaries of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis and the City Eleusinion at Athens were joined by the sacred way and by the processions performed along this route during the festival of the Mysteries, when the sacred objects, cult... more
Despite the fact that the newly founded Greek State was primarily interested in the recovery and preservation of antiquities in Athens, its capital, the archaeological site of Eleusis with its increased popularity, particularly among... more
2013, όταν το παρόν συναντά.... το παρελθόν στην ανασκαφή για τη διάνοιξη της σιδηροδρομικής γραμμής Αθηνών-Πειραιά, για την εγκατάσταση του εργοστασίου αεριόφωτος στο Γκάζι, για την αποξήρανση της λίμνης Κωπαϊδας, για την αποκάλυψη του... more
Yapılan bu çalışmada, Tanrıça Demeter ve kızı Persephone’nin mitosu ışığında şekillenen Eleusis gizem kültü çerçevesinde Arkaik Çağ’da kadınların katıldığı ritüeller Demeter’e Hymnos eseri temel alınarak incelenmeye çalışılmıştır. MÖ... more
The monetarization of the markets accelerated in the 5th century BCE led to the monetarization of the cults. The mercantile logic and money-oriented society shaped the transaction between the worshippers and the cults of Demeter. The... more
Zusammenfassung: Dieser Beitrag soll aufzeigen, dass eine chthonische und eschatologische Dimension der dionysischen Göttlichkeit in verschiedenen Riten und Kulten des Gottes nachgewiesen werden kann und dabei keinesfalls... more
Les Mystères d'Eleusis sont à tel point présents dans l'histoire athénienne que l'historiographie moderne y voit plutôt des certitudes que des problèmes. Il n'y a qu'à rappeler la place d'Eleusis dans les récentes analyses archéologiques... more
Το Φωτογραφικό Αρχείο του Εθνικού Αρχαιολογικού Μουσείου είναι ένα από τα παλαιότερα και πλουσιότερα αρχεία της Αρχαιολογικής Υπηρεσίας. Διαθέτει πλούσιο αρχειακό υλικό, στο οποίο περιλαμβάνονται γυάλινες πλάκες του πρώτου τρίτου του 20ού... more
During the publication process of the cult vases from the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis, an important question occurs, concerning a) the production sites of these vases, and b) the other find places within Attica. During the... more
Hegel’s poem Eleusis (1796) implies a paradox in trying to combine a critique of language as inadequate for expressing the Absolute with a plea for keeping a secret. Dialectics suggests that the secret is the poem itself in its... more
This paper argues that the rebuilding of the forecourt at Eleusis under Marcus Aurelius reflects the cultural currents of the Second Sophistic. The arrangement of the buildings, the close copies of 5th century BC originals, and Roman... more
Mysterienkulte werden meist als eine sehr persönliche Form der Religiösität angesehen.
Index of unpublished PhD thesis
The first conference was organised in the knowledge the study of Roman sculpture in Greece still has a great way to go, for despite the wealth and quality of the surviving monuments it has never been undertaken systematically. The... more
The decree concerns the sacred land (ἱερὰ ὀργάς) of the sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis and focuses on two related but distinct issues: the definition of the boundaries of the sacred land and the possibility for the future of... more
The lecture and presentation have been implemented in the circle "Religion and Money in Antiquity", taking place at the National Hellenic Research Foundation in December 2017. The full text of the lecture, as article, entitled... more
The ten rectangular marble slabs originating from Athens and Eleusis form a distinct and self-contained group of monuments which it has not been possible to identify thus far. This study undertakes a systematic investigation based on a... more
Boysal başkanlığında arkeolojik kazılar yapılmış, Geç Geometrik, Geç Klasik ve Roma dönemlerine ait mezarların bulunduğu alanın çevresinde Muğla Müze Müdürlüğü başkanlığında yapılan çalışmalarda ise temel seviyesinde tam planı mevcut... more
Ubiquitous in ancient Greek culture, the ethical principle of xenía may broadly translate as hospitality to strangers, doing so through taking interpersonal, political, and architectural form. Since xenía includes the accommodation of... more