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Byzantine Butrint : excavations and surveys 1994-1999 / by Richard Hodges, William Bowden and Kosta Lako ; with contributions by Richard Andrews [and others].

By: Hodges, RichardContributor(s): Bowden, William | Lako, Kosta | Andrews, R. DMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Oxbow Books, 2004. Description: viii, 424 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 31 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1842171585; 9781842171585Subject(s): 1994-1999 | Excavations (Archaeology) -- Albania -- Butrint | Antiquities | Excavations (Archaeology) | Ausgrabung | Buthrotum | Opgravingen | Byzantijnse tijd | Ausgrabung | Geschichte | Butrint (Albania) -- Antiquities | Albania -- Butrint | Albanien | Butrint | Albanien | ButrintDDC classification: 939.5 LOC classification: DR998.B88 | H63 2004Other classification: 15.34
Contents:
Introduction / Richard Hodges, William Bowden, Oliver Gilkes and Kosta Lako -- Pt. 1. Context. Historical sources for Butrint in the Middle Ages / Peter Soustal -- Environs of Butrint 1: the 1995-96 environmental survey / Adrian Lane, with contributions by David Bescoby, Oliver Gilkes, and Sarah O'Hara -- Envorons of Butrint 2: the 1995-96 field survey / Mark Pluciennik, with contributions by Kosta Lako, Lucan Perjzhita and Dee Brennan -- Geophysical survey: the extent and structural layout of the suburbs of Butrint on the Vrina Plain / Neil Chroston and Mark Hounslow -- Topography of Butrint / Sally Martin -- Christian topography of Butrint / William Bowden and John Mitchell -- Late antique and meieval fortifications of Brutrint / Richard Andrews, William Bowden, Oliver Gilkes and Sally Martin -- Pt. 2. Excavations in the walled town. Excavations at the Triconch Palace / Oliver Gilkes and Kosta Lako -- Baptistery / William Bowden and Luan Perzhito -- Mosaic pavements of the baptisery / John Mitchell -- Trial excavations within the city / William Bowden and Sally Martin -- Pt. 3. Finds. Roman pottery from the Trionch Palace / Paul Reynolds -- Medieval amphorae / Paul Reynolds -- Medieval and post-medieval fine wares and cooking wares from the Triconch Palace and the baptistery / Joanita Vroom -- Small finds and coins / Peter Guest, John Mitchell, Etleva Nallbani and Shpresa Gongecaj -- Faunal remains / Adrienne Powell, with a contribution by Dimitra Mylona -- Pt. 4. Conclusions. Byzantine Butrint: concluding remarks / Richard Hodges.
Summary: "Butrint (ancient Buthrotum) in southern Albania witnessed the many social, political and cultural changes that have characterised the history of the central and western Mediterranean over the last three millennia. Since 1994 Butrint has been the focus of a major archaeological research project, supported by the Butrint Foundation. The project aims to chart the changes in the city during the late antique and Byzantine periods of its history, and also examines the relationship between the city and its hinterland." "This volume, describing the investigations made in 1994-99, includes chapters on environmental, geophysical and field surveys, excavations of a major late Roman house (the Triconch Palace) and the 6th-century Baptistery, and ceramic and faunal assemblages. It also includes synthetic studies of the city's medieval history, topography, churches and fortifications." --Book Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-417) and index.

Introduction / Richard Hodges, William Bowden, Oliver Gilkes and Kosta Lako -- Pt. 1. Context. Historical sources for Butrint in the Middle Ages / Peter Soustal -- Environs of Butrint 1: the 1995-96 environmental survey / Adrian Lane, with contributions by David Bescoby, Oliver Gilkes, and Sarah O'Hara -- Envorons of Butrint 2: the 1995-96 field survey / Mark Pluciennik, with contributions by Kosta Lako, Lucan Perjzhita and Dee Brennan -- Geophysical survey: the extent and structural layout of the suburbs of Butrint on the Vrina Plain / Neil Chroston and Mark Hounslow -- Topography of Butrint / Sally Martin -- Christian topography of Butrint / William Bowden and John Mitchell -- Late antique and meieval fortifications of Brutrint / Richard Andrews, William Bowden, Oliver Gilkes and Sally Martin -- Pt. 2. Excavations in the walled town. Excavations at the Triconch Palace / Oliver Gilkes and Kosta Lako -- Baptistery / William Bowden and Luan Perzhito -- Mosaic pavements of the baptisery / John Mitchell -- Trial excavations within the city / William Bowden and Sally Martin -- Pt. 3. Finds. Roman pottery from the Trionch Palace / Paul Reynolds -- Medieval amphorae / Paul Reynolds -- Medieval and post-medieval fine wares and cooking wares from the Triconch Palace and the baptistery / Joanita Vroom -- Small finds and coins / Peter Guest, John Mitchell, Etleva Nallbani and Shpresa Gongecaj -- Faunal remains / Adrienne Powell, with a contribution by Dimitra Mylona -- Pt. 4. Conclusions. Byzantine Butrint: concluding remarks / Richard Hodges.

"Butrint (ancient Buthrotum) in southern Albania witnessed the many social, political and cultural changes that have characterised the history of the central and western Mediterranean over the last three millennia. Since 1994 Butrint has been the focus of a major archaeological research project, supported by the Butrint Foundation. The project aims to chart the changes in the city during the late antique and Byzantine periods of its history, and also examines the relationship between the city and its hinterland." "This volume, describing the investigations made in 1994-99, includes chapters on environmental, geophysical and field surveys, excavations of a major late Roman house (the Triconch Palace) and the 6th-century Baptistery, and ceramic and faunal assemblages. It also includes synthetic studies of the city's medieval history, topography, churches and fortifications." --Book Jacket.