Pergamum as Paradigm

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Weisser
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
The Other ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
Solid Base ◽  
Local Elites ◽  
Geographical Mobility ◽  
Imperial Period ◽  
Imperial Family ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The Editors of this Book Requested a study of an individual city to contrast with the broader regional surveys. This contribution attempts to demonstrate the advantages of a fuller exploration of the specific context of a civic coinage by focusing on selected issues from the coinage of Pergamum— alongside Ephesus and Smyrna one of the three largest cities in the Western part of Asia Minor. In the Julio-Claudian period Pergamum’s coin designs were dominated by the imperial succession and the city’s first neocorate temple (17 BC–AD 59). In AD 59 Pergamum’s coinage stopped for more than two decades. When it resumed under Domitian (AD 83) new topics were continuously introduced until the reign of Caracalla (AD 211–17). These included gods, cults, heroes, personifications, architecture, sculpture, games, and civic titles. After Caracalla the city concentrated on a few key images, such as Asclepius or the emperor. At the same time, coin legends— especially civic titles—gained greater importance. This trend continued until the city’s coinage came to an end under Gallienus (AD 253–68). The overall range of Pergamum’s coin iconography was broadly similar to that of other cities in the East of the Roman empire. Coins of Pergamum from the imperial period fall into (at least) sixty-four issues, the most diverse of which employed twenty different coin types. In all, around 340 different types are currently known. They provide a solid base from which to explore various relationships. These include the relationship between coin obverses and reverses, as well as the place of an individual coin type within its own issue, and within the city’s coinage as a whole. Coin designs could allude to objects and events within Pergamum itself, or focus on the city’s connections with the outside world: with small neighbouring cities, with the other great cities within the province of Asia, or with Rome and the imperial family. Communication via the medium of civic coinage was in the first instance presumably directed towards the citizens of Pergamum. At the same time coinage also reflected developments outside the city. Social and geographical mobility was encouraged by an imperial system which allowed distinguished members of local elites access to the highest military and administrative posts.

scholarly journals Tribal Factor in Libya: Metamorphoses after Qaddafi Epoch (2011-2020)

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (9) ◽  
pp. 118-129
Author(s):  
Y. Zinin
Keyword(s):  
National Identities ◽  
The Other ◽  
Tribal Identity ◽  
Political Forces ◽  
Divided Society ◽  
Current Events ◽  
Systemic Crisis ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The overthrow of M. Gaddafi with the assistance of NATO in October 2011 led to the collapse of the vertical of power and institutions of the state and sentenced Libya to a deep systemic crisis. The article examines the peculiarities and role of the tribal factor in the current events in Libya, a country with deeply divided, multi-composite societies (DDS). It is characterized by tribal, regional, racial and ethnoreligious diversity. With 90% of its population having tribal roots, the number of tribes passes 140. This diversity has left its mark on the course of events, affected the struggle for power. The author sums up the shifts that have taken place in the tribal segment of society in recent decades. The rush of members of different tribes to the city led to their fragmentation, diminution of their former structure. The bonds of kinship, the spirit of solidarity, the traditional behaviour of the tribesmen have been to different extents eroded. However, the influence of a tribe or genus that play the role of a bonding society remains essential. This was especially evident after the advent of dual power in 2014, the author assumes. The two poles of domination – Tripoli and Tobruk are trying to play this card to their advantage. On the other hand, the security vacuum caused by the fall of the regime spontaneously filled forces, including regional tribal groups. The scholar tracks how various tribal councils and other entities here and there take on the functions of maintaining resilience and order, ending infighting, returning hostages, etc. In doing so, they often turn to the traditional usual right – Urf. The author agrees with a number of Libyan scholars and other foreign researchers that there are now some signs of a breeding tribal identity in Libya. At the same time, this process is multi–directional, as in Libya, a country with a deeply divided society, tribes can both engage in conflicts and contribute to their peaceful denouement. The researcher draws attention to the fact that the relationship between tribalism and Islamists is rather contradictory. The latter use to argue that “Islam is the solution to all problems.” But their entry into the arena of politics in Libya after October 2011 did not prevent the de facto collapse of the country and the growth of sectarian standoff. And that according to the author divides society and plays into the hands of certain political forces. In this atmosphere, tribal polarization and the general alienation of society are at risk of growth. The author analyzes the relations between tribal and national identities in a country where the process of consolidation of the population into a single nation has not yet been completed.

Demetrius’ Fortunes Unravel

2020 ◽  
pp. 393-406
Author(s):  
Pat Wheatley ◽  
Charlotte Dunn
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
The City

The devastating failure in Macedonia sent reverberations throughout Demetrius Poliorcetes’ other possessions. The king suffered from multiple revolts and losses among his remaining territories, including unrest within the city of Athens, where the citizens again tried to take advantage of the situation and free their city from Macedonian rule. Demetrius, however, was able to overcome these setbacks, and made another alliance. This chapter gives an overview of these events as well as Demetrius’ quickly adapting strategy, and intentions to continue his campaign regardless of any setbacks. He embarked on his fleet to Asia Minor, intending to launch his great campaign, and began attacks on the territories of the other Successors.

Ruta N, an island of innovation in Medellín’s downtown

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 419-439
Author(s):  
Lehyton Arenas ◽  
Miguel Atienza ◽  
José Francisco Vergara Perucich
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
The Other ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Community Members ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

This article discusses the contribution of innovation centres in nearby neighbourhoods based on primary data. This paper involves the study of the case of Ruta N in Medellín to expose the relationship between a consolidated neighbourhood and new innovation facilities. Ruta N was founded after the implementation of a city-level policy for innovation intended to secure the economic growth of a former deprived area of the city. This innovation attracted local and international creative entrepreneurs to Medellín’s downtown but with inconsistent results. The analysis revealed that Ruta N rarely interacts with the nearby neighbourhood, thus restricting its potential to contribute to the community. Instead, it is perceived that Ruta N takes advantage of the neighbourhood to meet the needs of Ruta N users, not the other way around. As a result, community members argue that Ruta N could promote potential conflicts in the area.

scholarly journals Studi Awal Pemanfaatan Kanal Jongaya dan Panampu Sebagai Transportasi Air di Kota Makassar

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Ahmad Dahlan ◽  
Slamet Trisutomo
Keyword(s):  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Urban Infrastructure ◽  
The Other ◽  
Feasibility Analysis ◽  
Transport Sector ◽  
Urban Drainage ◽  
Urban Water ◽  
Traffic Jam ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Perkembangan jumlah kendaraan yang pesat di kota Makassar tidak diimbangi oleh pembangunan infrastruktur perkotaan khususnya pada sektor transportasi sehingga menimbulkan kemacetan, oleh karena itu dibutuhkan langkah-langkah strategis untuk menyelesaikan permasalahan tersebut salah satunya dengan mengembangkan transportasi alternatif dengan melihat potensi yang ada. Kota Makassar memiliki kanal Jongaya dan Panampu yang letaknya berada ditengah kota, membelah kota Makassar dari utara hingga selatan dan berfungsi sebagai drainase perkotaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengungkap potensi dan masalah pada kanal jongaya dan panampu dalam perspektif pemanfaatannya sebagai transportasi air perkotaan, dan juga melihat hubungannya dengan moda transportasi lainnya dengan menentukan titik perhentian atau halte pada jalur kanal. Analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu analisis kelayakan pelayaran kanal, analisis SWOT untuk kondisi lingkungan kanal, dan analisis penentuan lokasi halte. Dari hasil analisis tersebut dihasilkan beberapa kesimpulan yang akan menjadi rekomendasi atau arahan yang harus dilakukan sebelum melakukan kegiatan perencanaan transportasi pada kanal jongaya dan panampu Kota Makassar.  The rapid growth in the number of vehicles in the city of Makassar is not matched by the development of urban infrastructure especially in the transport sector, causing traffic jam. Therefore, it takes strategic steps to resolve these problems, one of them by developing alternative transportation by seeing the potential that exists. Makassar has Jongaya and Panampu canal that is located in the center of the city, divides the city from north to south and serves as urban drainage. This study aims to uncover the potential and problems of the Panampu and Jongaya canal in perspective of it’s utilization as urban water transport, and also to see the relationship with the other transport modes by defining stop spots on the canal path.  The analysis used in this research are, feasibility analysis of the canal for shipping, SWOT analysis for the environmental contition of the canal, and siting analysis for stops location. From this analysis, produced some conclusions that will become a recommendation or a referral that must be followed prior to the transportation planning activities in Panampu and Jongaya canal in Makassar.

scholarly journals The university, the city and the clown: A theological essay on solidarity, mutuality and prophecy

2015 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan De Beer
Keyword(s):  
Public University ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
The One ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City ◽  
Liberation Theologian

This essay is informed by five different but interrelated conversations all focusing on the relationship between the city and the university. Suggesting the clown as metaphor, I explore the particular role of the activist scholar, and in particular the liberation theologian that is based at the public university, in his or her engagement with the city. Considering the shackles of the city of capital and its twin, the neoliberal university, on the one hand, and the city of vulnerability on the other, I then propose three clown-like postures of solidarity, mutuality and prophecy to resist the shackles of culture and to imagine and embody daring alternatives.

Apollonius of Tyana and Hellenistic Taxila

2019 ◽  
pp. 461-478
Author(s):  
Richard Stoneman
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Far East ◽  
First Century ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
Eastern Asia ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
The Far East ◽  
The World ◽  
Western Spain ◽  
The City

This chapter focuses on the sage Apollonius, from the city of Tyana in south-eastern Asia Minor, who gained fame for his wisdom and his extensive travels in the first century CE. In the following century Philostratus wrote a fictionalized biography of the sage, but it is nearly impossible to determine where fact ends and fiction begins. According to this biography, Apollonius travelled to the Far East and had discussions with the Brahmans of Taxila. Apollonius outdoes Alexander by travelling as far as Ethiopia and western Spain: even Heracles had only spanned the world from east to west. His ambit is the entire Roman empire. Though presented as a second, “holy” Alexander by Philostratus, Apollonius is also important as a historical “witness” for Hellenistic Taxila. How we judge this importance depends on the assessment of the historicity of Philostratus' account.

The Two Anglo-Bulgarian Research Programmes and the Results of the Bulgarian Excavations

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. SLOKOSKA
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
Late Antique ◽  
The Balkans ◽  
Research Programmes ◽  
The Village ◽  
The City ◽  
The Town ◽  
Late Roman

In 1985, archaeologists from Bulgaria and Britain began a collaborative work with the initiation of two complementary projects. The first one was entitled ‘The Roman and late Roman city; Nicopolis ad Istrum’ (1985–1992) when the archaeological research of both teams was concentrated upon the Roman city and its late antique successor. The ‘City of Victory’ was founded by the emperor Trajan and is one of the largest archaelogical sites in the Balkans. The second programme represents a continuation and an expansion of the first and was entitled ‘The city and the village in the Roman and late Roman Empire: Nicopolis ad Istrum and nucleated settlement in its territory’ (1996–2002). It initiated work on the site of the late antique fortified settlement near the village of Dichin. Nicopolis, like the other cities in Thrace, was organized according to the Greek model, on similar lines to those found in the cities of Asia Minor. This influence is reflected in the character of the town, its plan, its agora and in its principal buildings.

Rome: Empire, City, and Church

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-38
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Clark
Keyword(s):  
Roman Empire ◽  
Urban Landscape ◽  
Fourth Century ◽  
Local Elites ◽  
Food Riots ◽  
New Form ◽  
The City ◽  
Imperial Reforms ◽  
Cooperative Venture

Chapter 2 describes the Roman Empire in the fourth and early fifth centuries and important emperors of the period. Among imperial reforms was the introduction of a new form of coinage, the gold solidus. The chapter introduces the emperor Honorius’ important general of the western imperial troops, Stilicho, and his wife, Serena, who will figure in Melania and Pinian’s attempts at divestment. It describes the life of cities in that era, especially the city of Rome, and the role of Christianization in changing its urban landscape. Rome’s inhabitants were dependent on food brought from elsewhere and distributed to them by a system called the annona; disruption of the supply could lead to food riots, one of which plays a role in the couple’s attempts to divest. The building of churches and martyr shrines in and around Rome, importantly spurred by the emperor Constantine and his family in the early fourth century, later often became a cooperative venture between bishops (especially Damasus) and local elites. The cult of Saint Lawrence plays a significant role in the life of Melania: at his shrine or church, Pinian was persuaded to adopt a life of ascetic renunciation with her.

6. Priene

2018 ◽  
pp. 93-112
Author(s):  
Peter Thonemann
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
River Valley ◽  
Asia Minor ◽  
Greek City ◽  
Western Asia ◽  
Changing Patterns ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

In the mid-4th century bc, the small Greek city of Priene was founded in the Maeander river valley in western Asia Minor. It flourished for around 250 years, before the city’s harbours were sealed by silt from the Maeander. Most of the known Greek inscriptions and public documents (civic decrees, honorific statue-bases, letters from Hellenistic kings) from Priene date from the 1st century bc or earlier and provide an exceptionally clear and vivid picture of life in the Hellenistic city. ‘Priene’ focuses on this perfectly preserved example of an ordinary small Hellenistic town. It outlines the planning of the city, the relationship that the citizens had with the Hellenistic kings, and the changing patterns of social change.

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