Articles by Stella Skaltsa
Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2023
The present study provides new data from the analysis of 111 copper-based and 11 silver-alloy coi... more The present study provides new data from the analysis of 111 copper-based and 11 silver-alloy coins from the ancient city of Rhodes, Greece. This is the first time that an elemental analysis has been carried out on copper-based coins issued by the Rhodian mint from the mid-4th c. BCE to the 2nd c. CE. Based on the μ-XRF results, three different groups of copper-based alloys are formed, with tin and lead as their major alloying components. The elemental composition shows that most of the coins are binary, leaded and ternary bronzes, while two samples-confirmed as imports-belong to a different technological tradition. All impurities present, such as iron, nickel, cobalt, antimony, or lead, are typical of copper ores, while the diminutive amounts of tin, lead and/or arsenic in some coins could indicate the use of alloys made from copper scrap. Based on a complex and extensive set of compositional data and using silhouette analysis for k-means clustering, we identified the existence of four distinct groups clustered on the basis of similar trace element values. The groups give indication to the raw materials used for minting and provided valuable insights into the technological and origin-related aspects of Rhodian coin production. In the silver coins, four groups of different silver grades can be identified on the basis of the most important alloying elements. Overall, the differences in the composition of the silver coins become clear, but a more extensive sample is needed to better understand the evolution of Rhodian silver coinage.
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Lawall, M.L. (ed.), Assemblages of Transport Amphoras: From Chronology to Economics and Society, 2022
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in A. Cazemier & S. Skaltsa (eds.), Associations and Religion in Context. The Hellenistic and Roman Eastern Mediterranean, 2022
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in A. Cazemier & S. Skaltsa (eds.), Associations and Religion in Context. The Hellenistic and Roman Eastern Mediterranean, 2022
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in V. Gabrielsen & M.C.D. Paganini (eds.), PRIVATE ASSOCIATIONS IN THE ANCIENT GREEK WORLD Regulations and the Creation of Group Identity, 2021
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Karia and the Dodekanese, Vol. II, presents new research that highlights cultural interrelations ... more Karia and the Dodekanese, Vol. II, presents new research that highlights cultural interrelations and connectivity in the Southeast Aegean and western Asia Minor over a period of more than 700 years. Th roughout Antiquity, this region was a dynamic meeting place for eastern and western civilizations. Modern geographical limitations have been infl uential on both archaeological investigations and how we approach cultural relations in the region. Comprehensive and valuable research has been carried out on many individual sites in Karia and the Dodekanese, but the results have rarely been brought together in an attempt to paint a larger picture of the culture of this region. In Antiquity, the sea did not constitute an obstacle to interaction between societies and cultures, but was an eff ective means of communication for the exchange of goods, sculptural styles, architectural form and embellishment, education, and ideas. It is clear that close relations existed between the Dodekanese and western Asia Minor during the Classical period (Vol. I), but these relations were evidently further strengthened under the shift ing political infl uences of the Hellenistic kings, the Roman Empire, and the cosmopolitan late antique period. Th e contributions in this volume comprise investigations on urbanism, architectural form and embellishment, sculpture, pottery, and epigraphy.
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in S. Rogge et al. (eds.), Salamis of Cyprus: History and Archaeology from The Earliest Times to The Late Antiquity, 2019
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Skyllis, 2018
While the morphology and typo-chronology of Rhodian amphoras is well established, their natural-s... more While the morphology and typo-chronology of Rhodian amphoras is well established, their natural-scientific analysis is still at an early stage; the same applies even more to other ceramic groups (tableware, cooking ware etc.) produced on the island of Rhodes. This paper argues for an integrated approach in the evaluation of ancient amphoras by comparing them against synchronic domestic ceramic assemblages, using Rhodes as a case study. Geological data, stamped amphora handles and, archaeological and petrographic data on domestic pottery will be employed to demonstrate potentials and limitations in the provenance determination of Rhodian ceramics on the island. Macroscopic and microscopic characteristics of the most common clay paste exploited, amongst others, in amphora production are being presented and related to the native geological environment, as well as potential workshop structures. Factors such as the availability, selection or weathering processes related to Rhodian white clays (“Aspropilos”) are respected before making meaningful propositions about the development of the characteristic white surface feature noticed on Rhodian amphoras; formerly addressed as a “slip”, our scientific analysis refutes this classification.
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in O.R. Gutiérrez and N. Tran (eds.), Les lieux de réunion des associations romaines. Regards croisés de l'archéologie et de l'histoire, 2016
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in D. Kurtz et al. (eds.), Essays in Classical Archaeology for Eleni Hatzivassiliou 1977-2007 (Studies in Classical Archaeology IV), Oxford, 239-247.
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Conferences by Stella Skaltsa
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CONFERENCE: Associations in Context
The importance of religion for understanding ancient associa... more CONFERENCE: Associations in Context
The importance of religion for understanding ancient associations has long been recognised, and many monographs have focused specifically on cult or religious associations. The aim of this symposium is to go beyond so-called religious associations and assess more generally the role of religion in ancient associative life (with a focus on the eastern part of the Mediterranean, from ca. 300 BC to ca. AD 300). Cultic activities, and other religious aspects, such as theophoric names, seem to have been a central concern to private associations of many different kinds. The term ‘religious association’ is regularly used in scholarship, but its use and applicability need to be critically re-assessed. In an attempt to gain a more nuanced approach and a better understanding regarding the formation, organization and aims of ancient associations, this conference moves beyond the confines of religion. In a series of twenty papers on a variety of themes and locations, we shall reconsider the ways in which associations defined themselves, and examine their behaviour and interactions within the social, cultural, and sacred landscape of Hellenistic and Roman poleis.
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Encyclopedia Articles by Stella Skaltsa
in R.S. Bagnall et al. (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, 2012
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in R.S. Bagnall et al. (eds.), The Encyclopedia of Ancient History, 2012
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Papers / Talks by Stella Skaltsa
Religious Interactions in the Hellenistic World International Conference, at the University of Ox... more Religious Interactions in the Hellenistic World International Conference, at the University of Oxford, 18-19 March 2017
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At the conference DOCUMENTING ANCIENT RHODES: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS AND RHODIAN ANTIQUIT... more At the conference DOCUMENTING ANCIENT RHODES: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS AND RHODIAN ANTIQUITIES in the 19 th to early 20 th century, National Museum of Denmark, 16-17 February 2017
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The importance of religion for understanding ancient associations has long been recognised, and many monographs have focused specifically on cult or religious associations. The aim of this symposium is to go beyond so-called religious associations and assess more generally the role of religion in ancient associative life (with a focus on the eastern part of the Mediterranean, from ca. 300 BC to ca. AD 300). Cultic activities, and other religious aspects, such as theophoric names, seem to have been a central concern to private associations of many different kinds. The term ‘religious association’ is regularly used in scholarship, but its use and applicability need to be critically re-assessed. In an attempt to gain a more nuanced approach and a better understanding regarding the formation, organization and aims of ancient associations, this conference moves beyond the confines of religion. In a series of twenty papers on a variety of themes and locations, we shall reconsider the ways in which associations defined themselves, and examine their behaviour and interactions within the social, cultural, and sacred landscape of Hellenistic and Roman poleis.
Encyclopedia Articles by Stella Skaltsa
Papers / Talks by Stella Skaltsa
The importance of religion for understanding ancient associations has long been recognised, and many monographs have focused specifically on cult or religious associations. The aim of this symposium is to go beyond so-called religious associations and assess more generally the role of religion in ancient associative life (with a focus on the eastern part of the Mediterranean, from ca. 300 BC to ca. AD 300). Cultic activities, and other religious aspects, such as theophoric names, seem to have been a central concern to private associations of many different kinds. The term ‘religious association’ is regularly used in scholarship, but its use and applicability need to be critically re-assessed. In an attempt to gain a more nuanced approach and a better understanding regarding the formation, organization and aims of ancient associations, this conference moves beyond the confines of religion. In a series of twenty papers on a variety of themes and locations, we shall reconsider the ways in which associations defined themselves, and examine their behaviour and interactions within the social, cultural, and sacred landscape of Hellenistic and Roman poleis.
Tracing the Roman Phases(s) of a Public Monumental Building in Rhodes
The lecture will take place on Friday, 19 May 2023, at 19.00 EEST (UTC/GMT +3 hours).
Please note that this is an online event only.
To attend please follow the link: https://ionio-gr.zoom.us/j/98946957902 (Meeting ID: 989 4695 7902)
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The Roman Seminar Organizing Committee
poster credits: © Ephorate of Antiquities of the Dodecanese (photo); © N. Sepentzoglou (artwork)