Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0990614220 ISBN 13: 9780990614227

Verlag: Onassis Foundation, 2016

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Edited by Dimitrios Pandermalis Essays by Katerina Boli, Angelos Chaniotis, Fritz Graf, Maria Katsakiori, Sophia Kremydi, Richard P. Martin, Dimitrios Pandermalis, and Semeli Pingiatoglou. Located on the eastern slopes of Mount Olympus and atop the bubbling source of the ancient river Baphyras, the city of Dion and its natural environment were interpreted by the ancient Greeks as divine. Dion's proximity to the gods was reflected in the cults and daily existence of local residents but also prompted the area's critical role in establishing the identity of the royal house of Philip and Alexander the Great. With Zeus Olympus as their principal deity, generations of royalty and their followers celebrated their dedication to the god with sanctuaries, festivals, temples, statues, and public buildings, transforming the city into a central sacred site and a monumental urban center. The exhibition presents highlights of the finds of the last fifty years of archaeological excavations and is organized by the Onassis Foundation (USA) and the Dion Excavations, in collaboration with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports--Ephorate of Antiquities of Pieria.

Biografía del autor:

Dimitrios Pandermalis is President of the Acropolis Museum, Athens, and Director of the Dion Excavations

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• Verlag: Onassis Foundation
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0990614220
• ISBN 13: 9780990614227
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 160
• Herausgeber: Pandermalis Dimitrios