Franco Nicolis – Gabriella Kulcsár – Volker Heyd (eds.),The Transformation of Europe in the Third Millennium BC, Part 1. Proceedings of the International Conference in Riva del Garda, Italy, 25-28 October 2023(The Yamnaya Impact on Prehistoric Europe 7)Budapest 2025ISBN 978-615-5766-84-8616 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb. / num. colour and b/w-figs., 28 x 20 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverThe Transformation of Europe in the Third Millennium BC, Part 1 presents the Proceedings of the second Riva del Garda conference on the Bell Beaker phenomenon (c. 2700–2000 BC), exploring one of the great turning points of European prehistory. With 32 contributions, grouped into six chapters, authored by 54 scholars from over 15 countries, the book brings together latest discoveries and exciting research results from across Europe. It spans topics like the origins and spread of Bell Beakers, their social and ideological dimensions, regional identities, ritual and economic practices, mobility and migrations, and the far-reaching impact of ancient DNA. Being part 1 of a two-part international conference project, the book offers a fresh synthesis of how Beaker groups connected distant regions and so shaped the cultural landscapes of the western half of the European continent.

Yavor Boyadzhiev, Life in 5th Millennium BC (Based on information from the dead) / Животът през V хилядолетие пр. Хр. (по сведения на мъртвите)(Excavations and Research / Разкопки и проучвания, vol. 53)Sofia 2025ISBN 978-619-245-578-1632 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 28,5 x 20 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverBulgarisch mit ausführlicher englischer ZusammenfassungBulgarian with an extended summary in EnglishThe research focuses on Chalcolithic burials from the territory of present-day Bulgaria. It is based not only on publications but also on personal conversations between the author and the researchers, field documentation, and the annual archaeological reports of the Department of Prehistory of NAIM-BAS, as well as on personal observations on the sites of Durankulak, Varna I, Kosharna, Kamenovo, and Yunatzite (horizon B1).   Table of contents Introduction I. Research base1. The conceptual framework2. Burial ritual in the cemeteries3. Human remains within the settlement area4. Chronology of the Chalcolithic cemeteries II. Possibilities for social reconstruction on the basis of cemetery analysis 1. Theoretical formulation of the problem2. Issues related to the reconstruction of Chalcolithic society on the territory of present-day Bulgaria based on cemetery data III. The population 1. Ehtnocultural situation and processes in the 5th Millennium BC2. The people3. The family IV. The society/community 1. General typical features and differences between the burial rituals in Chalcolithic archaeological cultures2. Information about the society/community structure3. The economic development of the communities in the Late Chalcolithic4. Social development5. Spiritual life V. The end of the Chalcolithic population VI. Life during the 5th Millennium BC: How well can we understand it?

Mario Ivanov, The Invasion of the Costoboci in Lower Moesia and Thrace in 170 AD / (Excavations and Research / Разкопки и проучвания, vol. 54)Sofia 2025ISBN 978-619-245-589-7160 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 28,5 x 20 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverEnglisch mit ausführlicher bulgarischer ZusammenfassungEnglish with an extended summary in Bulgarian Table of contents Introduction I. Historical background II. Scope and methodology of the study. Sources and historiography III. Archaeological evidence of the invasion of the Costoboci 1. Lower Moesia2. Upper Moesia (Northwestern Bulgaria)3. Thrace4. Macedonia (Southwestern Bulgaria)IV. Reconstruction of the directions of the invasion V. Consequences of the Costoboci invasion. The provincial policy of Marcus Aurelius Acknowledgements Bibliography Bulgarian summary

Eva Tonkova,Pottery with West Slope decoration from present-day Bulgaria (Dissertationes, volume 22) /Керамика с украса в стил West Slope от територията на България (Дисертации, Том 22)Sofia 2025ISBN 978-619-245-577-4408 S./pp., S/W-Abb./b/w-figs., Tafeln/plates, 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverbulgarisch mit ausführlicher Zusammenfassung in englischbulgarian with extended summary in english The study is dedicated to a specific ceramic category from the Hellenistic Period, which was widely distributed throughout the Eastern Mediterranean and became one of the criteria for evaluating the scale and the extent of the “Hellenization” of vast cultural spaces and ethnic communities, from the western reaches of Ancient Greece to the Levant and the Middle East. The content of this book focuses on the pottery with West Slope decoration discovered within the territory of present-day Bulgaria and dated in the last quarter of 4th – the late 1st c. BC – a collection of artifacts from diverse archaeological contexts (settlements, burials, sanctuaries), but also from different cultural and geographic regions, such as the Greek cities in the Pontic region or the interior of Ancient Thrace. Chapter 1 discusses the decoration styles that occur within the collection from Bulgaria (Attic/imitational Attic style, Early Anatolian style, Late Anatolian style, the style of the Macedonian workshops). They represent different periods of the development of the West Slope ware and show different distribution patterns. For number of vases a regional Black Sea provenance is suggested and some of them could be identified as local products. The second chapter is dedicated to the Formal and Typological analysis of the finds. It discusses the shapes attested within present-day Bulgaria, arranged according to their function and chronology – from various types of kantharoi and other drinking vessels to askoi and unguentaria. Chapter ІІІ is dedicated to the analysis of the distribution of the ceramic category under consideration in Bulgaria. In the beginning, a short overview of the contexts of the finds is provided, and at the end of the part, there are some summarizing observations. The conclusion summarizes the results that the West Slope ceramics initially followed Classical traditions, especially in kantharoi, amphorae, and kraters for wine consumption, while local modifications persisted alongside new Hellenistic forms. The repertoire evolved under Athenian, Anatolian, and Macedonian influences, creating a largely uniform Pontic style that combined imported trends with local innovations. Distribution patterns reveal two cultural spheres: coastal settlements with a full tableware set, and the Thracian interior, where consumption was largely limited to cups. History of research I. West Slope pottery from Bulgaria: Decoration, ornamental motifs 1. Regional styles2. Finds from Bulgaria3. Attic/imitational Attic style4. Early Anatolian style5. Late Anatolian style6. The sytle of the Macedonian workshops7. Local productionII. West Slope pottery from Bulgaria: Formal and typological study 1. Early Classical kantharoi2. Cup-kantharos3. Pontic kantharoi Type I4. Macedonian kantharoi5. Kantharoi with hybrid characteristics6. Kantharos, strap handles, turned foot7. Calyx-cup8. Bowl-kantharos9. Bolster-cup10. Hellenistic kantharos11. S-shaped kantharos12. Kantharoi with short neck13. Macedonian Hellenistic kantharos 14. Attic skyphos15. Corinthian skyphos16. Hellenistic skyphoi of Classical shape17. Hemispherical cups18. New-pattern cups19. Hemispherical cups with interior decoration20. Hemispherical cups with interior decoration and relief emblems21. Mastos22. Late Hellenistic cups23. Skyphos variant C24. Skyphoi S325. Skyphoi with a concave decorative panel26. Pontic cantharoi typ III.127. Amphora28. Pelike29. West Slope oinochoe30. Chous31. Small jug with funnel-shaped mouth32. Lagynos33. Krater34. Lug-handled krater35. Other kraters36. Short-neck krater37. Lekythos38. Guttus39. Unguentarium40. AskosIII. Context, provenance and distribution of the ceramic artefacts with West Slope decoration from Bulgaria Conclusion 1. Main producers, workshops and influences2. Shapes, repertoire, geographical distribution Bibliography Figures

Vyron Antoniadis – Michael Festas – Anastasia G. Yangak ,Mapping settlement desertion in southeastern Europe from antiquity to the modern eraAthen 2025ISBN 978-960-371-105-6240 S./pp., zahlr. Farbabb. / num colour figs., 24 x 17 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Roman Czaja – Helmut Flachenecker – Katharina Kemmer – László Pósán (Hrsg.),Der Deutsche Orden in Europa und in der Region. Festschrift für Udo Arnold zum 85. GeburtstagDebrecen 2025ISBN 978-963-490-721-3543 S./pp.; zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Serhat Foça – Duygu S. Akar Tanrıver, Eski Smyrna Metal Buluntuları(Eski Smyrna Araştırmaları I)Istanbul 2025ISBN 978-625-8056-78-5XVI + 294 S., 50 Farb- und 50 S/W-Taf./ 50 colour and 50 b/w pls., 29,7 x 21 cm; broschiert/softcoverDie vorliegende Studie mit dem Titel „Studien zum antiken Smyrna I – Metallfunde“ untersucht detailliert die Gold-, Silber-, Bronze-, Blei- und Eisenfunde, die bei Ausgrabungen in der Stadt zwischen 1948 und 2023 zutage gefördert wurden und aus der Frühen Eisenzeit bis zur Klassischen Periode stammen.Die rund 900 Metallartefakte, die in öffentlichen und privaten Gebäuden des antiken Smyrna geborgen und in den Depots des Ausgrabungshauses des antiken Smyrna sowie des Archäologischen Museums von Izmir aufbewahrt werden, bilden eine reiche Sammlung, die in Hauptkategorien wie Waffen und Kriegsausrüstung, Schmuck, architektonische und bauliche Elemente, Möbelbestandteile, Fischereigeräte, Webgewichte, landwirtschaftliche und textile Werkzeuge, Jagdgegenstände, Figuren und Votivgaben sowie Vasen unterteilt ist. Diese Studie, die die Vielfalt der Metallfunde in der Stadt hervorhebt, untersucht auch die in der Stadt gewonnenen archäologischen Daten zur Herstellung dieser Artefakte.

Alexander A. Bauer – Owen P. Doonan IV (eds.),Sinop Kale Excavations 2015 - 2017. Investigations at the Crossroads of EurasiaIstanbul 2025ISBN 978-625-6212-44-2XXIV + 237 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcover Foreword by Hasan Onur Acknowledgments Introduction: Sinop Kale Excavations: A Partnership Creating Communities Owen P. Doonan IV and Alexander A. Bauer New Stratigraphic Investigations on the Sinop Kale (2015–2017) Andrew L. Goldman Development of the City Plan of Ancient Sinope: An Archaeological Synthesis Owen P. Doonan IV The Hand-Made Bronze and Iron Age Ceramics and Related Material from the Citadel of Sinop, Türkiye: Some Preliminary Observations Alexander A. Bauer and E. Susan Sherratt A Preliminary Examination of Hand-Made Ceramics from Sinop Kale NW through Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Nicole A. Rose, Alexander A. Bauer, Berk G. Süleyman, Paige Plannette, Spencer Hurst Pre-Hellenistic Imported Ceramics from the Citadel of Sinop, Türkiye: Preliminary Conclusions Ulrike Krotscheck and Jane E. Rempel The Hellenistic Fortifications of Ancient Sinope: Construction, Chronology, and Reconstruction Jane E. Rempel and Owen P. Doonan IV Walls and the City: The Fortification of Sinop in the Roman and Byzantine Periods Paolo Maranzana, Krzysztof Domżalski, Anna Smokotina Floral and Faunal Finds from the Sinop Kale Excavations Evangelia Pişkin, Ebrur Sinmez, Çağlayan Bal Ludwig Budde, Ekrem Akurgal, and the Excavations of Sinop (1951–1953): New Information and Unpublished Finds from the Budde Archive Ulrike Krotscheck, Jane E. Rempel, and E. Susan Sherratt The Sinop Kale Excavations in the Context of the Sinop Regional Archaeological Project (1996–2019) Owen P. Doonan IV

Adnan Busuladžić,The Splendour of Ancient Greece. Pottery, Painted Vases, Sculpture, Arms and Armour, Jewellery, Glass, Coins from the Museum Collections of Bosnia and Herzegovina / Sjaj antičkih Grka. Keramičke Posude, Slikane Vaze, Skulpture, Oružje, Nakit, Staklo, Numizmatika iz Muzejskih Zbirki u Bosni i HercegoviniSarajevo 2020ISBN 978-9958-502-27-9388 S./pp., 171 S/W-Taf. / b/w-pls., 27,5 x 24 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverzweisprachig bosnisch - englischbilingual bosnian - english

Adnan Busuladžić,Evidence of the Theatre.Music, Gladiator Combats and Games from Ancient Greece and Rome in Archaeology Collections in Bosnia and Herzegovina / Tragovi antičkog Teatra. Muzike, Gladijatorskih Borbi i Takmičenja iz Arheoloških Zbirki u Bosni i HercegoviniSarajevo 2017ISBN 978-9958-502-20-0254 S./pp., 58 S/W-Taf. / b/w-pls., 23,5 x 16,5 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverzweisprachig bosnisch - englischbilingual bosnian - english

Walter Paul Schussmann,Der Zeustempel in Olympia als Stíftungsbau des demokratischen Elis.Neue Interpretationen zu den vier Metopen mit AthenaWien 2026ISBN 978-3-85161-331-5158 S./pp., zahlr. S/W-Abb. / num. b/w-figs., 24 x 17 cm; broschiert/softcoverMit der vorliegenden Arbeit hat sich der Verfasser vier Aufgaben gesetzt: 1. die Vorgänge auf den Metopen M 1, M 3, M 10 und M 12 zu analysieren und ihren Aussagegehalt zu bestimmen,2. die Rolle Athenas im Metopengeschehen zu untersuchen und den Wandel in ihrem Bild zu erklären, 3. zu prüfen, in welchem Verhältnis die Geschehnisse auf den Giebeln zu den Metopen stehen, um schließlich 4. darauf aufbauend zu versuchen, auf die Frage nach der Bedeutung der Stiftung des demokratischen Elis als Bildträger eine Antwort zu finden. Als Ergebnis fällt neues Licht auf den frühklassischen Bauschmuck des Zeustempels in Olympia. Es erhellt sowohl Details als auch das Ganze: die aufeinander bezogenen Mythen und den historischen Hintergrund.

Ilia Daifa – Giannos Kouragios / Ίλια Νταϊφά – Γιάννος Κουράγιος,Despotiko. Fotografies kai istories / Δεσποτικό: Ιστορίες και φωτογραφίεςAthen 2025ISBN 978-960-204-474-2128 S./pp., zahlr. Farbabb. / num colour figs., 28 x 23 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverzweisprachig englisch – griechisch / bilingual english – greek Years of excavation at Mandra and on the islet of Tsimintiri, which in ancient times was connected to Despotiko by a strip of land, an isthmus, along with the study of archaeological materials, have allowed scholars to fully understand the character and function of one of the most important sites in the Cyclades. In its earliest phase (8th century BC), the settlement primarily served residential purposes. The founders of this settlement came from the island of Paros. Its heyday dates to the 6th century BC, when around 550 BC, with the city of Paros playing a leading role, a monumental temple dedicated to Apollo was constructed. The site gradually emerged as one of the largest Cycladic religious centres of the Archaic period, its wealth and size in the 6th century BC comparable only to the sanctuary of Apollo on Delos. From the early years of the excavation, finds – mainly vessels bearing inscriptions with his name – had confirmed Apollo as the deity worshipped at this important sanctuary. This album follows the completion of the restoration of the Archaic Building Δ and complements a series of publications that introduced the treasures of Despotiko to the general public.

Zozi Papadopoulou – Dimitris Matsas / Ζώζη Παπαδοπούλου – Δημήτρης Μάτσας,Mnemeia kai archaiotetes tes Antiparou kai ton nesidon tes / Μνημεία και Αρχαιότητες της Αντιπάρου και των νησίδων της(ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΑ Αρχαιολογική Ημερίδας 15 Σεπτεμβρίου 2018 – Αντίπαρος)Athen 2025ISBN 978-960-204-467-4320 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- uns S/W-Abb. / num colour and b/w-figs., 24 x 21 cm; broschiert/softcovergriechisch mit englischen Zusammenfassungengreek with english summariesDie Publikation „Denkmäler und Altertümer von Antiparos und seinen Inseln“ enthält die wissenschaftlichen Beiträge der gleichnamigen archäologischen Tagung, die am 15. September 2018 auf der Insel stattfand. Darin werden die archäologischen und architektonischen Forschungen auf Antiparos vorgestellt, von den illegalen Ausgrabungen von J.T. Bent im Jahr 1884 bis zu den jüngsten Arbeiten der Ephorie für Archäologie der Kykladen auf Antiparos selbst sowie Despotiko und den umliegenden Inseln. The publication "Monuments and Antiquities of Antiparos and its Islets" contains the scientific presentations given at the Archaeological Conference of the same name, which took place on the island on September 15, 2018. It presents the archaeological and architectural research on Antiparos, from the illegal excavations of J.T. Bent in 1884 to the most recent work of the Cyclades Antiquities Authority on Antiparos itself, Despotiko, and the surrounding islets.

Georgia E. Malouchou / Γεωργία E. Μαλούχου,Hoi Latreies tes Akropoleos. Sylloge philologikon kai epigraphikon martyrion / Οι λατρείες της Ακροπόλεως. Συλλογή φιλολογικών και επιγραφικών μαρτυριώνAthen 2025ISBN 978-618-5459-16-1132 S./pp., 24 x 17,5 cm; broschiert/softcovergriechisch / greek Das Buch „Die Kulte der Akropolis. Sammlung philologischer und epigraphischer Zeugnisse“ ist eine systematische Aufzeichnung antiker Quellen zum Kultleben auf der Akropolis von Athen. Es umfasst Texte aus literarischen Quellen und Inschriften, die die Gottheiten und Rituale dokumentieren. Dieses Werk gilt als wichtiges Hilfsmittel für das Studium der antiken athenischen Religion, da es verstreute Informationen über Tempel, Altäre, Opfergaben und Feste auf der Akropolis zusammenfasst. The book "The Worship of the Acropolis. A Collection of Literary and Epigraphic Evidence" is a systematic record of ancient sources relating to worship on the Acropolis of Athens. It includes texts from literary sources and inscriptions that document the deities and rituals. This work is considered an important tool for the study of ancient Athenian religion, bringing together scattered information about temples, altars, sacrifices, and festivals on the Acropolis.

Alin Henţ,Rethinking the Late Iron Age Dacians. A Historiographical and Archaeological Perspective on Status IdentitiesCluj – Napoca 2025ISBN 978-606-020-997-3260 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 28 x 22 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Adalya 28 / 2025Antalya/Istanbul 2025ISSN 1301-2746VI + 734 S./pp., zahlr. S/W-Abb. / num. b/w-figs., 26,5 x 19,5 cm; broschiert / softcover

Ümit Aydınoğlu – A. Kaan Şenol, Olive Oil and Wine Production in Aegean and Mediterranean in AntiquityInternational Symposium ProceedingsAnkara 2024ISBN 978-625-6925-67-0 VIII + 415 S., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 27 x 19,5 cm; broschiert/softcover The symposium titled Olive Oil and Wine Production in the Aegean and Mediterranean in Antiquity, held in Bodrum in 2022, is the third of the meetings previously held in Mersin and Urla in Turkey. The symposium in Bodrum has the subtitle of olive oil, wine production, rural settlements, urban centers and trade in the Aegean and Mediterranean in Antiquity, and has a content covering every area of ​​production. In the international symposium held in Bodrum, issues that need to be addressed, new findings and discussions have emerged thanks to the papers presented by competent scientists in their fields. The symposium aims to evaluate these, examine the dimensions of the evolution of olive oil and wine production in settlements in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean during Antiquity and its impact on trade, and address newly obtained archaeological data. Some of the topics addressed in the symposium are as follows: Packaging, transportation and routes in ancient olive oil and wine production; production capacity, producer-consumer relations, land uses and lease agreements, ancient landscape and land use in olive and vineyard agriculture, rural and urban relations in ancient olive oil and wine production; archaeometric studies in ancient olive oil and wine production; paleo-ethnobotanical ethnoarchaeological studies in olive and vine production; olive oil and wine in the light of epigraphic historical documents.

Yannis Stoyas – Stelios Damigos, Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Greece 8 The KIKPE Collection of Bronze Coins, Vol. IISupplement of Ancient Greek Coins. Roman Provincial Coins and Coins of Contemporary KingdomsAthens 2024ISBN 978-960-404-415-3314 S./pp., zahlr. S/W-Abb./num. b/w-figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Fundort Wien. Berichte zur Archäologie 26/23Wien 2023ISBN 978-3-85161-302-5292 S., zahlr. Farb-, S/W-Abb. und Pläne im Text, 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert