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100 Jahre Koldewey-Gesellschaft. Entstehungskontext, Gründung, Geschichte 1926-2026herausgegeben für die Koldewey-Gesellschaft von Ursula Quatember und Elke RichterWien 2026ISBN 978-3-85161-336-0606 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- u. SW-Abb. / num. colour and b/w-figs., 25,7 x 18,2 cm; kartoniert/hardcover100 Jahre Koldewey-Gesellschaft – das bedeutet einerseits das runde Jubiläum einer Vereinigung, welche die Disziplinen der Archäologischen und Historischen Bauforschung durch Vernetzung, wissenschaftlichen Austausch und die Vertretung der Fachinteressen wesentlich mitgeprägt hat, von diesen aber auch geprägt wurde. Es bedeutet gleichzeitig mehr als ein Jahrhundert baugeschichtlicher Forschung, in der die Koldewey-Gesellschaft ein wichtiger ›Player‹ neben anderen war und ist. Zunächst wird der historische Kontext der 1920er Jahre erläutert, der zur Gründung der Koldewey-Gesellschaft führte und ohne den die Vorgänge nicht verständlich wären. Die Gründung der Gesellschaft 1926 in Bamberg wurde maßgeblich von den einzelnen Akteuren, ihrer Rolle in der Bauforschung und ihren Beziehungen geprägt, sodass die Gründungsmitglieder im zweiten Kapitel im Vordergrund stehen. Doch auch sie waren wiederum geprägt von ihren Lehrern und akademischen Umgebungen, auf die im dritten Kapitel eingegangen wird. Die Koldewey-Gesellschaft als Institution – ihre Satzung, die Namenswahl, die Mitgliederentwicklung und die Anliegen der Gesellschaft in den 1920er und 1930er Jahren werden in Kapitel 4 und zwei Exkursen kurz sowie in Kapitel 5 näher betrachtet. Parallel zum Heranwachsen einer neuen Generation von Forschenden kam es zum Erstarken des Nationalsozialismus. Der Rolle einzelner Gesellschaftsmitglieder in dieser Zeit sowie der unter ideologischen Vorzeichen erfolgten Bedrohung des wissenschaftlichen Ansatzes in der archäologischen Forschung, was Ulrich Klein als ›prähistorische Wende‹ bezeichnet, ist ein eigenes Kapitel gewidmet. Der letzte Abschnitt der historischen Betrachtungen widmet sich der Gesellschaft in der zweiten Hälfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Dabei wird zunächst die Wiedergründungsphase nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg beleuchtet, um darauf aufbauend die Vereinsstruktur, die Akteure und die Aktivitäten bis ungefähr 1990 darzustellen.

Renate Rosenthal-Heginbottom, The Jeselsohn Collection of Lamps of The Holy Land and its Neighbours. Volume 2: Levantine and mediterranean lamps and filler vessels of the hellenistic and roman periods Jerusalem 2026ISBN 978-965-217-478-9451 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 28 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Ivan Radman-Livaja – Ljubica Perinić (eds.), Miles votum solvit(Opera Varia. Musei Archaeologici Zagrabensis VII)  (Opera Varia. Arheološkog muzeja u Zagrebu VII)(Opera Varia of the Archaeological Museum of Zagreb VII)Zagreb 2026ISBN 978-953-8143-88-5 423 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 30 x 23 cm; broschiert/softcover

Füsen Tülek,Sinop Mosaics. Colorful Carpets of the Ancient City of SinopAnkara 2026 ISBN 978-625-8550-20-7146 S./pp., zahlr. Farbabb./num. colour figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; broschiert/softcoverzweisprachig türkisch – englischbilingual turkish – english  Sinope, an ancient town of glorious past, had structures embellished with exquisite, colorful mosaics surviving from Roman times, under the modern housing. The Mosaics feature representations of mythological themes and personifications, as well as colorful carpets of geometric ornamentation. The present manuscript on Sinop Province Mosaics, from nine different sites, investigates artistic trends and styles, authentic features peculiar to the Sinopean mosaicists, and inquires whether any trace of the influence of other mosaic centers exists. The manuscript contains color pictures of the mosaics and displays mosaic fragments in restituted illustrations.

Valonia. A Journal of Anatolian Pasts 2 (2025)Istanbul 2025ISSN 3062-0120104 S./pp., zahlr. Farb-Abb. / num. colour figs., 26 x 19 cm; broschiert / softcover

Zeev Weiss, Sepphoris. A Mosaic of CulturesJerusalem 2025ISBN 978-965-217-474-1311 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 28 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverIn the heart of the Lower Galilee, 5 kilometers west of Nazareth, lie the remains of Sepphoris, longtime capital of the Galilee in antiquity. Hellenistic Sepphoris had a rural appearance. Its newly acquired status as a polis, replete with typical Roman-style civic buildings and institutions, changed the face of this Galilean city after the Great Revolt against Rome and later. Owing to its newfound wealth and prosperous economy, Sepphoris grew significantly, with a population that peaked at 15 to 20 thousand inhabitants. By the end of the first or early second century, the city expanded its boundaries and boasted public buildings and private dwellings that followed Roman guidelines. Sepphoris retained this layout throughout late antiquity, however in the course of the seventh century, when its magnificent buildings were destroyed and abandoned and its population waned, the city dwindled to a small town or large village. The wealth of evidence emerging from Sepphoris, one of the major Galilean settlements that nurtured the creation of part of the rabbinic literary corpus, illustrates the glorious past of this large and prosperous city that housed a mosaic of cultures. The wide spectrum of its architectural features, artistic expressions, and small finds, combined with the information culled from epigraphic and literary sources, afford abundant insights into the relationship between Jewish society and Graeco-Roman culture and how the local population conducted its affairs in a period of transition and change—from Rome to Byzantium and from paganism to Christianity. Consequently, major concerns raised only a decade or two ago regarding the nature of the Galilean city have now given way to in-depth discussions not only about Sepphoris and its population, but also about urbanism, art, and architecture in ancient Palestine.

Hüseyin Köker,Pers Krali Sikkeleri.Dareikos ve SiglosAnkara 2024ISBN 978-625-6812-36-9X + 56 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 23,5 x 16 cm; broschiert/softcoverIn this study, the royal coins (Dareikos and Siglos) minted by the Persians (546–334 BCE), who ruled Anatolia for approximately 200 years, are examined in detail. The book is supported by illustrations arranged according to their developmental periods and a comprehensive bibliography.

Metin Alparslan,Çorum Müzesi ve İzmir Arkeoloji Müzesi'nde Bulunan. Boğazköy-Hattusa Menşeli Hititçe Tablet Fragmanları Istanbul 2026ISBN 978-625-6212-63-3101 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 23,5 x 16,5 cm; broschiert/softcover

Murat Çekilmez – Merve Arınç Özyılmaz – Pınar Taşpınar Yamantürk (eds.), Tralleis Antik Kentinde Son Araştırmalar ve Disiplinler Arası Çalışmalar(Tralleis Çalışmaları II)Istanbul 2025ISBN 978-625-6212-57-2XIV + 34 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb. / num. colour and b/w-figs., 27,5 x 19,5 cm; kartoniert/hardcover İÇİNDEKİLER Önsöz Özlem Çerçioğlu Aydın Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı 2023 Yılı Tralleis Antik Kenti Kazı, Belgeleme, Araştırma ve Yayın Çalışmaları Ön Raporu (2. Sezon) A. Atmaca – M. Çekilmez – M. Arınç Özyulmaz – S. Bala Çakaloğlu – M. N. Ava – A. Öngen 2024 Yılı Tralleis Antik Kenti Kazı, Belgeleme, Araştırma ve Yayın Çalışmaları Ön Raporu (3. Sezon) M. Çekilmez – M. Arınç Özyılmaz – P. Taşpınar Yamantürk – S. Bala Çakaloğlu – M. N. Ava – M. Üzümcü – A. Orgen Tralleis Khorası Murat Aydaş III. Antiokhos’un Seleukeia–Tralleis’e Yazdığı Mektup Hüseyin Üreten – Murat Aydaş XVI. Yüzyılda Aydın Sancağı’nda Tarım Bülent Çelik Tralleis Antik Kenti’nde Bulunan Mermer Altarlar Üzerine Yeni Araştırmalar Murat Çekilmez – Nilay İlrek Tralleis Antik Kenti Geometrik Seramikleri Aynur Civelek Tralleisli Pythodoros Ömer Tatar Tralleis Antik Kenti Buluntusu Bir Dionysos Herme Büstü Mülkiye Nur Ava Tralleis Kazı Deposu’nda Korunan Bir Grup Heykeltraşlık Eserinin Tipolojik ve İkonografik Değerlendirmesi Murat Çekilmez – Umut Kapua Typologia Mortaria: Tralleis Kaan Kendirciler – Asude Yıldız – Ezgi Tok Tralleis’ten Bir Grup Dokuma Tezgâh Ağırlığı Nihan Aydoğmuş Tralleis Batı Surları’ndan Spolia İki Heykel Parçası Üzerine Gözlemler Simge Balcı Çakaloğlu Aydın Arkeoloji Müzesi Koleksiyonu’nda Yer Alan Ptolemaios Krallığı’na Ait Sikkeler Ömer Tatar Tralleis Buluntusu Herakles Yontuları Işığında Gymnasiumlarda Herakles ve İkonografisi Asude Yıldız Türk Hâkimiyetinin İlk Dönemlerinde Tralleis ve Çevresi Kemal Ramazan Haykıran Tralleis Antik Kenti Duvar Florası Ali Çelik – Mesut Kırmaa

Mariusz A. Jucha, Mariusz A. – Joanna Dębowska-Ludwin – Grzegorz Bąk-Pryc (eds.), Per vias Aegypti et Orientis Medii. Studies presented to Krzysztof M. CiałowiczKraków 2025ISBN 978-83-66579-46-0236 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; broschiert/softcover

Patryk Chudzik, The Art of Ancient Egypt. The Collection of Plaster Casts at the University of WroclawWroclaw 2017ISBN 978-83-7977-259-9135 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 21 x 15 cm; broschiert/softcoverzweisprachig polnisch - englisch / bilingual polish - english PrefaceIntroductionRelief from the tomb of AkhethotepRelief from the tomb of KhaemhatFragment of the bust of NefertitiBust of a young kingHead of Akhenaten — reliefRelief from the tomb of MerireRelief from the tomb of MerenptahStele from the tomb of IpuyHead of TaharqaPortrait of a priest (Green Head)ChronologyList of FiguresBibliography

Ivan Mirnik,Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Croatia.Zagreb. The Archaeological Museum Numismatic CollectionVolume V. Macedonia. Roman Provincial CoinageZagreb 2025ISBN 978-953-8143-70-0431 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb. / num. colour and b/w-figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Dicle Kaya, Roma Dönemi’nde Doğu Trakya ve Güney Marmara Köprüleri̇ Istanbul 2025ISBN 978-625-5621-52-8430 S./pp., zahlr. S/W-Abb./num. b/w-figs., 24 x 16 cm; broschiert/softcoverDieses Buch befasst sich aus typologischer, architektonischer und technischer Sicht mit den römischen Steinbrücken, die zwischen dem 1. und 6. Jahrhundert n. Chr. in der Marmararegion errichtet wurden und bis heute erhalten geblieben sind; es bietet eine umfassende Bewertung der antiken Verkehrsinfrastruktur der Region.This book examines the Roman stone bridges in the Marmara Region - which were constructed between the 1st and 6th centuries CE and have survived to the present day - from typological, architectural, and technical perspectives, in a region now facing serious threats due to modern urbanization, environmental interventions, and climatic conditions; it offers a comprehensive assessment of the region’s ancient transportation infrastructure.

Oğuz Tekin,Roma ve Bizans Dünyasında Para. Tarihi Sikkelerden OkumakIstanbul 2025ISBN 978-625-6230-95-8XXII + 700 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 24 x 16,5 cm; broschiert/softcoverCoins are among the most important archaeological and historical sources for reading, understanding, and writing history. In this book, which examines coins from the Roman and Byzantine worlds, four main categories stand out: Roman coins, coins from Roman colonies, city coins minted under Roman rule, and Byzantine coins. The period covered spans approximately 1,800 years, from the late 4th century BCE, when the Romans began minting and using coins, to the coins of the last Byzantine Emperor, Constantine XI (1449–1453). This book, on the one hand, presents the economic, political, socio-cultural, religious, and mythological traces left by the states that shaped the Mediterranean region, accompanied by a wealth of visual material; on the other hand, it is designed to offer something of interest to anyone curious about coins. The book does not focus solely on coins; it also aims to paint a historical, political, social, cultural, and economic picture of the era through the depictions, symbols, and inscriptions found on coins, and to demonstrate how crucial coins are in understanding this picture. Readers will explore the atmosphere spanning a wide range of topics – including politics, culture, beliefs, the pantheon of gods, mythology, and symbols – in the Roman and Byzantine worlds, accompanied by hundreds of visuals. Furthermore, the book addresses the numismatic methodology required by history and archaeology students, including the reading and interpretation of coin legends, the analysis of depictions known as “types,” and the interpretation of symbols – that is, identification and classification. 

Andrew Farrington,NEMEONIKAI I. A Catalogue of Nemeonikai: ca. 573 – ca. 300 BC(AURA Supplement 12 / Σειρά Μονογραφιών AURA 12)Athen 2025ISBN 978-618-5740-11-5196 S./pp., 29 x 21 cm; broschiert/softcover

Yeşim Kutkan Öztürk,Between Text and Monument: Unveiling the Architectural Historiography of the Temple of Augustus and Roma at AncyraIstanbul 2025ISBN 978-625-6124-20-2510 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 24 x 16 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverBetween Text and Monument: Unveiling the Architectural Historiography of the Temple of Augustus and Roma at Ancyra offers a critical historiographical analysis of the Temple of Augustus and Roma at Ancyra, integrating textual, visual and material sources to examine the monument’s evolving reception from early modern antiquarianism to its place in modern heritage discourse. Through close engagement with original-language documents, travel literature, archaeological reports and epigraphic records, the study reassesses the ways in which the Augusteum has been interpreted and appropriated across shifting political, cultural and ideological landscapes. Emphasising both European and local perspectives, it highlights the role of institutional documentation, preservation initiatives and nationalist frameworks in shaping the temple’s historiography. By foregrounding the interrelations between architectural heritage, historical memory and textual representation, the volume contributes to broader debates in architectural history, classical reception and the politics of cultural heritage.

Vera Bulgurlu – Lale Doğer – Dilek Maktal Canko – Emine Tok (eds.), Kadıkalesi / Anaia'ya Adanmış Bir Ömür : Zeynep Mercangöz'e Armağan Istanbul 2025ISBN 978-605-396-680-7336 S./pp., zahlr. S/W-Abb./num. b/w-figs., 27 x 19,5 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverZeynep Mercangöz studierte am Institut für Kunstgeschichte der Hacettepe-Universität. Während ihres Studiums befand sich die Forschung zur Geschichte der byzantinischen Kunst an den türkischen Universitäten noch in den Anfängen. Mercangöz nahm Unterricht bei Prof. Dr. Yıldız Ötüken, die durch ihre Arbeiten an der Hacettepe-Universität als Pionierin auf diesem Gebiet bekannt wurde, und gehörte zu den ersten Absolventen der als „Yıldız-Ötüken-Schule“ bekannten Forschungsrichtung. Nachdem er sein Masterstudium und seine Promotion bei Ötüken abgeschlossen hatte, begann er 1985 seine akademische Laufbahn als Dozent am Fachbereich Kunstgeschichte der Ege-Universität. In diesen Jahren führte er Arbeiten durch, um das reiche historische Erbe der Ägäisregion freizulegen und zu bewahren. Die bedeutendsten dieser Arbeiten waren die Ausgrabungen in Kadıkalesi/Anaia und die Veröffentlichungen zu den dortigen Funden. Das liebevolle Leben unserer Professorin, geprägt von Hunden, Katzen, Blumen und Obstbäumen, spiegelte sich auch in der Arbeitsatmosphäre von Kadıkalesi/Anaia wider. Mercangöz’ vielseitige Liebe zur Archäologie brachte Dozenten aus vielen Fachbereichen zusammen und ermöglichte interdisziplinäre Arbeiten. Dieses Buch wurde als Geschenk für unsere stets freundliche und zuvorkommende Professorin Prof. Dr. Zeynep Mercangöz verfasst, die ihr Leben der byzantinischen Kunst und Kadıkalesi/Anaia gewidmet hat. Dieses Werk wurde von ihren Kollegen, Studenten und Freunden als Dank für ihren Einsatz für die Kunstgeschichte, die Archäologie und die byzantinische Kunst verfasst.

Lucija Grahek,Pezdirčeva njiva v Podzemlju. Železna doba od Podzemlja do Vinice / Pezdirčeva njiva in Podzemelj. Iron Age from Podzemelj to Vinica.(Opera Instituti Archaeologici Sloveniae 50)Ljubljana 2025ISBN 978-961-05-1072-7 456 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb. / num. colour and b/w-figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverPodzemelj in Bela Krajina region have long been recognised as one of the key and best-researched Iron Age centres of the Dolenjska Hallstatt culture. The recently excavated large cemetery at Pezdirčeva njiva, situated on the north-western slope beneath the hillfort on Kučar, opens a new chapter in the study of this centre and the wider Dolenjska region. Burials at the site begin only in the 5th century BCE and continue uninterrupted until the early 1st century BCE. This monograph provides the first comprehensive publication of modern excavations of graves belonging to the Vinica cultural sphere, which until now had not been systematically analysed. The volume brings together the results of several years of fieldwork directed by Otmar Kovač and the author, and presents detailed documentation of more than 180 graves with rich assemblages of grave goods. The finds are illustrated on 85 plates, and a large-scale plan of the central part of the cemetery is included as an appendix. Analyses of funerary practices, costume, weaponry, pottery, and jewellery are complemented by a wide array of scientific studies assembled in Chapter 10. The monograph incorporates the results of pedological and geoarchaeological research (A. Prijatelj, H. Grčman, R. Turniški) and conservation–archaeometallurgical examinations of non-ceramic finds (N. Nemeček, M. Petrič, P. Fajfar, B. Šetina Batič, M. Nečemer). Additional contributions address textile remains (M. Gleba), archaeobotanical samples (T. Tolar), lithic finds (R. Brajkovič), and amber (M. Golec, Z. Golec Mírová, L. Kučera, J. Martínek). A particular strength of the monograph lies in its cultural and chronological synthesis, which situates Pezdirčeva njiva within the broader development of the Iron Age centre at Podzemelj and clarifies the structural and temporal differences between Late Hallstatt and Vinica-period graves. This comprehensive and interdisciplinary work significantly advances our understanding of settlement dynamics in Bela Krajina, from Podzemelj to Vinica, and provides new insights into cultural processes unfolding along the southeastern Alpine region during the Early and Late Iron Age.

Tina Berden – Danilo Breščak,Verdun pri Stopičah. Poznolatensko-rimsko grobišče / Verdun near Stopiče. Late La Tène-Roman cemetery(Opera Instituti Archaeologici Sloveniae 51)Ljubljana 2026ISBN 978-961-05-1104-5 448 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb. / num. colour and b/w-figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverDie Monografie präsentiert eine wissenschaftliche Analyse der archäologischen Ausgrabungen der Nekropole Verdun bei Stopiče, einer der wenigen vollständig erforschten größeren Grabstätten spätantiker und römischer ländlicher Gemeinschaften in der Region Dolenjska. Sie wurde zufällig bei landwirtschaftlichen Arbeiten entdeckt und zwischen 1983 und 1991 im Rahmen schrittweiser archäologischer Rettungsgrabungen untersucht. Mit ihren reichhaltigen Grabbeigaben erregte sie schon bald nach ihrer Entdeckung die Aufmerksamkeit der slowenischen und ausländischen Archäologie. Einzelne Fundstücke und Gräber wurden in zahlreichen Publikationen behandelt, doch eine umfassende wissenschaftliche Analyse des Friedhofs war bis zum Erscheinen der vorliegenden Monografie eines der größten Anliegen der slowenischen spätantiken und römischen Archäologie. Das Werk in sieben Kapiteln enthält eine detaillierte Dokumentation von 254 Gräbern mit reichhaltigen Grabbeigaben, analysiert Bestattungsbräuche und Grabbeigaben und ordnet die Grabstätte in einen breiteren regionalen und chronologischen Kontext ein. Die Monografie leistet somit einen Beitrag zum Verständnis der militärischen, politischen, wirtschaftlichen und sozialen Beziehungen zwischen dem Römischen Reich und der einheimischen Bevölkerung in diesem Gebiet am Übergang von der jüngeren Eisenzeit zur Römerzeit. The monograph presents a scientific analysis of the archaeological excavations at the cemetery of Verdun near Stopiče, one of the few fully investigated larger cemeteries of Late Prehistoric and Roman rural communities in the present-day Dolenjska region (SE Slovenia). Discovered accidentally during agricultural work, the cemetery was systematically investigated between 1983 and 1991 as part of the archaeological rescue excavations. Soon after its discovery, the cemetery, distinguished by its rich grave inventories, attracted the attention of both Slovenian and international archaeological communities. Selected graves and individual artefacts were featured in numerous publications. Nonetheless, a comprehensive scientific analysis of the site remained one of most significant gaps in Late Prehistoric and Roman archaeology in Slovenia. Structured in seven chapters, the monograph provides detailed documentation of 254 graves and their rich inventories, examines funerary practices and grave goods, and situates the cemetery within a broader regional and chronological framework. It thus contibutes valuable insights into the military, political, economic, and social relations between the Roman state and autochthonous inhabitants in this area at the transition from the Late Iron Age to the Roman period.

Marek Jan Olbrycht – Sabine Müller (eds.), Anabasis. Studia Classica et Orientalia, nr 14-15 (2023-2024)Rzeszów 2025ISSN 2082-8993250 S./pp., zahlr. S/W-Abb./num. b/w-figs., 23,5 x 16 cm; broschiert/softcover

David Jeselsohn – Aram R. Vardanyan, The Jeselsohn Collection of Coins of the Holy Land. Volume IV: Islamic And Crusader CoinageJerusalem 2022ISBN 978-965-217-454-3IX, 317 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 28 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverThis book is based on a collection of more than seven hundred gold, silver and bronze coins struck in the mints of Jund Filastin and Jund al-Urdunn (al-Ramla, Filastin, Tabariya, 'Akka, 'Asqalan, Yubna, Saffuriya, Jarash, Baysan, Iliya, Ghazza, al-Quds, Nablus, al-Urdunn, Bostra etc.) from early Islamic period (Umayyads) until 13th century (Crusaders). The book includes both historic and numismatic discussions for each chapter, as well as catalogue with colored illustrations of some 746 coins including lots of rare and unpublished pieces.

Haim Gitler – Catharine Lorber – Jean-Philippe Fontanille, The Yehud Coinage. A Study and Die Classification of the Provincial Silver Coinage of Judah (Numismatic Studies and Researches [NSR] XII)Jerusalem 2023ISBN 978-965-598-229-9XI, 544 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 28 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverThis volume presents a die study of the provincial silver coinage of Judah in the late Persian, Macedonian, and early Hellenistic periods. It offers correct descriptions of the coins, their designs, and their inscriptions; enumerates the obverse and reverse dies identified for each of the 44 recorded types; and explains the probable sequence of the issues as deduced from iconographic associations and die links. The iconography of the coin types is examined in depth, with comparisons to motifs in Greek, Persian, and ancient Near Eastern art, including other local coinages and sources in Judahite material culture. The monograph also analyzes data relating to the metrology, metal content, and circulation of the coinage. Overall, the study attempts to place the Yehud coinage in its historical context and to define its role in the economy of the ancient province of Judah.

Yoav Farhi, The City of Gaza in the Roman Period. The Numismatic Evidence: First Century BCE–Third Century CE (Corpus Nummorum Palaestinensium VI)Jerusalem 2025ISBN 978-965-7849-39-2XVI + 484 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 28 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverThis book is a comprehensive discussion examining the production and significance of the coinage struck by the city of Gaza under Roman rule from the conquest of this region by Pompey (64/3 BCE) to the end of the municipal minting in the second quarter of the third century (241/2 CE). The data presented are based on the study of some 4494 bronze and silver coins minted in Gaza during the Roman period. As many specimens as possible were located during some 20 years of a through and wide search, at various publications and in public and private collections especially in the Middle East, Europe and the USA. The catalogue presents 318 types with hundreds of variants and the photographs of 833 coins. This is the first time that such comprehensive research has been conducted regarding a polis in Roman Palestine with a vast volume of minting as in the case of Gaza. This research, which examines the coinage of the largest and most important city in southern Roman Palestine, contributes not only to a better understanding of the city itself, but also can offer new perspectives on the broad subject of city coins of the Roman period, and especially those of this region.

Haim Gitler – Mati Johananoff – Oren Tal, A Corpus of Samarian Coinage from the Persian Period, Volumes I & II (Numismatic Studies and Researches [NSR] XIII and XIV) Jerusalem 2025ISBN 978-965-7849-41-5vol. I [= NSR, vol. XIII]: 254 S./pp., Illustrationen/figures vol. II [= NSR, vol. XIV]: 340 S./pp., Illustrationen/figuresThis two-volume monograph, A Corpus of Samarian Coinage, is the definitive culmination of a major research program focused on the Samarian minting authority during the Persian period. This coinage represents one of the earliest and most varied official coinages produced in the southern Levant, likely being issued from the late fifth century BCE until after the Greco-Macedonian conquest. While building on earlier scholarship, this work offers a substantive re-evaluation of the field. It incorporates numerous newly identified coin types and establishes a robust, modern classification system essential for all future study. The data is based on an exhaustive, multi-year study of the entire corpus of known Samarian issues, involving the global examination of specimens in publications and in public and private collections.