Mathias Harzhauser – Thomas Hofmann (Hrsg.), Wien am Sand. Von Prinz Eugen und der Seekuh in Ottakring: eine Zeitreise durch die geologische Vergangenheit WiensWien 20243ISBN 978-3-903096-82-0168 S./pp., zahlr. Farbabb./num. colour figs., 24 x 17 cm; broschiert/softcover Noch bis ins frühe 20. Jahrhundert gab es auf Wiener Stadtgebiet hunderte Steinbrüche, Sandabbau und Tongruben. Fossilien dieser Fundstellen in den Sammlungen des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien liefern wichtige Hinweise auf die Klimageschichte Europas. Das neue Buch „Wien am Sand“ von Mathias Harzhauser und Thomas Hoffmann begibt sich auf eine Zeitreise durch Wiens geologische Vergangenheit.

Vasiliki Phlorou / Βασιλική Φλώρου,Okyalos / Ὠκύαλος. Tόμος αρχαιολογικών σπουδών για τον Γιάννη Σ. ΚωστόπουλοAthen 2024ISBN 978-618-87068-0-4 254 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 28 x 22 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Dora Katsonopoulou (ed.), Helike VI:Ancient Helike and Aigialeia. Helike after 373 BC. An interdisciplinary approachAthens 2024ISBN 978-960-86377-6-4374 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb. / num. colour and b/w-figs., 24 x 17 cm; broschiert/paperback Beiträge in griechisch und englischcontributions in greek and english The Sixth International Conference on Ancient Helike and Aigialeia (HELIKE VI) took place in Aigion, Achaea, from 4-6 September 2021. The main theme of the Conference was the history, archaeology and geology of Helike and its area after the 373 BC catastrophic earthquake, and the new settlement developed in late Classical-Hellenistic times including a building complex of excellently preserved workshops associated with textile activities. The Conference follows up in a series of International Conferences organised by the Helike Society and held at certain intervals in the region of Aigialeia, Achaea. The Helike VI Conference included scientific announcements, experimental archaeology exhibitions related to ancient spinning/dyeing/weaving and fulling techniques in collaboration with SEN Heritage Looms of Athens, exhibition of paintings on textiles by a local painter, cultural events and a guided tour to the Helike area and the archaeological site.

Andreas Gkoutzioukostas – Alexandra-Kyriaki Wassiliou-Seibt – Dimitrios P. Drakoulis (eds.), Lead Seals in Byzantine Thrace (6th-12th c.) Proceedings of the International Conference Sigillography Meets Historical Geography. Vienna, 19 April 2023Thessaloniki 2023ISBN 978-960-656-186-3 502 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 29 x 21 cm; broschiert/softcover

Constantinos M. Constantopoulos, Byzantine Lead Seals – The Stamoules’ Collection(Siatras Numismatic Studies, 10)Athens 2023ISBN 978-628-5818-00-5 108 S./pp., zahlr. S/W-Abb./num. b/w-figs., 23,5 x 16 cm; broschiert/softcoverAnastasios Stamoules was a Greek born in 1843 at the small town of Selymbria, Eastern Thrace, then a part of the Ottoman Empire. He studied in the Orthodox College of the Oecumenical Patriarchate at Constantinople. From very young age, he had started collecting objects relating to the history of Thrace. As a result a huge collection of Greek, Roman and Byzantine objects was formed. Unfortunately the biggest part of this collection was stolen by the troops of the Allies during WW I. The forced population displacement of the 1920's lead the whole family in Athens. In 1924 Stamoules donated the coins and the lead seals that managed to bring with him to the Numismatic Museum. This book presents in detail the Byzantine lead seals of Stamoules' Collection. What is important is that all seals were locally collected, at the small area around Selymbria, one could justifiably call it "the Selymbria Collection". The Byzantine city was an important strategic settlement located in the interior of the Long Walls of Thrace, at the end of Via Egnatia, it also was a religious centre, as is still obvious from the remains of many churches that survive. It is mentioned in the sources as an archdiocese and later as a metropolis. Therefore the seals of the Collection can also be used as a primary material for historical studies.

Alexandra-Kyriaki Wassiliou-Seibt, Ὁ Χριστὸς αὐτὸς σφραγὶς ἀσφαλεστάτη. Byzantinische Bleisiegel der Sammlung Gert BoersemaThessaloniki 2022ISBN 978-960-656-125-2ISBN 978-960-7856-64-7192 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 23,5 x 16 cm; broschiert/softcover This volume contains the edition - along with comments and interpretations - of selected Byzantine lead seals in the collection of Gert Boersema (the Netherlands), which are nearly exclusively unique specimens, dating from the 6th to the 14th century. The inscriptions offer new results and aspects for the Byzantine administrative history, prosopography, historical geography, and economic history, but furthermore concern the Byzantine church, monasteries, domains, and especially the Byzantine aristocracy. Short English abstracts contribute a kind of regestes, representing the value of the contents. The book is an attribution to basic research of Byzantine history. Systematische Edition, Kommentierung und Interpretation erlesener byzantinischer Bleisiegel der Sammlung Gert Boersema (Niederlande) - fast ausschließlich Unikate, die chronologisch vom 6. bis ins 14. Jahrhundert reichen. Aus den Siegelinschriften resultieren neue Ergebnisse und Aspekte zu Verwaltungsgeschichte, Prosopographie, historischen Geographic, Wirtschaftsgeschichte, sowie zu den thematischen Bereichen: Kirche, Klosterwesen, Domänen, Aristokratie. Kurzresümees in englischer Sprache bieten eine Art Regest zum inhaltlichen Wert des jeweiligen Lemmas. Das Buch ist ein weiterer Beitrag zur Grundlagenforschung der byzantinischen Geschichte.

Nikola Teodosiev, The Tholos Tombs in Ancient Thrace / Куполните гробници в Древна Тракия Sofia 2024ISBN 978-954-07-5990-6 182 S./pp., 7 Farbtaf. und zahlr. S/W-Abb./ 7 colour pls. and num. b/w-figs., 28 x 20 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverin bulgarischer Sprache mit einer englischen Zusammenfassungin Bulgarian with summary in English The monograph examines the tholos tombs in Ancient Thrace. Their complex origins are examined in detail. Their typology and chronology are clarified. The political, social and religious context of the tombs is presented. So far, 40 tholos tombs are known in Ancient Thrace. The catalogue analyses 15 of them in detail, and the remaining 25 are included in a separate list.

Vlastimil Vrtal,Wad Ben Naga Report V. The Palace of AmanishakhetePrague 2024ISBN 978-80-7036-839-8520 S./pp., zahlr. Farbabb./num. colour figs., 28 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverWad Ben Naga Report V: The Palace of Amanishakhete deals with an analysis and interpretation of multiple aspects of this archaeological structure. The volume represents the first comprehensive account on the best-preserved royal palace of the Meroitic period, thus potentially contributing to discussions on Meroitic prestigious architecture, administration, material culture, royal ideology, etc.In the first part, various sources of information on the Palace of Amanishakhete are presented and analysed. Chapter 2 deals with the evaluation of collected parts of field records from largely unpublished 1958–1960 excavations in the palace, as well as evaluation of some contemporary accounts. Chapter 3 represents an archaeological report on a recent survey, excavations, and re­excavations in the palace by the Archaeological Expedition to Wad Ben Naga. Chapters 4 and 5 comprise the analysis of all non-ceramic and ceramic finds, respectively, from both the previous and recent excavations. A catalogue of all recorded finds from the 1958–1960 excavations in the palace forms an appendix to the volume.The second part focuses on four research problems addressing different aspects of the structure. Chapter 6 concerns the architectural form of the palace. In chapter 7, chronological setting of various events and activities recorded in the spatial context of the palace is discussed. Chapter 8 is dedicated to various functions of the spatial context of the palace, both during the primary and secondary occupations. In chapter 9, positions of the palace at the site and in the socio-economic, political, and ideological landscape of the Meroitic kingdom are assessed.

Éva Garam, Das awarenzeitliche Gräberfeld in Zamárdi-Rétiföldek, Teil III(Monumenta Avarorum Archaeologica 12)Budapest 2018ISBN 978-963-508-884-3 416 S./pp., 19 Farbtafeln und 200 S/W-Abb. / 19 colour plates and 200 b/w-figs., Faltpläne / folding maps, CD-ROM, 28 x 20,5 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Zoltán Niederreiter (ed.), Mesopotamia. Kingdom of Gods and DemonsBudapest 2024ISBN 978-615-6595-33-1496 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 30 x 23,5 cm; kartoniert/hardcover The comprehensive and representative catalogue accompanies the exhibition „Mesopotamia. Kingdom of Gods and Demons“ at the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest (4 October 2024 – 2 February 2025) and includes contributions from some of the most eminent Hungarian and international experts on the subject. The large-scale exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts takes visitors to Mesopotamia in the first half of the first millennium BCE, where they can see magnificent reliefs from Assyrian palaces, such as the shining blue snake-dragon from the Ishtar Gate in Babylon and the glazed brick lions that adorned the procession route. The Mesopotamian world of gods and demons is brought to life through cylinder seals, statues and amulets made of minerals and rocks, but we also evoke the story of the flood from Mesopotamian mythology, the legendary figures of Nimrod and Ninus, and the Tower of Babel.The artefacts from Aššur, Babylon, Dūr-Šarrukīn and Kalḫu excavated in Mesopotamia come from major European collections, including the Vorderasiatisches Museum in Berlin, the Musée du Louvre and the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris, the Kunsthistoriches Museum in Vienna and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (in addition to the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts).

Benjamine Štular – Manfred Lehner – Mateja Belak, Settlement of the Eastern Alps in the Early Middle Ages(Opera Instituti Archaeologici Sloveniae 48)Ljubljana 2024ISBN 978-961-05-0877-9 248 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb. / num. colour and b/w-figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

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., 28,5 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Sorin Nemeti, Le syncrétisme religieux en Dacie romaineCluj – Napoca 2019ISBN 978-606-020-112-0374 S./pp., Farb- und S/W-Abb./colour and b/w-figs., 23 x 16 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Coriolan Horaţiu Opreanu – Vlad-Andrei Lăzărescu, Landscape Archaeology on the Northern Frontier of the Roman Empire at Porolissum(Corpus Limitis Imperii Romani, Dacia Porolissensis (I); Porolissum)(Porolissum monographs 2)Cluj – Napoca 2016ISBN 978-606-543-787-6354 S./pp., Farb- und S/W-Abb./colour and b/w-figs., 26 x 18 cm; kartoniert/hardcover The frontiers of the Roman Empire, over 5000 km long, stretch from the Atlantic coast of Scotland, along the Rhine and the Danube, also enclose the Banat region and Transylvania, then going down along the Oriental Carpathians to the Black Sea; from the southern coast of the Black Sea they continue towards the Near East until the Red Sea; then, in North Africa, they line the edge of the Sahara desert until the Atlantic coast of Morocco. Over this entire area, visible traces of fortifications, roads and settlements are still preserved, but numerous monuments still lay hidden underneath the earth. Despite the fact that the Roman frontiers crossed regions with different relief and climate, they constitute a whole in that they were designed to protect Roman territories. The research of these monuments and the preservation policy regarding them was and is unequal in the various presentday states on whose territory traces of the Roman frontier are to be found. Consequently, in the ‘80s of the 20th century, the idea of globally protecting the Roman frontiers, viewed as a unitary monument, was met. In 1987, Hadrian’s Wall in United Kingdom was declared a UNESCO monument. It was followed in 2005 by the German-Raetian sector, on which occasion the UNESCO committee decided to set up the ‘Frontiers of the Roman Empire’ site. This project through its complexity generated an interdisciplinary approach of the proposed subject stimulating such future attempts in the archaeological research field. By using the latest technical methods of non-destructive investigation the project did not damage the stratigraphy of the archaeological site obtaining instead a high amount of data otherwise time consuming judging from the archaeological excavations perspective contributing also to the preservation of the cultural heritage.

Fundort Wien. Berichte zur Archäologie 27/24Wien 2024ISBN 978-3-85161-316-2368 S./pp., zahlr. Farb-, S/W-Abb. und Pläne im Text, 29,7 x 21 cm; kartoniert/hardcover

Kaunos Kbid 1966-2021 (englische Ausgabe / english edition)Istanbul 2024ISBN 978-625-6212-04-6VIII + 246 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./ num. colour and b/w-figs., 28 x 23 cm; kartoniert/hardcover While the numerous inscriptions unearthed at archaeological sites throughout the Eastem Mediterranean help to understand many aspects of the ancient world and its peoples, bilingual ones (Bilingue) are very special and valuable to linguists in deciphering ancient languages and understanding their structures. The Kaunos Bilingue, written in Carian and Ancient Greek in the 4th century BCE, made a great contribution to the understanding of the Carian language. Although the Carian alphabet superficially resembles the Ancient Greek alphabet, it differs in that some similarlooking letters take on different sounds in the language and there are a few letters specifıc to Carian. Moreover, the most striking part of this Bilingue, long before the use of Greek name Kaunos, is the use of the original name of the city, KBID, given to their city by the Carians, the indigenous people of Anatolia.

Lyubava Konova, Red-figure pottery from the necropolis of Apollonia Pontica (Sozopol) from the collection of the National Museum of History / Червенофигурна керамика от некропола на Аполония Понтика (Созопол) от фонда на Националния исторически музейVeliko Tarnovo 2024ISBN 978-619-00-1808-7472 S./pp., zahlr. Farb-Abb. / num. colour figs., 30 x 22 cm; kartoniert/hardcoverbulgarisch mit englischer Zusammenfassungbulgarian with a summary in english The monograph examines 103 painted vessels discovered during the excavations of the necropolis of ancient Apollonia Pontica in the 1990s. The ceramic forms and images are examined in their archaeological and cultural-historical context. Created in classical Athens in the 5th-4th centuries BC, pictorial narratives on vessels played the role of one of the most influential media in the dissemination of the values of Athenian society. At the same time, they clearly capture the identity of the multicultural community that was formed on the territory of the Pontic city as a result of contacts with various centres in the Mediterranean world, with the inhabitants of Inner Thrace and with the powerful Thracian kingdoms in the area. The edition contains 233 illustrations and 10 tables with data on the context of the objects, the composition of the clay and statistical information.

Kairos. Anatolian Numismatic Studies 1/2023Istanbul 2023ISSN 3023-7068XII + 162 S./pp., zahlr. S/W-Abb. / num. b/w-figs., 27,5 x 19,5 cm; broschiert / softcover

Aygün Ekin Meriç – Eda Güngör Alper, Nikaia (İznik) Tiyatrosu KandilleriIstanbul 2024ISBN 978-625-6212-05-3VIII + 143 S./pp., 39 Farb- und S/W-Taf./39 colour and b/w-pls., 29,7 x 21 cm, broschiert/softcover

Journal of Mosaic Research 17, 2024Bursa 2024ISSN 1309-047XVI + 306 S./pp., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb./num. colour and b/w-figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; broschiert/softcover

Gephyra 28, 2024Wien 2024ISBN 978-3-85161-318-6ISSN 1309-3924212 S./pp., zahlr. S/W-Abb./num. b/w-figs., 29,7 x 21 cm; broschiert/softcover

Christine Ranseder, Neuzeitlicher Hausrat aus der Barnabitengasse 9A, Wien 6 - Teil 1: Tischgeschirr, Blumentöpfe und eine Tabakpfeife (e-book) Artikel aus Fundort Wien 27, 2024 (PDF)ISBN 978-3-85161-217-9112 S., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb.

Kinga Tarcsay, Mittelalterliche emailbemalte Glasgefäße in Wien (e-book) Artikel aus Fundort Wien 27, 2024 (PDF)ISBN 978-3-85161-217-914 S., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb.

Christine Ranseder, Die Unverzichtbaren: Löffel, Messer und andere Gegenstände aus Holz und Bein aus der Werdertorgasse 6, Wien 1 (e-book) Artikel aus Fundort Wien 27, 2024 (PDF)ISBN 978-3-85161-217-937 S., zahlr. Farb- und S/W-Abb.