This thesis examines the relationship between ancient Greek religion, cult practice, sanctuary buildings and astronomy. Its geographical range extends across the modern territory of Greece; chronologically it covers the thirteenth to second centuries BC, from a period before the development of self-standing religious architecture to the most important phases of temple construction. Data was collected from 125 structures, giving priority to sacred structures but also considering ‘secular’ buildings (hypostyle halls and stoas; for stoas, the extent of the interior illuminated by the sun at different times of year is calculated, to show the significance of orientation in conjunction with function). The hypothesis that there is an astronomical ...
The east-west alignment of Archaic Greek temples is a feature of their architecture that has not bee...
Despite its appearing to be a simple question to answer, there has been no consensus as to whether o...
The idea of temporality and how this concept is introduced in the ritual domain could be investigate...
This thesis examines the relationship between ancient Greek religion, cult practice, sanctuary build...
Two case studies are presented in this paper that aim to discuss the significance of the orientation...
Whether the positioning of ancient Greek temples was deliberate and facilitated astronomical observa...
Previously it has been assumed that the majority of Greek temples were oriented towards the eastern ...
This is a study of the alignments of Greek temples in Sicily and the implications for the study of i...
This paper offers an investigation into the interface between science, in the form of astronomy, and...
This contribution aims at testing the “cognitive” approach of modern Archaeoastronomy, adhering stri...
In the earliest civilizations of the Ancient World, sun worship developed in parallel with an unders...
In the earliest civilizations of the Ancient World, sun worship developed in parallel with an unders...
The issue of the orientation of Greek Temples has been the subject of much debate since the end of t...
Evolution of megalithic and rock-cut monuments used for astronomical observations and practices in a...
The thesis examines the religious topography of Arcadia through two particular aspects: the built an...
The east-west alignment of Archaic Greek temples is a feature of their architecture that has not bee...
Despite its appearing to be a simple question to answer, there has been no consensus as to whether o...
The idea of temporality and how this concept is introduced in the ritual domain could be investigate...
This thesis examines the relationship between ancient Greek religion, cult practice, sanctuary build...
Two case studies are presented in this paper that aim to discuss the significance of the orientation...
Whether the positioning of ancient Greek temples was deliberate and facilitated astronomical observa...
Previously it has been assumed that the majority of Greek temples were oriented towards the eastern ...
This is a study of the alignments of Greek temples in Sicily and the implications for the study of i...
This paper offers an investigation into the interface between science, in the form of astronomy, and...
This contribution aims at testing the “cognitive” approach of modern Archaeoastronomy, adhering stri...
In the earliest civilizations of the Ancient World, sun worship developed in parallel with an unders...
In the earliest civilizations of the Ancient World, sun worship developed in parallel with an unders...
The issue of the orientation of Greek Temples has been the subject of much debate since the end of t...
Evolution of megalithic and rock-cut monuments used for astronomical observations and practices in a...
The thesis examines the religious topography of Arcadia through two particular aspects: the built an...
The east-west alignment of Archaic Greek temples is a feature of their architecture that has not bee...
Despite its appearing to be a simple question to answer, there has been no consensus as to whether o...
The idea of temporality and how this concept is introduced in the ritual domain could be investigate...