Towards a typology of triangular bronze Hekate bases: contextualizing a new find from Sardis.

Excavations in Field 49 at Sardis in the summer of 2015 recovered a bronze triangle inscribed with three images of the goddess Hekate, Greek epithets, and magical symbols (Gr. χαρακτῆρες). The Sardis triangle is the third example of this design known from Roman Anatolia, the other two having been re...

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Published in:Journal of Roman Archaeology Vol. 30; pp. 509 - 517
Main Authors: Bruce, William, Jackson Miller, Kassandra
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Published: Cambridge University Press Jan2017
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          Bruce, William
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          Gustavus Adolphus College., St. Peter, MN
          University of Chicago, IL
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        Extinct cities
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      ab: Excavations in Field 49 at Sardis in the summer of 2015 recovered a bronze triangle inscribed with three images of the goddess Hekate, Greek epithets, and magical symbols (Gr. χαρακτῆρες). The Sardis triangle is the third example of this design known from Roman Anatolia, the other two having been recovered from Pergamon and Apamea. This article aims to situate the new find within its archaeological and historical contexts and, through comparisons with the Pergamon and Apamea finds, to refine our interpretations of the forms and functions of these objects.Field 49 at Sardis is a flat plateau just north of the acropolis. Supported by a series of monumental limestone terrace walls, this part of the city was inhabited almost continuously from the Lydian period through late antiquity.
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