Search for dissertations about: "Classical Archaeology and Ancient History"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 77 swedish dissertations containing the words Classical Archaeology and Ancient History.

  2. 16. The tomb of Caecilia Metella: tumulus, tropaeum and thymele

    Author : Henrik Gerding; Antikens kultur och samhällsliv; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Mundus; Spatial concepts; Punctuation marks; Via Appia; Late Republican Rome; Prosopography; Three-dimensional documentation; Sepulchral architecture; Circular monuments; Cylindrical tombs; Ancient history; Roman architecture; Buildings archaeology; Katabasis; Crassus; Augustus; Spolia Opima; Archaeology; Arkeologi;

    Abstract : The present thesis constitutes a close study of a single architectural monument, the tomb of Caecilia Metella. This is a well-preserved cylindrical tomb situated on the Via Appia outside Rome, and it is generally associated with sepulchral buildings of the traditional tumulus type. READ MORE

  4. 17. Minoan games and game boards

    Author : Niklas Hillbom; Antikens kultur och samhällsliv; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; game; game board; cup-holes; Kernos; marker; astragalos; dice; Mallia; Phaistos; Gournia; Khania; ritual; cultural contacts; Ancient history; Antikens och forntidens historia; Arkeologi; Archaeology; Crete; Minoan; Knossos; gaming piece; knuckle bones;

    Abstract : The old, world-wide phenomenon of playing board games has received little attention among scholars studying the ancient cultures. This thesis collects and analyses game-related material from Bronze Age Crete, defines the field of research and provides a framework with definitions and typologies. READ MORE

  5. 18. Aspects of ancient Egyptian curses and blessings : conceptual background and transmission

    Author : Katarina Nordh; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Historia; Allmänt; Egypten; Forntiden; Arkeologi; Historical cultures; Historiska kulturer;

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  6. 19. The Casa del Torello di Bronzo (V 1,7) in Pompeii : Investigating a residential house and its complex water system

    Author : Thomas Staub; Anne-Marie Leander Touati; Arja Karivieri; Eric Moormann; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Pompeii; Roman domestic architecture; Atrium house; Roman wallpainting; Roman water technology; Pompeii sidewalk; inscriptions; Roman fountains; antikens kultur och samhällsliv; Classical Archaeology and Ancient History;

    Abstract : The goal of the thesis is to present the thorough documentation and analysis of a private dwelling in Pompeii, the Casa del Torello di Bronzo (V 1,7), the largest and most dominating dwelling in insula V 1. Its system of water use and distribution was particularly outstanding. READ MORE

  7. 20. Polygonal columns in Greek architecture

    Author : Therese Emanuelsson-Paulson; Arja Karivieri; Lena Sjögren; Henrik Gerding; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Column; Shaft; Capital; Base; Doric; Polygonal; Facet; Octagonal; Flute; Greek architecture; Classical archeology; Classical architecture; Geometric; Archaic; Classical; Hellenistic; Greece; Albania; Turkey; Cyprus; arkeologi med inriktning mot antikens kultur och samhällsliv; Archaeology and Classical Studies;

    Abstract : This thesis studies the use of polygonal columns in Greek architecture from the Geometric to the Hellenistic period. The main purpose of the research is to study the development, distribution, design, function and use of polygonal columns in order to create a new understanding on how they fit in the development of Greek architecture. READ MORE