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Butrint 5: Life and Death at a Mediterranean Port: the non-ceramic finds from the Triconch Palace (2019)
Book
Bowden, W. (2019). Butrint 5: Life and Death at a Mediterranean Port: the non-ceramic finds from the Triconch Palace. Oxford: Oxbow Books

This is the second volume arising from the 1994-2003 excavations of the Triconch Palace at Butrint (Albania), which charted the history of a major Mediterranean waterfront site from the 2nd to the 15th centuries AD. The sequence (published as Butrint... Read More about Butrint 5: Life and Death at a Mediterranean Port: the non-ceramic finds from the Triconch Palace.

Representation and novelty in Aeschylus' Theoroi (2019)
Journal Article
Thomas, O. (2019). Representation and novelty in Aeschylus' Theoroi. Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies, 62(2), 67-79. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-5370.12107

This article argues in favour of the view that in Aeschylus' Theoroi (aka Isthmiastai) the satyrs had absconded from Dionysus’ choral training, and dedicate a set of votive masks on Poseidon’s Isthmian temple. I propose that at the end of fr. 78c Dio... Read More about Representation and novelty in Aeschylus' Theoroi.

Food Supply and Military Mutiny in the Late Roman Empire (2019)
Journal Article
Lee, A. (2019). Food Supply and Military Mutiny in the Late Roman Empire. Journal of Late Antiquity, 12(2), 277-297. https://doi.org/10.1353/jla.2019.0017

This paper approaches the subject of food supply in late Roman warfare from the perspective of military mutiny, with a view to highlighting the political importance of effective logistics for maintenance of troop loyalty and discipline. It begins by... Read More about Food Supply and Military Mutiny in the Late Roman Empire.

A 2000 Year Saharan Dust Event Proxy Record from an Ice Core in the European Alps (2019)
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Clifford, H. M., Spaulding, N. E., Kurbatov, A. V., More, A., Korotkikh, E. V., Sneed, S. B., …Mayewski, P. A. (2019). A 2000 Year Saharan Dust Event Proxy Record from an Ice Core in the European Alps. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 124(23), 12882-12900. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JD030725

Dust events originating from the Saharan desert have far reaching environmental impacts but the causal mechanism of magnitude and occurrence of Saharan dust events (SDEs) during the pre?instrumental era requires further research, particularly as a po... Read More about A 2000 Year Saharan Dust Event Proxy Record from an Ice Core in the European Alps.

Early fabric in historic towns: timber-framed buildings in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, c.1350-1650 (2019)
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King, C. (2019). Early fabric in historic towns: timber-framed buildings in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, c.1350-1650. Vernacular Architecture, 50(1), 18-39. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055477.2019.1665930

This article presents the results of an Historic England (then English Heritage) funded volunteer building recording project in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, conducted by the Southwell Community Archaeology Group under the direction of Dr Chris King (U... Read More about Early fabric in historic towns: timber-framed buildings in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, c.1350-1650.

Faith in Fate: Plot, Gods, and Metapoetic Morality in Valerius Flaccus (2019)
Book Chapter
LOVATT, H. (2019). Faith in Fate: Plot, Gods, and Metapoetic Morality in Valerius Flaccus. In A. Augoustakis, E. Buckley, & C. Stocks (Eds.), Fides in Flavian Literature (85-108). University of Toronto Press

This paper examines fides as a literary term, and asks how metaliterary faith fits in with morality, intertextuality and trust in the gods. It begins by examining the phrase nec vana fides in situations related to prophecy and belief in the gods, inc... Read More about Faith in Fate: Plot, Gods, and Metapoetic Morality in Valerius Flaccus.

Oceans without History? Marine Cultural Heritage and the Sustainable Development Agenda (2019)
Journal Article
Henderson, J. (2019). Oceans without History? Marine Cultural Heritage and the Sustainable Development Agenda. Sustainability, 11(18), 5080. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11185080

This paper aims to set out the role Marine Cultural Heritage (MCH) can play in informing responses to global challenges and enhancing the sustainable development of coastal zones. This requires recognition of the importance of MCH as a knowledge base... Read More about Oceans without History? Marine Cultural Heritage and the Sustainable Development Agenda.

Inner Nature and Outward Appearance in Euripides' Electra (2019)
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STEWART, E. (2022). Inner Nature and Outward Appearance in Euripides' Electra. PHOENIX, 73(3-4), 237-261. https://doi.org/10.1353/phx.2019.0017

This paper presents a new interpretation of Euripides’ Electra centred on the issue of hereditary excellence. The question of how nobility is to be defined and recognised forms a unifying theme of this work and is of crucial importance for the develo... Read More about Inner Nature and Outward Appearance in Euripides' Electra.

The ‘Copper Age’ – a history of the concept (2019)
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Pearce, M. (2019). The ‘Copper Age’ – a history of the concept. Journal of World Prehistory, 32(3), 229-250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10963-019-09134-z

The idea that there was a Copper Age between the Neolithic and Bronze Age was inspired by the discovery of copper use in prehistoric North America. Its currency in European prehistory owes much to the 1861 observations by William Wilde that copper ar... Read More about The ‘Copper Age’ – a history of the concept.

The Ocean Decade Heritage Network: Integrating Cultural Heritage Within the UN Decade of Ocean Science 2021–2030 (2019)
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Trakadas, A., Firth, A., Gregory, D., Elkin, D., Guerin, U., Henderson, J., …Viduka, A. (2019). The Ocean Decade Heritage Network: Integrating Cultural Heritage Within the UN Decade of Ocean Science 2021–2030. Journal of Maritime Archaeology, 14(2), 153-165. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11457-019-09241-0

The Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021–2030 is a UN initiative that promotes a common framework for supporting stakeholders in studying and assessing the health of the world’s oceans. The initiative also presents a vital opportu... Read More about The Ocean Decade Heritage Network: Integrating Cultural Heritage Within the UN Decade of Ocean Science 2021–2030.