Artisanal Production in Ancient and Byzantine Thessaloniki: Archaeological, Literary and Epigraphic Evidence

292 Pages·2019·53.494 MB·English

by  Anastassios Ch. Antonaras

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Arts, Crafts and Trades in Ancient
and Byzantine Thessaloniki
Archaeological, Literary and Epigraphic
Evidence
Anastassios Ch. Antonaras
Ed. by Antje Bosselmann-Ruickbie and Leo Ruickbie
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Contents
7 (cid:37)oreword by (cid:37)alko (cid:35)aim
(cid:24) Preface
(cid:16)(cid:16) Introduction
(cid:16)(cid:20) Hellenistic to Early Christian Period
(cid:16)(cid:24) Lime Production
(cid:17)(cid:15) Ceramic Production
22 (cid:38)lassworking
(cid:17)(cid:20) (cid:44)etalworking
(cid:17)(cid:24) (cid:50)toneworking
(cid:18)(cid:17) Mosaics
(cid:18)(cid:18) Wall Painting
(cid:18)(cid:22) Textile Production
(cid:18)(cid:22) Tanning
(cid:18)(cid:23) Bonecarving
(cid:18)(cid:23) (cid:54)oodworking
(cid:18)(cid:24) Wine Production
(cid:19)(cid:16) Middle Byzantine Period
47 Ceramic Production
(cid:19)(cid:24) (cid:38)lassworking
(cid:19)(cid:24) (cid:44)etalworking
(cid:20)(cid:18) (cid:50)toneworking
(cid:20)(cid:19) Mosaics
(cid:20)(cid:19) Painting
(cid:20)(cid:21) Textile Production
(cid:20)(cid:22) Furriery
(cid:20)(cid:22) Bonecarving
(cid:20)(cid:22) (cid:54)oodworking
(cid:20)(cid:22) Basket and Mat Weaving
(cid:20)(cid:24) Scribal Activity
(cid:21)(cid:16) Late Byzantine Period
(cid:21)(cid:19) Water Mills: Flour, Oil and Wine
(cid:21)(cid:21) Lime Production
(cid:21)(cid:22) Ceramic Production
(cid:22)(cid:15) (cid:38)lassworking
72 (cid:44)etalworking
(cid:22)(cid:20) (cid:50)toneworking
77 Mosaics
(cid:22)(cid:23) Painting
(cid:22)(cid:24) (cid:54)oodworking
(cid:22)(cid:24) Textile Production and Tanning
(cid:23)(cid:15) Gold-Embroidering
(cid:23)(cid:16) Perfumery and Apothecaries
(cid:23)(cid:16) Scribal Activity
(cid:23)(cid:24) Conclusion
(cid:24)(cid:18) Catalogue of the Archaeologically Attested Workshops
(cid:24)(cid:18) Lime Kilns
(cid:24)(cid:23) Ceramic Workshops
(cid:16)(cid:19)(cid:23) (cid:44)etalworking
(cid:16)(cid:21)(cid:23) Glass Workshops
(cid:16)(cid:23)(cid:21) (cid:54)orkshops of (cid:52)ndetermined (cid:52)se with (cid:42)iln
(cid:16)(cid:23)(cid:21) Water Mills
(cid:16)(cid:24)(cid:17) Wine Presses
(cid:16)(cid:24)(cid:21) (cid:44)etal Refineries
(cid:16)(cid:24)(cid:22) (cid:35)yeworks
(cid:17)(cid:15)(cid:19) Tanneries
(cid:17)(cid:15)(cid:24) (cid:52)nidentified (cid:54)orkshops with (cid:36)(cid:85)idence of (cid:54)ater (cid:52)sage (cid:7)(cid:45)o (cid:42)iln(cid:8)
(cid:17)(cid:16)(cid:22) Bonecarving Workshops
(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:16) Weaving Workshop
(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:16) Marble Workshops
222 Mosaic Workshops
(cid:17)(cid:17)(cid:18) (cid:46)ther (cid:52)nidentified (cid:54)orkshops
(cid:17)(cid:18)(cid:22) Appendi(cid:87) (cid:16): (cid:50)ite (cid:43)ist of (cid:54)orkshops
(cid:17)(cid:18)(cid:24) Appendix 2: Illustration Credits
(cid:17)(cid:19)(cid:15) Appendi(cid:87) (cid:18): (cid:43)ist of (cid:44)useum (cid:46)b(cid:73)ects (cid:40)llustrated
(cid:17)(cid:19)(cid:16) Bibliography
(cid:17)(cid:19)(cid:16) Primary Sources
242 Secondary Sources
(cid:17)(cid:21)(cid:24) Index
(cid:17)(cid:23)(cid:20) Sigles Used
(cid:17)(cid:23)(cid:22) Supplement
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(cid:37)oreword
Hinter den Mauern und auf dem offenen Land: Neue Forschungen zum Leben im Byzantinischen Reich
(Behind the Walls and in the Countryside: New Research on Everyday Life in the Byzantine Empire).
This was the title of a symposium held by the Byzantinische Archäologie Mainz (Byzantine Archaeology
Mainz(cid:11) now Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus Mainz: Byzanz zwischen Orient und Okzident(cid:8) in (cid:41)une (cid:17)(cid:15)(cid:16)(cid:15)
in (cid:44)ain(cid:89)(cid:11) (cid:38)ermany. The author of this book(cid:11) (cid:35)r Anastassios Antonaras(cid:11) a leading scholar in his field
working at the (cid:44)useum for (cid:33)y(cid:89)antine (cid:34)ulture in Thessaloniki(cid:11) ga(cid:85)e a paper with the title Artisanal Pro-
duction in Byzantine Thessaloniki (4th–15th Centuries). He presented an impressive amount of evidence
for workshops of all kinds in this (cid:33)y(cid:89)antine metropolis. The ephorates in charge of the conser(cid:85)ation of
monuments and archaeological finds had collected much e(cid:85)idence that came to light during building
works in the city(cid:11) which is preser(cid:85)ed in the archi(cid:85)es. (cid:35)r Antonaras compiled all the a(cid:85)ailable e(cid:85)idence
and analysed it for the symposium. Afterwards(cid:11) he said to me that he had ne(cid:85)er had to put so much
effort into such a short paper and that his desk had been o(cid:85)erloaded with written records and files he
had found during his research. (cid:40) immediately asked him whether this could be turned into a book that
could provide a unique insight into the arts, crafts and trades in Byzantium, their spatial organisation
and de(cid:85)elopment throughout the history of the city. (cid:39)e agreed and started working on the manuscript.
This book is the result(cid:11) and it e(cid:87)ceeds e(cid:87)pectations: hundreds of archaeological finds from different
areas and periods are gathered in a comprehensive catalogue that gives evidence of the city’s provision
with artisanal products(cid:11) the craftsmen(cid:105)s (cid:80)uarters and important changes o(cid:85)er the centuries. Thessaloniki(cid:11)
the second city in the (cid:33)y(cid:89)antine (cid:36)mpire with a long history from the (cid:39)ellenistic age until today(cid:11) pro(cid:85)ides
a particularly good case study since this evidence is not available from the capital, Constantinople, itself.
Thanks to the efficient ephorates o(cid:85)erseeing all e(cid:87)ca(cid:85)ations comprehensi(cid:85)ely(cid:11) this e(cid:85)idence is a(cid:85)ailable
in the archives and published archaeological reports.
The present (cid:85)olume would not ha(cid:85)e been possible without the thorough and attenti(cid:85)e work of the
editors: Dr Antje Bosselmann-Ruickbie is an art historian and archaeologist specialising in Byzantine
goldsmiths(cid:105) works; (cid:35)r (cid:43)eo Ruickbie(cid:11) a nati(cid:85)e (cid:36)nglish speaker(cid:11) is a sociologist and historian; and both
have a comprehensive publishing and editing record. To them a cordial »thank you«. This also goes for
all colleagues in and outside of the R(cid:188)misch(cid:12)(cid:38)ermanisches (cid:57)entralmuseum (cid:44)ain(cid:89) who ha(cid:85)e helped this
book to see the light of the day. (cid:40) am confident that it is a long(cid:12)awaited contribution to research on
(cid:33)y(cid:89)antine e(cid:85)eryday life and will be well(cid:12)recei(cid:85)ed in its field.
Falko Daim
General Director of the Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
Spokesman of the Leibniz-WissenschaftsCampus Mainz: Byzanz zwischen Orient und Okzident