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The Archaeology of Ancient Sicily Sicily is renowned for the richness of its archaeological record, especially from the classical age. This accessible survey provides the only comprehensive introduction to the wealth of ancient artefacts and monuments discovered on the island. From the Palaeolithic to the later Roman period, The Archaeology of Ancient Sicily explores all the main topics of archaeological interest. These range from Greek colonisation, sanctuaries and burial, the architecture of temples, houses, theatres and military sites, to sculpture, the cities of the island, and the Sicels. Separate sections explore the fascinating coinage of Sicily and the famous late Roman villa at Piazza Armerina. With clear, concise and illuminating commentary, over 200 illustrations, and an exhaustive bibli- ography—now updated—Professor Holloway’s study continues to be the standard work on the archaeology of ancient Sicily. It is also a valuable tool for students of ancient history. The Archaeology of Ancient Sicily R.Ross Holloway Drawings by Ann Lovelace Holloway London and New York First published 1991 by Routledge 11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada by Routledge 29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001 First published in paperback 2000 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2004. © 1991, 2000 R.Ross Holloway All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress ISBN 0-203-46962-3 Master e-book ISBN ISBN 0-203-77786-7 (Adobe eReader Format) ISBN 0-415-23791-2 (Print Edition) NED TERRA SIT LEVIS TIBI CONTENTS List of illustrations ix Preface xvii 1 Prehistoric Sicily 1 The Palaeolithic 1 The Neolithic 7 The end of the Neolithic; Sicily and Malta 13 The Early Bronze Age 20 The Middle and Late Bronze Age 30 2 Early Greek Sicily 43 Background 43 The first colonies 49 Sanctuaries 55 Appendix 1: the identification of Gela 63 Appendix 2: the Sanctuary of San Biagio and the Sanctuary of the Chthonian Divinities at Acragas 63 Burials 64 Temples 66 Sculpture 74 City planning 83 Crafts 85 The Sicels 86 3 Late Archaic and Classical Greek Sicily 97 Sculpture in the Age of the Tyrants and its aftermath 97 Classical architecture 112 4 Coinage 121 Appendix: numismatic evidence and the Timoleontic recovery of Sicily in the fourth century BC 140 5 Later Greek, Punic and Roman Sicily 141 Military architecture 141 The Greek Classical and Hellenistic house 147 Theaters 151 vii viii CONTENTS Punic Sicily 155 Hellenistic and Roman cities 156 Cicero and Verres 164 6 The villa at Piazza Armerina 167 Notes 179 Bibliography (1980–9) 185 Index 203 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Drawings by Anne Lovelace Holloway, unless separately cred- ited. Photographs, except as otherwise credited and nos 159 and 162, by the author. Map 1Prehistoric Sicily xix Map 2Greek, Roman and Phoenician Sicily 44 1 Chopping-tool 1 2 Levanzo, rock engraving 3 3 Levanzo, rock engraving 3 4 Levanzo, rock engraving 4 5 Monte Pellegrino, rock engraving 4 6 Licata, Navarra collection, sandstone figurine 5 7 Licata, Navarra collection, sandstone figurine 5 8 Uzzo, scene of Mesolithic life after drawing of M.T.Serafini 6 9 Syracuse Museum, vase of the Stentinello style from Naxos 8 10 Trapani, Stentinello-style vase fragment from Uzzo 8 11 Agrigento Museum, jadeite head from Sciacca 9 12 Agrigento Museum, figurine from Busoné 10 13 Syracuse Museum, Neolithic vase from Megara Hyblaea 11 14 Syracuse Museum, Neolithic vase from Paternò 11 15 Gozo, Ggantija Temple 14 16 Valetta Museum, temple model from Tarxien 15 17 Mnaidra, graffito 15 18 Hagar Qim Temple 15 19 Hagar Qim Temple 16 20 Hal Saflieni Hypogeum 16 21 Syracuse Museum, vase of the Diana style from Matrensa 19 22 Syracuse, vase of the Diana style from Matrensa 19 23 Licata Museum, Navarra collection, vase of the San Cono-Piano Notaro-Grotta Zubbia style 19 24 ‘Oven tomb’ 19 ix

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From the Palaeolithic to the later Roman period, The Archaeology of Ancient Sicily explores all the main topics of archaeological interest. These range from Greek colinization, sancyuaries and burial, the architecture of temples, houses, theaters, and military sites, to sculpture, the cities of the
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