Mediterranean Horizons: Archaeological Studies in Honour of Søren Dietz
Edited by Pernille Bangsgaard, John Lund, Peter Pentz & Lasse Vilien Sørensen
Πόλη: Leiden
Έτος: 2026
Εκδότης: Sidestone Press
Περιγραφή: Μαλακό και σκληρό εξώφυλλο, 264 σ., 117 έγχρωμες και 55 ασπρόμαυρες εικόνες
The Mediterranean has always been a crossroads of cultures, ideas, and histories. From the Stone Age to the first millennium BC, this vibrant region shaped—and was shaped by—the movements of people, the exchange of goods, and the rise of complex societies. Mediterranean Horizons celebrates the career of Søren Dietz, a pioneering archaeologist and founder of The Danish Institute in Athens whose work has illuminated these connections across time and space.
This honorary volume brings together researchers and friends to explore themes close to Søren’s heart: the Aegean’s ancient past, the Bronze Age networks linking Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, and the rich tapestry of life in Greece and Tunisia. The book begins in the Stone Age, where climate shifts and the quest for rare materials drove early communities to innovate and adapt. It then turns to the Bronze Age, a time of bold trade routes, shared crafts, and cultural exchanges—from Baltic amber reaching Mycenaean Greece to Minoan treasures found in warrior graves.
Later sections focus on mainland Greece, where Søren’s excavations revealed the daily lives of Iron Age villagers, the grandeur of ancient theaters, and the secrets of fortified cities. The journey ends in Tunisia, where his work in Carthage and the Africa Proconsularis project uncovered layers of history beneath the North African soil.
More than just a collection of research, this book is a tribute to curiosity and collaboration. It reflects Søren’s belief that archaeology is not just about uncovering objects, but about understanding the people and societies who made and used them. With vivid stories and novel insights, Mediterranean Horizons invites readers to explore the past—and to see how its echoes still resonate today.
Περιεχόμενα
Editorial Preface
Pernille Bangsgaard, John Lund, Peter Pentz & Lasse Vilien Sørensen [7-8]
The bibliography of Søren Dietz [9-13]
Opening Tribute [15-16]
Per Kristian Madsen
Søren Dietz, Gösta Enbom and the Greek World [17-23]
Mogens Pelt
Prehistoric Communities in Greece from the Early Holocene to the Beginning of the Bronze Age in the ‘Shadow’ of Rapid Climatic Changes (RCC Events) [25-49]
Ioannis Aslanis
The Neolithic Odyssey – the emergence of institutionalized journeys and exploitations of rare raw materials in the Aegean [51-68]
Lasse Vilien Sørensen, Frederik Vingaard, Mads Lou Bendtsen & Pernille Bangsgaard
Cycladic Prehistory and Cave Research: a Review[69-82]
Fanis Mavridis
The Levantine Connection: Reassessing the Geographical Origins of Some Near Eastern Innovations of the Early Helladic ‘Period of the Corridor Houses’ [83-102]
Joseph Maran
Middle Bronze Age Decorated Antler Horse Bits Linking Denmark, Hungary and Early Mycenean Greece [103-106]
Kristian Kristiansen
Following Glass Beads, Razors and Amber: Long-distance Exchange of Commodities and Ideas During the Bronze Age, Connecting the Mediterranean and Denmark [107-125]
Flemming Kaul
‘Ear picks’ and a ‘cosmetic box’ from the Grave of the Griffin Warrior [127-130]
Jack L. Davis and Sharon R. Stocker
The Argolid at the Transition to the Mycenaean Age Revisited [131-144]
Michael Lindblom
The Paradox of Regional Studies: Distinctive Introverted Communities with Histories and Prehistories of Internal and External Population Mobility. The Case of Boiotia, Central Greece in the Iron Age [145-152]
John Bintliff
The First-generation Settlement in Archaic Chalkis in Aetolia: Courtyard Houses, Feasting and Weaving [153-166]
Sanne Houby-Nielsen
The Theatre at Kalydon [167-175]
Rune Frederiksen
“Kalydon inside the walls” Re-examining the Urban Fabric and Demography of the Ancient City [177-194]
Søren Handberg
Vroulia Ware Cups: the Typology, Dating and Distribution of an Archaic Pottery Group from Rhodes [195-214]
Stine Schierup
Picturesque Eclecticism – Holger Rasmussen’s Drawings from Lindos [215-230]
Peter Pentz
The Dawn of the Danish Involvement in the Archaeology of Carthage [231-243]
John Lund
Town and Country in Africa Proconsularis – Segermes in Context [245-256]
Jesper Carlsen
Light’s ‘Doubt’, the Truth of Photography [257-260]
Peter Brandes
List of Authors [261-262]
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