H 290 x W 205 mm
132 pages
Illustrated throughout in colour and black & white (42 colour plates)
Published Jun 2018
ISBN
Paperback: 9781784918736
Digital: 9781784918743
Keywords
club; Hercules; hero cult; hypogeum; portico; Pola; sacrificial pit; sanctuary; temple; water source; well
Archaeopress Roman Archaeology 40
By Alka Starac
This book deals with many aspects of the Roman sanctuary erected at the spring in Pula, Croatia, as well as with objects of cult dated to the Hellenistic period. A hypothetical reconstruction of the Roman sanctuary is presented followed by calculations of construction costs.
Chapter 1: Introduction ;
Chapter 2: The Late Republican sanctuary – The Hercules sanctuary area before the foundation of the Roman colony ;
Chapter 3: Hercules, hero and protector of the source – Sacrificial offerings at the time of the construction of the sanctuary ;
Chapter 4: Plan of the sanctuary of Hercules – Models and interpretation ;
Chapter 5: Architectural decoration ;
Introduction ;
I. Architectural elements found in the archaeological excavations in the St Theodore Quarter in Kandler street (Block XVI, Location XI) 2005-2009 ;
II. Architectural elements from the Roman collection of the Archaeological Museum of Istria found before 2005 ;
Chapter 6: Construction of Hercules’ sanctuary – Economical aspects, import of amphorae and senatorial dynasties ;
Bibliography