Inscriptions in architectural and spatial contexts
The case-study of Greek sanctuaries in Central Greece, the Peloponnese and the Aegean islands
About Our Project
This project is a scientific research initiative funded by the National Science Centre (UMO-2021/43/B/HS3/03279) for four years 2022-2026. It is hosted by the University of Wrocław and it is coordinated by Dr. Dominika Grzesik.
The project aims at focusing on the location of inscriptions within the space of selected Greek sanctuaries in Central Greece, the Peloponnese and the Aegean islands. Its main objective is a comprehensive and coherent reconstruction of interplay between epigraphic culture and public space.
Epigraphic habit and space
This project will contribute to the understanding of what kind of impact did an epigraphic habit have on space. Part of the challenge will, therefore, be the need to include an epigraphic approach in archaeological and urban planning studies. Bridging these research perspectives will lay the foundations for further enquiries into the use of space and performance of different activities within it.
This project will not only reveal how people shaped their architectural environment through
epigraphic tradition, but it will open up new research perspectives on how people negotiated
relationships, expressed emotions and how they communicated with each other within urban space, as inscriptions were a communication tool used between people of equal status and between different social groups.
Types of inscriptions investigated in our research
- full and abbreviated decrees,
- proxeny records,
- tituli honorarii,
- manumission inscriptions,
- building accounts,
- dedications inscribed on free-standing stelai,
- building walls,
- statue bases,
- pillars,
- and other types of media
Case-studies
- Thermon in Aetolia (Central Greece),
- Olympia and Epidauros (the Peloponnese)
- and Asklepieion on Kos (the Aegean islands).
Additionally:
- Apollo sanctuaries in Delphi and Delos,
- and Amphiareion at Oropos.
Project Goals
Our objectives will be attained through an interrelated two-stage approach (Research Questions) with several intermediate goals.
Our team
Epi-Land brings together specialists from several disciplines to carry out an interdisciplinary project to set the standards for future research on what kind of impact did an epigraphic habit have on space.
A team of PI, postdoctoral researcher and technical experts work on the project from 2022 – 2026.
Adress
University of Wrocław
Call us
+48 71 375 25 30
Email us
contact@epi-land.com