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Pohřebiště starší únětické kultury z Prahy‑Ruzyně. Antropologická charakteristika kosterních pozůstatků

Miluše Dobisíková, Petr Velemínský

Studia Hercynia > 2015 > 19 > 1-2 > 54-64

Rescue excavations at Praha‑Ruzyně uncovered 11 graves belonging to the Únětice culture, yielding 19 skeletons. 13 skeletons belonged to adult individuals, five were younger than adult, and one skeleton could not have been estimated any closer. The skeletal remains were in general in very poor condition (broken and damaged), so that only one of them (a female) could be sexed properly. Metrical evaluation...

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Antropomorfní závěsek z Jaroměře

Lucilla Barresi, Jan Kysela

Studia Hercynia > 2015 > 19 > 1-2 > 122-142

The paper discusses a bronze pendant in the form of an embraced human couple. Though said to have been found in Jaroměř, Eastern Bohemia, the artefact clearly belongs to a well defined group of pendants produced in the 9th–8th c. BC in Southern Italy. The paper discusses typological determination, chronology and iconography of the artefact as well as the problematic question of its authenticity.

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Na hranici kultur: krymský Chersonésos, místo setkávání klasického a barbarského světa

Martina Čechová

Studia Hercynia > 2015 > 19 > 1-2 > 227-239

Crimean Chersonesos was located on the geographical border where the “Classical” civilization met the “Barbaric” world. A lot of Nomadic tribes went through Crimea over time, which naturally influenced life both in the Crimea and in Chersonesos. This paper focused on which impact had the movements of these tribes on the inhabitants of Chersonesos, in particular regarding agriculture, but also its...

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Roman pietas and Herod the Great

Adam Pažout

Studia Hercynia > 2015 > 19 > 1-2 > 206-217

Deep political and cultural connections which Herod had to Rome and to Augustus stemmed from his position of a client king of the Romans. This clientship was based on personal relation between both Herod and Augustus, and therefore we may draw parallels from patronus‑cliens relationship known and documented from various ancient sources, and then interpret Herod’s building program. Reciprocal bonds...

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O velikosti keltského nádobí

Vladimír Salač

Studia Hercynia > 2015 > 19 > 1-2 > 149-168

Der vorliegende Beitrag befasst sich mit Gefäßgrößen der keltischen Keramik. Anhand der Analyse der Siedlungskeramik in NW‑Böhmen, der ganzen Gefäße im Oppidum Manching sowie des Durchcheckens von Gefäßen in Publikationen hat sich herausgestellt, dass in West- und Mitteleuropa Miniatur- und Kleingefäße für den persönlichen Bedarf in der Latènekultur fast fehlen. Da solche Gefäße im Mittelmeerraum...

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Malé versus velké aneb umělcova touha

Patrik Líbal

Studia Hercynia > 2015 > 19 > 1-2 > 202-205

The main theme of this contribution is the question whether artists were inspired by so‑called ‘small arts’ or ‘grand arts’ respectively ‘fine arts’. All of this is related to the fundamental distinction among ‘applied arts’ respectively crafts and ‘fine arts’. Subsequently the usefulness of arts is examined. In particular, the artworks of the sculptor Bohuslav Schnirch, whose sources of inspiration...

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Němčice and Pistiros: Glass Beads as Historical Markers in the Third Century BC

Natalie Venclová

Studia Hercynia > 2015 > 19 > 1-2 > 143-148

The largest known collection of La Tène glass from Němčice in Moravia dating to the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC also includes glass beads originating in southeastern Europe and the Mediterranean. As in Pistiros, the beads could have been related to the same events of a military, trade or other nature. The relative scarcity of imported beads in Němčice is explained by the glass‑working activities at this...

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The Stroyno Archaeological Project, Report on the Season 2015

Petra Tušlová, Barbora Weissová, Stefan Bakardzhiev, Viktoria Čisťakova, more

Studia Hercynia > 2015 > 19 > 1-2 > 243-261

The second year of the Yurta‑Stroyno Archaeological Project continued in the excavation of the area selected the previous year. The stone foundations were further uncovered in their continuation both to the east and to the west of the investigated area. Disrupted soil from Rooms A and B, previously excavated by robbers, was cleaned to the sterile soil. The area of the settlement core was selectively...

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Současný stav poznání pozdní doby bronzové v jižních Čechách

Ondřej Chvojka

Studia Hercynia > 2015 > 19 > 1-2 > 111-121

Der Beitrag stellt eine Übersicht des aktuellen Kenntnisstandes der späten Urnenfelderzeit (d.h. der Stufe Ha B) in Südböhmen dar. Damit knüpft er an die wegweisende Arbeit von Jan Bouzek aus der Mitte der 60. Jahre. Obwohl die Fundbasis in den letzten Jahren sich markant erhöht hatte, bleibt die späte Urnenfelderzeit eine der am wenigsten bekannten Epochen der südböhmischen Vorgeschichte. Es sind...

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Amber as Jewellery, Status Symbol and Work of Art

Jan Bouzek

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 13-18

The paper presents a Late Archaic Italic amber head from the collections of the National Museum in Prague, with some brief notes on the amber routes, and role of amber in exchange of keimelia, wedding gifts and antidorons. The studied head is compared with stylistic particularities of heads and figurines, from fine Ionian oeuvres to cruder Italic and Etruscan varieties.

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A Lydian Silver Amphora with Zoomorphic Handles

Athanasios Sideris

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 19-26

The paper presents an unpublished silver amphora with zoomorphic handles shaped as winged horses. It explores the entire class of similar metal amphorae with zoomorphic handles (including isolated handles) from the Achaemenid domain and its neighbouring areas, as well as their clay parallels, and their iconographic occurrences. Some possible Greek bronze parallels are also discussed. The vase weight...

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Dream of Freedom. Czech Interwar Artists and Classical Mythology

Ivana Kocichová

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 159-170

The study focuses on the themes of classical mythology in the Czech visual art with an emphasis on the period between the two World Wars. The depiction of classical myth in the work of modern Czech artists became not only a means of expressing their attitudes towards the tradition and the past, but was also a reflection of the current period’s events as well as the tool of perception of themselves...

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The Time of Extravagance and a “Crescent‑Shaped Glass Bottle” from the Collection of Classical Antiquities of the National Museum, Prague

Helena Svobodová, Romana Kozáková

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 100-110

The collection of the National Museum in Prague contains also an atypical crescent‑shaped glass bottle (inv. no. H10-142). It is one of the oldest acquisitions in the collection and it was no longer possible to find any information concerning its provenance. It is a vessel of a curious shape and unknown function, with no known comparanda. Analysis of its elementary composition has shown that it is...

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Antonín Mendl, an Architect in a State of Tension Spanning Antiquity and Modernity

Patrik Líbal

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 151-158

The present article deals with the relationship between modern architects and classical architecture as far as both academic study and creative inspiration are concerned. This relationship is examined through the specific example of Professor Antonín Mendl. First of all, Mendl’s publication on Resafa is analysed and then a selection of his architectural activity is offered. On the basis of this analysis...

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Perseus as Alter Ego of Ferdinand I

Jan Bažant

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 127-150

The paper analyses three relief sculptures that decorate spandrels of the northern façade of the Prague Belvedere, which was built by Ferdinand I between 1538 and ca. 1550. Their uniqueness consists in that it is the first series inspired by the myth of Perseus in Renaissance architectural sculpture. We find here, from left to right: Perseus freeing Andromeda, Perseus turning Atlas into a rock by...

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Vitreae gemmae, volgi anuli. Bagues et intailles méditerranéennes en Bohême à l’époque de La Tène

Jan Kysela

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 33-67

The paper presents a series of finger rings with/or gems of Mediterranean origin unearthed in Bohemia in Late Iron Age contexts. The rings and gems are studied from formal and stylistic point of view; results of technological analyses are also taken into consideration. The assemblage of finger rings from Bohemia is subsequently confronted with other Transalpine finds. The imported rings are relatively...

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Analytical Report on a Selection of Finger-Rings from Late Iron Age Context in Bohemia

Romana Kozáková

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 68-82

The paper presents results of technological analyses executed on selected finger‑rings prevalently from the Stradonice oppidum. Analysed were the elementary composition of the metal parts of the finger rings; the technology employed for the manufacturing of the metal parts and for the setting of the gems in the bezels; as well as the material of the inlays.

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Egyptian Nocturnal Festival of Lamps in Honour of Athena‑Neith

Květa Smoláriková

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 27-32

Terracotta figurines – as a part of minor arts – have been produced and widely used throughout the long period of Graeco‑Roman dominance over Egypt. They were cheaply made of fired Nile clay and display a wealth of motifs unparalleled in any other terracotta workshops from the ancient world. Many of them represent both Egyptian and foreign deities who were particularly thought to offer personal protection...

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Ancient Adornments of Central Asia Influenced by the Greek Jewellery of the Classical and Hellenistic Period

Petra Belaňová

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 111-126

Central Asia absorbed the stimuli of shifting cultural influences and for many centuries created an original artistic expression, which can be observed in all branches of arts and crafts. One of these branches is jewellery production. Many pieces of jewellery were largely inspired by the culture of the ancient Mediterranean. The attention of the article is focused on the Central Asia jewellery finds,...

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New Finds of Roman Rings from a Rich Grave in Cemetery III, Rusovce‑Gerulata

Jaroslava Schmidtová, Miroslava Daňová, Alena Šefčáková

Studia Hercynia > 2016 > 20 > 1 > 83-99

In 2014 a unique burial was unearthed in Gerulata cemetery III, containing an unusual number of rings. The buried woman aged 40–49 had two rings on each hand, one of which was a signet ring with a gem depicting the Egyptian deities Serapis and Isis. Another unusual item was a bracelet composed of seven disks with side openings for a string. Two glazed vessels have enlarged the number of known vessels...

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Pohřebiště starší únětické kultury z Prahy‑Ruzyně. Antropologická charakteristika kosterních pozůstatků

Antropomorfní závěsek z Jaroměře

Na hranici kultur: krymský Chersonésos, místo setkávání klasického a barbarského světa

Roman pietas and Herod the Great

O velikosti keltského nádobí

Malé versus velké aneb umělcova touha

Němčice and Pistiros: Glass Beads as Historical Markers in the Third Century BC

The Stroyno Archaeological Project, Report on the Season 2015

Současný stav poznání pozdní doby bronzové v jižních Čechách

Amber as Jewellery, Status Symbol and Work of Art

A Lydian Silver Amphora with Zoomorphic Handles

Dream of Freedom. Czech Interwar Artists and Classical Mythology

The Time of Extravagance and a “Crescent‑Shaped Glass Bottle” from the Collection of Classical Antiquities of the National Museum, Prague

Antonín Mendl, an Architect in a State of Tension Spanning Antiquity and Modernity

Perseus as Alter Ego of Ferdinand I

Vitreae gemmae, volgi anuli. Bagues et intailles méditerranéennes en Bohême à l’époque de La Tène

Analytical Report on a Selection of Finger-Rings from Late Iron Age Context in Bohemia

Egyptian Nocturnal Festival of Lamps in Honour of Athena‑Neith

Ancient Adornments of Central Asia Influenced by the Greek Jewellery of the Classical and Hellenistic Period

New Finds of Roman Rings from a Rich Grave in Cemetery III, Rusovce‑Gerulata

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