Ex Asia Et Syria: Oriental Religions in the Roman Central Balkans 1789699134, 9781789699135

Table of contents :
Cover
Title Page
Copyright page
Contents Page
Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Geographical Frame and Pre-Roman History of the Central Balkan Roman Provinces
Map of indigenous tribes in central Balkans
Localities on Danube Limes, Moesia Superior
The History of the Research of Asia Minor and Syrian Religions and Cults
Cultural Influences and Romanisation
I Asia Minor Religions and Cults
1. Magna Mater
1.1. Magna Mater Cult in Graeco-Roman Culture
Fresco of Magna Mater procession, Pompeii
Marble relief of a gallus from Lanuvium
Statue and drawing of a standing gallus
Drawing of the reconstruction of the taurobolium
1.2. Epigraphic and archaeological monuments of Cybele/Magna Mater in Central Balkans
Statue of god Serapis from Viminacium
Tetrastyle prostylos from Felix Romuliana
1.3. The Cult of Cybele / Magna Mater in the Central Balkans
Stone figure of lion from Čuljevina
Stone figures of lions from Požarevac
Stone figure of lion from Karan
2. Attis
2.1. The Cult of Attis in Graeco-Roman culture
The statue of a Reclining Attis from Ostia
The Parabiago Plate
2.2 The archaeological monuments of Attis in the Central Balkans
Bronze masks of Attis from physician casket Viminacium
2.3. The Cult of Attis in the Central Balkans
Attis mask on a yoke belonging to a horse harness from Viminacium
3. Sabazius
3.1. The Cult of Sabazius in Graeco-Roman culture
3.2. Epigraphic and archaeological monuments of Sabazius in the Central Balkans
Bronze bust of god Sabazius
Votive hand of Sabazius
Sabazius plate from Copenhagen
The sculptural composition of a drunken Dionysus with a satyr from Mediana, Niš
The Bacchic group from London Mithraeum
3.3. The Cult of Sabazius in the Central Balkans
4. Jupiter Dolichenus
4.1. The Cult of Jupiter Dolichenus in Roman Culture
4.2. Epigraphic and Archaeological Monuments of Jupiter Dolichenus in the Central Balkans
4.3. The Cult of Jupiter Dolichenus in the Central Balkans
The Dolichenum in Egeta
The Sacrarium of Dolichenum in Egeta
The Dolichenum in Karataš
The Dolichenum in Čezava
5. Jupiter Turmasgades
5.1. The Cult of Jupiter Turmasgades in the Central Balkans
Altar dedicated to Jupiter Turmasgades from Caesarea Maritima
Altar dedicated to Tormasgade from Doliche
6. The Cult of Jupiter Melanus and other Asia Minor Local Gods
6.1. The Cult of Jupiter Melanus and other Asia Minor local gods in the Central Balkans
7. Mēn
7.1. The Cult of the god Mēn in Graeco-Roman culture
The bust of god Mēn
The terracotta of god Mēn riding a horse
7.2. The Cult of the god Mēn in the Central Balkans
8. Artemis of Ephesus
8.1. The Cult of Artemis of Ephesus in Graeco-Roman culture
The sculpture of Artemis of Ephesus from the Prytaneion of Ephesus
Temple of Ephesian Artemis, Hadrian and demos of Ephesus in Ephesus
8.2. The Cult of Artemis of Ephesus in the Central Balkans
II Syrian Religions in the Central Balkans
1. Sol Invictus
1.1. The Cult of Sol Invictus in Roman culture
The relief of Sol Invictus from Rome
1.2. The Cult of Sol Invictus in the Central Balkans
Monument of the priest Lucius Sevius Rufus
2. Dea Syria
2.1. The Cult of Dea Syria in Graeco-Roman culture
Relief of Atargatis from Dura Europos
Relief of Atargatis from Khirbet el Tannur
2.2. The Cult of Dea Syria in the Central Balkans
Relief of Hadad and Dea Syria from Dura Europos
Fresco of Iulius Terentius’ sacrifice from Dura Europos
3. Theos Hypsistos
3.1. The Cult of Theos Hypsistos in Graeco-Roman culture
3.2. The Cult of Theos Hypsistos in the Central Balkans
III Quarries, Workshops and their Localisation
Map of the mines in Moesia Superior
IV Palmyrene Funerary Monuments in the Central Balkans
The head of the priest from National Museum in Belgrade
Loculus relief of the priest from National Museum in Belgrade
Funerary stele of a young girl from National Museum in Belgrade
V Conclusion
VI Bibliography
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VII Catalogue
I ASIA MINOR DEITIES
I MAGNA MATER
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II ATTIS
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III SABAZIUS
IV JUPITER DOLICHENUS
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V JUPITER TURMASGADES
VI JUPITER MELANUS, ZEUS OKKONÈNOS, ZEUS SYNENOS
VII MĒN
VIII ARTEMIS OF EPHESUS
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IX SOL INVICTUS
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XI DEA SYRIA
XII THEOS HYPSISTOS
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VIII Maps
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