In dieser Publikation werden die Ausgrabungsergebnisse des Palastes von Depolis Gora im Südkaukasus vorgestellt. Exemplarisch werden an diesem Beispiel die Einflüsse der römischen Kultur im alten Königreich von Iberien untersucht.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

Remarks

Preface

Iulon Gagoshidze:
Kartli in Hellenistic and Roman Times. General Aspects
• Introduction
• The Contacts of Iberia with Classical Antiquity
• State Borders of Iberia
• Rome and Iberia. Military and Political Relations
• Iberia and Parthia
• Monetary Circulation
• Trade Routes and Imports
• Literacy
• Iron Metallurgy
• Climate and Agriculture
• Architecture

Iulon Gagoshidze:
Dedoplis Gora – One of the Most Important Archaeological Sites on the Territory of the Ancient Iberia

Florian S. Knauß:
The Palace at Dedoplis Gora. A Survey of Transcaucasian Monumental Architecture in Hellenistic and Early Roman Times
• The Late Hellenistic-Early Imperial Building at Dedoplis Gora
• Some Remarks on the Development of Monumental Architecture in Georgia from its Beginnings to the Arrival of the Romans
• Comparison and Classification of the Complex at Dedoplis Gora, and of Other Large Transcaucasian – Buildings of the Hellenistic and Early Roman Periods
• Later Developments and Conclusion

THE FINDS OF DEDOPLIS GORA AND THEIR CONTEXT

Pottery (Tinatin Chanishvili )
• Imported Pottery (cat. nos. 1-13)
• Local Pottery (cat. nos. 14-143)
• Catalog

Bone Objects (Iulon Gagoshidze)
• Objects for Playing and Fortune-Telling (cat. nos. 1-75)
• Sculptures (cat. nos. 76-77)
• Containers (cat. nos. 78-98)
• Instruments (cat. nos. 99-127)
• Catalog

Excursus: The Skylla Relief (Florian S. Knauß)

Weapons (Iulon Gagoshidze)
• Bows and Arrows (cat. nos. 1-17)
• Spearheads and Butts (cat. nos. 18-25)
• Dagger (cat. no. 26)
• Armor (cat. nos. 27-38)
• Parts of Horse’s Harness (cat. nos. 39-40)
• Catalog

Metal Implements (Iulon Gagoshidze)
• Agricultural and Household Implements (cat. nos. 1-39)
• Toiletry Article (cat. nos. 40-49)
• Locks and Keys (cat. nos. 50-53)
• Catalog

Metal Vessels and Furniture (Henryk Löhr)
• Bronze Vessels (cat. nos. 1-15)
• Bronze Instruments (cat. nos. 16-20)
• Furniture (cat. nos. 21-32)
• Iron Vessels (cat. nos. 33-38)
• Iron Lamps (cat. nos. 39-48)
• Catalog

Jewelry (Nana Gogiberidze)
• Faience Pendants (cat. nos. 1-13)
• Beads (cat. nos. 14-144)
• Metal Jewelry (cat. nos. 145-185)
• Catalog

SELECTED ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIAL OF THE ROMAN PERIOD FROM WHOLE IBERIA INCLUDING THE FINDS OF DEDOPLIS GORA

Engraved Gems and Impressions of Seals and Clay-Bullae (Ketevan Javakishvili)
• Hellenistic and Roman Gems and Impressions of Gems
• Bullae
• Catalog of gems (cat. nos. 1-83)
• Catalog of bullae
• Bullae with Impressions of Local Seals (cat. nos. 1-18)
• Bullae with Impressions of Hellenistic and Roman Gems (cat. nos. 19-40)

Glass Vessels (Mariam Saginashvili)
• Mold-pressed Vessels (cat. nos. 1-5)
• Millefiori (cat. nos. 6-8)
• Mold-blown Vessels (cat. nos. 9-32)
• Free-blown Vessels (cat. nos. 33-65)
• Catalog

Monetary Circulation in Iberia in the 1st Century B.C.–1st Century A.D. (Medea Sherozia)
• Classical and Hellenistic Coins
• Parthian Coins
• Roman Republican Coins
• Roman Imperial Coins
• List of Coins

The Armazian Script (Grigol Giorgadze (†))

CATALOG OF SITES IULON GAGOSHIDZE

Appendix: Analysis of the Plant Remains of Dedoplis Gora (Nana Rusishvili)

Bibliography

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