The Treasuries of the Siphnians: Myth, Wealth and Decline Through the Exam of Archaeological Evidence
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During the Archaic period, Sifnos was one of the wealthiest communities in the Greek world. The island’s gold and silver mines not only captured the imagination of Greek writers such as Herodotus and Pausanias, but also made possible the construction of one of the earliest religious structures fabricated entirely out of marble: the Treasury of the Sifnians in Delphi. Although this magnificent monument has been a subject of continuous scholarly study and debate, little is known about the people who created it. The scant physical and literary evidence left by the Sifnians as well as a discourse that has emphasized the island’s insignificance after the Archaic period, has certainly hampered scholars from dedicating much attention to the island. This paper therefore attempts a more defined picture of the Sifnians by reevaluating ancient texts that discuss the wealth and decay of the island along with rare but important and thus far understudied archaeological, epigraphic and numismatic evidence that has survived on the island.References
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- Figure2 -Remains of a Tower in Sifnos. Photo Erica Angliker. (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 1- Detail of the sculpted decoration of the Treasury of the Sifnians at Delphi. After A. Mazarakis-Ainian, 2006. “Siphnos.” In Archaeology Aegean Islands, edited by A. G. Vlachopoulos, 252, figure 362. Athens: Melissa. (Português (Brasil))
- List of Figures (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 3-Two large figurines of female (probably Artemis) from the Early Archaic sanctuary in Kastro. After A. Mazarakis-Ainian, 2006. “Siphnos.” In Archaeology Aegean Islands, edited by A. G. Vlachopoulos, 254, figure 363-364. Athens: Melissa. (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 4- Relief with a representation of Artemis Ephesia from the Archaeological museum in Sifnos. After Zafeiropoulou, F. 2005. “Ανάγλυφες Άρτεμης Εφεσίας στη Σίφνο.” In: Proceedings of the Second International Sifnean Symposium (Sifnos 27-30 June 2 (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 5-Roman sarcophagus on the Kastro of Sifnos. Photo Erica Angliker (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 6-Roman sarcophagus and stelae on the Kastro of Sifnos. Photo Erica Angliker (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 1-Map of the Cyclades by T. Ross (Português (Brasil))
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- List of Figures- (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 2. Detail of the Sculpted Decoration of the Treasury of the Siphnians at Delph (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 3. Map of Siphnos Showing the Main Archaeological Sites on the Isla (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 4. Siphnos View of the Kastro (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 5. Plan of the Acropolis of Siphnos (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 6. Ivory Seals and Pendants (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 7. Head of a Lion, Siphnos (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 8. Terrace of Lions in Delos (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 9. Head of a Sphinx, Siphnos (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 10. Sphinx from Delos (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 11. Sphinx from the Delion in Paros (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 12. Map with the Towers of Siphnos (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 13. Remains of the Aspros Tower in Siphnos (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 14. Map of Siphnos Showing the location of Aspros Tower (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 15. Plan of Aspros Tower. (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 16.Tower of Aghia Triada in Amorgos (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 17. Ionic Column Incorporated to the Local Architecture of a House on the Kastro of Siphnos. (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 18. Plan of the Acropolis of Aghios Andreas (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 19. Siphnos Clay Figurine-1 (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 20. Siphnos Clay figurine-2 (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 21. Clay Figurine from Despotiko (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 22. Detail on the Decoration of the Clay Figurine (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 23. Relief with a representation of Artemis Ephesia (Português (Brasil))
- Figure 24. Roman Sarcophagus on the Kastro of Sifnos (Português (Brasil))
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