The earliest "limenes kleistoi". A Comparison between archaeological-geological data and the Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax
In modern scholarship on ancient Graeco-Roman harbours, the phrase λιμὴν κλειστός has come under much discussion, being rendered differently in English as «closed/closable/enclosed harbour». However, there is no agreement on its meaning so far. Therefore, this paper is aimed at understanding the pos...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2020 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repositorio: | Docta Complutense |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/91237 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/91237 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | 904(38) Closed harbours Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax Nautical terminology Ancient seafaring Periploi Historia antigua Arqueología 5504.01 Historia Antigua 5505.01 Arqueología |
| Sumario: | In modern scholarship on ancient Graeco-Roman harbours, the phrase λιμὴν κλειστός has come under much discussion, being rendered differently in English as «closed/closable/enclosed harbour». However, there is no agreement on its meaning so far. Therefore, this paper is aimed at understanding the possible meaning of the expression when it first appeared in textual sources, that is during the Archaic or Classical period. In particular, we will look at the mentions of “closed harbours” within the Periplus of Pseudo-Skylax (IVth century BC), the most ancient source where the term is found, and compare them with the available archaeological-geological and historical data, to establish whether previous interpretations can still be considered valid or if a re-definition is needed. |
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