Tim Penn
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3599537 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Tim Penn |
| NOMBRES | Tim |
| APELLIDO | Penn |
| FIRMA | PENN T |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Reading |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4472-9031 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 13 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 13 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2021 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Boardgame Analogies in the Stele of Moschion
The Stele of Moschion, a dedication to Osiris from the Nile Delta region, written in Greek and Demotic, is a masterpiece of allusion. Previous research on this monument has focussed on elucidating the material nature of the inscription’s individual texts, which include several word squares, and the ways that this would have encouraged bilingual readers and viewers to interact with the stone. This contribution extends previous analysis of the stel…
Gaming in the Maghreb al-Aqsa
Boardgames appear frequently in early medieval Arabic literature, reflecting their embeddedness in everyday life and social discourse. Despite abundant textual and material evidence, the archaeology of games in Islamic contexts remains understudied, partly due to the scarcity of reliably-dated gameboards. This article addresses this gap by presenting a previously unpublished game board from the medieval hammam of Walīla (Roman Volubilis), Morocco…
Lucca Romana e Tardoantica
Miscellaneous Objects
More than “the last monument of Byzantine rule in Cyrenaica”
The city of Taucheira (modern Tocra) in Cyrenaica, Libya, has played a prominent role in established narratives of the 7th-century Arab conquest of Byzantine North Africa ever since excavations by Richard Goodchild in the 1960s uncovered a substantial walled compound there. Goodchild interpreted the compound as a fortress — “the last monument of Byzantine rule in Cyrenaica” — built in haste in the face of the approaching Arabs inside a much large…
Down the drain
This contribution examines social practices in the Central Bathhouse in Jerash in Late Antiquity based on the ceramic assemblage, vessel glass, faunal remains, and small finds retrieved from two sections of the bathhouse's sewer. We argue that although the bathhouse underwent significant architectural alterations from its construction in the 4th c. CE to its abandonment in the late 7th, the activities taking place inside the building remained lar…
Perspectives on Byzantine Archaeology
Late Fifth-Century CE Wall Mosaics from the Tetrapylon Street in Aphrodisias
This article presents evidence for late fifth-century CE wall mosaics from Aphrodisias, provincial capital of Caria, in western Asia Minor. The mosaics formed part of the decoration of an upper-story gallery belonging to one or more luxurious private residences located alongside the Tetrapylon Street, the city’s main north–south avenue. They are therefore a rare example of Late Antique wall mosaics from a domestic context. We present the context …
Reassessing Roman and Late Antique ‘Marbles Lanes’
Characterised by the presence of multiple depressions or pockets in a variety of arrangements, and, in some cases, the presence of a single, double, or triple ‘start line’ carved into horizontal stone surfaces, marble lanes in their variety of forms open a window onto ancient play that few have looked through. Thought to be a playing surface for some kind of throwing or rolling game which involved the use of glass or ceramic spheres, Roman marble…
Experiencing gloomy Dis
Recent work in landscape archaeology has emphasized the importance of considering the experience of moving through landscapes and examining the place of burials within wider landscape contexts. This work recognizes that burial placement was often intended to create and curate experiences and meaning. While burials near roads and waterways have been discussed at length, burials near tunnels, which are an important feature of the road network of Ro…
Metal Finds and Coins
Previous articleNext article FreeBook ReviewMetal Finds and Coins: Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project II Edited by Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja (Jerash Papers 7). Turnhout: Brepols 2020. Pp. 194. €80. ISBN 9782503588872 (paper). Glass, Lamps, and Jerash Bowls: Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project II Edited by Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja (Jerash Papers 8).…
Lost and Found
Gaming sets comprising multiple counters and occasionally dice have been an important part of the study of gaming in the Roman world. Previous research has used the number of counters as a proxy for the types of games being played or the number of players, but little has been done to study the object biography of such counter sets. Finds from settlement contexts demonstrate that casual loss of gaming pieces was a common phenomenon, and funerary e…
On the Roman-Byzantine adoption of the stirrup once more
Archaeological evidence and the text of the Strategikon show that it was only in the late sixth century AD that the Roman-Byzantine military adopted the stirrup. It is now widely argued that the Avars, who settled in the Carpathian basin in the sixth century, played a key role in introducing iron stirrups to the Roman-Byzantine world. However, the evidence to support this assertion is limited. Although hundreds of stirrups have been found in Avar…
Down the drain
This contribution examines social practices in the Central Bathhouse in Jerash in Late Antiquity based on the ceramic assemblage, vessel glass, faunal remains, and small finds retrieved from two sections of the bathhouse's sewer. We argue that although the bathhouse underwent significant architectural alterations from its construction in the 4th c. CE to its abandonment in the late 7th, the activities taking place inside the building remained lar…
Lost and Found
Gaming sets comprising multiple counters and occasionally dice have been an important part of the study of gaming in the Roman world. Previous research has used the number of counters as a proxy for the types of games being played or the number of players, but little has been done to study the object biography of such counter sets. Finds from settlement contexts demonstrate that casual loss of gaming pieces was a common phenomenon, and funerary e…
On the Roman-Byzantine adoption of the stirrup once more
Archaeological evidence and the text of the Strategikon show that it was only in the late sixth century AD that the Roman-Byzantine military adopted the stirrup. It is now widely argued that the Avars, who settled in the Carpathian basin in the sixth century, played a key role in introducing iron stirrups to the Roman-Byzantine world. However, the evidence to support this assertion is limited. Although hundreds of stirrups have been found in Avar…
Lost and Found
Gaming sets comprising multiple counters and occasionally dice have been an important part of the study of gaming in the Roman world. Previous research has used the number of counters as a proxy for the types of games being played or the number of players, but little has been done to study the object biography of such counter sets. Finds from settlement contexts demonstrate that casual loss of gaming pieces was a common phenomenon, and funerary e…
Reassessing Roman and Late Antique ‘Marbles Lanes’
Characterised by the presence of multiple depressions or pockets in a variety of arrangements, and, in some cases, the presence of a single, double, or triple ‘start line’ carved into horizontal stone surfaces, marble lanes in their variety of forms open a window onto ancient play that few have looked through. Thought to be a playing surface for some kind of throwing or rolling game which involved the use of glass or ceramic spheres, Roman marble…
Experiencing gloomy Dis
Recent work in landscape archaeology has emphasized the importance of considering the experience of moving through landscapes and examining the place of burials within wider landscape contexts. This work recognizes that burial placement was often intended to create and curate experiences and meaning. While burials near roads and waterways have been discussed at length, burials near tunnels, which are an important feature of the road network of Ro…
Metal Finds and Coins
Previous articleNext article FreeBook ReviewMetal Finds and Coins: Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project II Edited by Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja (Jerash Papers 7). Turnhout: Brepols 2020. Pp. 194. €80. ISBN 9782503588872 (paper). Glass, Lamps, and Jerash Bowls: Final Publications from the Danish-German Jerash Northwest Quarter Project II Edited by Achim Lichtenberger and Rubina Raja (Jerash Papers 8).…
More than “the last monument of Byzantine rule in Cyrenaica”
The city of Taucheira (modern Tocra) in Cyrenaica, Libya, has played a prominent role in established narratives of the 7th-century Arab conquest of Byzantine North Africa ever since excavations by Richard Goodchild in the 1960s uncovered a substantial walled compound there. Goodchild interpreted the compound as a fortress — “the last monument of Byzantine rule in Cyrenaica” — built in haste in the face of the approaching Arabs inside a much large…
Down the drain
This contribution examines social practices in the Central Bathhouse in Jerash in Late Antiquity based on the ceramic assemblage, vessel glass, faunal remains, and small finds retrieved from two sections of the bathhouse's sewer. We argue that although the bathhouse underwent significant architectural alterations from its construction in the 4th c. CE to its abandonment in the late 7th, the activities taking place inside the building remained lar…
Perspectives on Byzantine Archaeology
Late Fifth-Century CE Wall Mosaics from the Tetrapylon Street in Aphrodisias
This article presents evidence for late fifth-century CE wall mosaics from Aphrodisias, provincial capital of Caria, in western Asia Minor. The mosaics formed part of the decoration of an upper-story gallery belonging to one or more luxurious private residences located alongside the Tetrapylon Street, the city’s main north–south avenue. They are therefore a rare example of Late Antique wall mosaics from a domestic context. We present the context …
Lucca Romana e Tardoantica
Miscellaneous Objects
Boardgame Analogies in the Stele of Moschion
The Stele of Moschion, a dedication to Osiris from the Nile Delta region, written in Greek and Demotic, is a masterpiece of allusion. Previous research on this monument has focussed on elucidating the material nature of the inscription’s individual texts, which include several word squares, and the ways that this would have encouraged bilingual readers and viewers to interact with the stone. This contribution extends previous analysis of the stel…
Gaming in the Maghreb al-Aqsa
Boardgames appear frequently in early medieval Arabic literature, reflecting their embeddedness in everyday life and social discourse. Despite abundant textual and material evidence, the archaeology of games in Islamic contexts remains understudied, partly due to the scarcity of reliably-dated gameboards. This article addresses this gap by presenting a previously unpublished game board from the medieval hammam of Walīla (Roman Volubilis), Morocco…
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