Dorothea Stavrou
Biographic Data
| ID | 1050790 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dorothea Stavrou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dorothea |
| FAMILY NAME | Stavrou |
| SIGNATURE | STAVROU D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Film Independent |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6833-8724 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sebastian Scharff, Hellenistic athletes
In his introduction, Scharff starts with a brief overview of previous scholarship. He deals with how scholars have moved on from the traditional view that the Hellenistic period saw a decline in agonistic life to a new outlook resting on new evidence and fresh thought that draws on sociological, political, historical, archaeological and linguistic perspectives. In contrast to previous studies, Scharff’s focus is upon the victorious competitors (i…
Cyprus and Cyrene, two sides of the same coin
During the Hellenistic period, the gymnasion became a principal civic institution of the polis, integral to the Greek way of life. In the gymnasia citizens and free young men received athletic, intellectual and military training.1 They participated in athletic and religious activities and festivals, thereby reinforcing their civic identity and social unity. During the period of the Successors, the gymnasion spread through the newly-conquered terr…
Insularity and Religious Life
This paper explores the notion of insularity and religious life in the sacred landscape of Ikaros/Failaka with a particular focus on the Hellenistic period. The little island of Ikaros/Failaka in the Persian Gulf had a long pre-Hellenistic religious history and was occupied by Alexander, explored by his officials and became part of the Seleucid kingdom. From the mid-20th century, archaeological missions working on the nesiotic space of the Persia…
The Hellenistic gymnasia of Cyprus and Ptolemaic propaganda
The gymnasion, as is well known, was the centre of the political, social and cultural life of the Hellenistic polis. Its dissemination in the Hellenistic East and its social, cultural and military role have recently become a field of investigation among scholars. The present study aims to cast light on the Cypriot gymnasia and to propose a new approach to them, that of a platform of communication between the authorities and the local population. …
The Hellenistic gymnasia of Cyprus and Ptolemaic propaganda
The gymnasion, as is well known, was the centre of the political, social and cultural life of the Hellenistic polis. Its dissemination in the Hellenistic East and its social, cultural and military role have recently become a field of investigation among scholars. The present study aims to cast light on the Cypriot gymnasia and to propose a new approach to them, that of a platform of communication between the authorities and the local population. …
The Hellenistic gymnasia of Cyprus and Ptolemaic propaganda
The gymnasion, as is well known, was the centre of the political, social and cultural life of the Hellenistic polis. Its dissemination in the Hellenistic East and its social, cultural and military role have recently become a field of investigation among scholars. The present study aims to cast light on the Cypriot gymnasia and to propose a new approach to them, that of a platform of communication between the authorities and the local population. …
Insularity and Religious Life
This paper explores the notion of insularity and religious life in the sacred landscape of Ikaros/Failaka with a particular focus on the Hellenistic period. The little island of Ikaros/Failaka in the Persian Gulf had a long pre-Hellenistic religious history and was occupied by Alexander, explored by his officials and became part of the Seleucid kingdom. From the mid-20th century, archaeological missions working on the nesiotic space of the Persia…
Sebastian Scharff, Hellenistic athletes
In his introduction, Scharff starts with a brief overview of previous scholarship. He deals with how scholars have moved on from the traditional view that the Hellenistic period saw a decline in agonistic life to a new outlook resting on new evidence and fresh thought that draws on sociological, political, historical, archaeological and linguistic perspectives. In contrast to previous studies, Scharff’s focus is upon the victorious competitors (i…
Cyprus and Cyrene, two sides of the same coin
During the Hellenistic period, the gymnasion became a principal civic institution of the polis, integral to the Greek way of life. In the gymnasia citizens and free young men received athletic, intellectual and military training.1 They participated in athletic and religious activities and festivals, thereby reinforcing their civic identity and social unity. During the period of the Successors, the gymnasion spread through the newly-conquered terr…
Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (3 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Historical and Literary Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Population (2 works)