Szymon Popławski
Biographic Data
| ID | 1145252 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Szymon Popławski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Szymon |
| FAMILY NAME | Popławski |
| SIGNATURE | POPŁAWSKI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wrocław University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0208-1903 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An Unknown Roman Temple in Cyprus? Reading the Architectural Fragments from Latsithkia (District Limassol, Cyprus)
Although Classical Greek religious traditions were well established in Cyprus, Greek-style temples appear to have been relatively rare. Newly documented and analyzed architectural fragments from the Latsithkia area, preserved in the museums of Episkopi and Limassol, suggest that a previously unknown temple may have existed in the chora of Kourion (Cyprus). The aims of this article are to present the architectural fragments with their stylistic an…
Modeling Ritual Communication: Sound and Sight in the Principia of the Roman Legionary Fortress at Novae
While Roman military oratory is popularly depicted as impromptu battlefield speeches, most official communications occurred within the formalized spaces of the camps, predominantly at the principia (headquarters). The social significance of ritualized ceremonies is generally acknowledged, but little quantitative research has examined how architectural layout affected soldiers’ sensory access to these events. This study analyzed the third-century …
Hand gestures and the oratorical taskscape of Late Republican and Augustan Forum Romanum in Rome
The lessons of ancient rhetoric teachers encompassed not only the art of effective content and delivery, but also the skill of utilizing gestures and facial expressions to maximize the emotional impact of speeches. In this study, we present the outcomes of an analysis examining the visibility of rhetorical hand gestures performed at the speaking platforms of the Forum Romanum during the Late Roman Republic and the reign of Augustus. We consider t…
Architectural decoration of the stoas of the Agora of Amathous
Excavations at the Agora of Amathous, Cyprus, were carried out between 1977 and 2003, initially under the auspices of the Department of Antiquities and the direction of Michael Loulloupis, and subsequently by the French School at Athens, under the direction of Jean-Paul Prête. While the plans and chronological phases of the Agora’s buildings have been successfully reconstructed, the rich assemblage of architectural decorations – exceptionally wel…
Darazya at El Alamein: A Greco-Roman settlement against the backdrop of an important Second World War battle
Ancient geographers and travellers of the early nineteenth and twentieth centuries described localities on the northern coast of Egypt, including the Hellenistic-Roman town ruins known today as Darazya. Impressive Second World War structures are also scattered there. Research initiated in 2021 will broaden insights into the history of the region
Coptos (2023): Pôle urbain, religieux et économique de Haute Égypte
Données scientifiques produites : Base de données des objets trouvés à Coptos et conservés dans des collections muséales (conçue et réalisée par Vanessa Desclaux) : https://coptos.mom.fr.1. Problématique et principaux résultatsL’objet global du projet est l’étude de l’évolution architecturale et urbaine des centres religieux de la ville de Coptos, de l’époque pharaonique à l’époque romaine impériale.Les saisons antérieures ont donné lieu à la déc…
Animal cemetery and caravan stop — investigating suburban space in a transcontinental port in Berenike (Red Sea, Egypt)
Berenike was a port of trade between the Roman Empire, Arabia, Africa and India. • Companion animals were buried with care during town’s peak prosperity in 1–2c. CE. • A masonry structure became the centerpiece of the animal cemetery in mid-1st c. CE. • Caravans from the Nile Valley may have stopped near the area of animal cemetery. • Data from animal cemetery illuminates spatial development of the ancient port suburbs. This paper presents new ar…
More than words: A study on the visibility of hand gestures in public spaces
Hand gestures play an important role in human communication. Although the study of their repertoires and roles for past communities is a popular field of research, there has been no attempt so far to study their visibility during public events. The aim of this study was to determine the maximum number of people who could see hand gestures well enough to understand their meaning. Using gestures taken from ancient Roman rhetorical treatises, which …
One, Two, Three! Can Everybody Hear Me? Acoustics of Roman Contiones . Case Studies of the Capitoline Hill and the Temple of Bellona in Rome
Rhetoric was one of the cornerstones of Roman education and public speaking, the essence of being a Roman politician. The speakers attempted to captivate the audience with their style and convince them of their arguments. Studying the audience is therefore just as important as investigating the speakers and their speeches. The aim of this article is to estimate the number of people who could intelligibly hear a speaker delivering a speech from tw…
Water and Fire – The History of a Mound of Ash: Water Management in Hellenistic Berenike, Its Environmental and Logistical Setting
Archaeological work since 2014 in the Hellenistic areas of Berenike, a key port on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, founded by Ptolemy II Philadelphus in c. 275 BC, has brought extensive evidence of water-related structures: a rock-cut well located inside a rebuilt early-Hellenistic gate and a nearby cistern with an associated rainwater-collection system, that has changed the way in which the sources and uses of water in Hellenistic Berenike is understood …
A Blocked-Out Capital from Berenike (Egyptian Red Sea Coast)
The article examines a blocked-out capital discovered in Berenike on the Egyptian coast of the Red Sea. The artefact was reused in a Late Antique installation just outside the courtyard wall of the main city sanctuary, the Isis Temple. Its distinctive, highly simplified form is typical of Ptolemaic influence in the area. This article places the fragment in its archaeological context, accompanied by a detailed architectural description and analysi…
One, Two, Three! Can Everybody Hear Me? Acoustics of Roman Contiones . Case Studies of the Capitoline Hill and the Temple of Bellona in Rome
Rhetoric was one of the cornerstones of Roman education and public speaking, the essence of being a Roman politician. The speakers attempted to captivate the audience with their style and convince them of their arguments. Studying the audience is therefore just as important as investigating the speakers and their speeches. The aim of this article is to estimate the number of people who could intelligibly hear a speaker delivering a speech from tw…
Water and Fire – The History of a Mound of Ash: Water Management in Hellenistic Berenike, Its Environmental and Logistical Setting
Archaeological work since 2014 in the Hellenistic areas of Berenike, a key port on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, founded by Ptolemy II Philadelphus in c. 275 BC, has brought extensive evidence of water-related structures: a rock-cut well located inside a rebuilt early-Hellenistic gate and a nearby cistern with an associated rainwater-collection system, that has changed the way in which the sources and uses of water in Hellenistic Berenike is understood …
A Blocked-Out Capital from Berenike (Egyptian Red Sea Coast)
The article examines a blocked-out capital discovered in Berenike on the Egyptian coast of the Red Sea. The artefact was reused in a Late Antique installation just outside the courtyard wall of the main city sanctuary, the Isis Temple. Its distinctive, highly simplified form is typical of Ptolemaic influence in the area. This article places the fragment in its archaeological context, accompanied by a detailed architectural description and analysi…
More than words: A study on the visibility of hand gestures in public spaces
Hand gestures play an important role in human communication. Although the study of their repertoires and roles for past communities is a popular field of research, there has been no attempt so far to study their visibility during public events. The aim of this study was to determine the maximum number of people who could see hand gestures well enough to understand their meaning. Using gestures taken from ancient Roman rhetorical treatises, which …
One, Two, Three! Can Everybody Hear Me? Acoustics of Roman Contiones . Case Studies of the Capitoline Hill and the Temple of Bellona in Rome
Rhetoric was one of the cornerstones of Roman education and public speaking, the essence of being a Roman politician. The speakers attempted to captivate the audience with their style and convince them of their arguments. Studying the audience is therefore just as important as investigating the speakers and their speeches. The aim of this article is to estimate the number of people who could intelligibly hear a speaker delivering a speech from tw…
Coptos (2023): Pôle urbain, religieux et économique de Haute Égypte
Données scientifiques produites : Base de données des objets trouvés à Coptos et conservés dans des collections muséales (conçue et réalisée par Vanessa Desclaux) : https://coptos.mom.fr.1. Problématique et principaux résultatsL’objet global du projet est l’étude de l’évolution architecturale et urbaine des centres religieux de la ville de Coptos, de l’époque pharaonique à l’époque romaine impériale.Les saisons antérieures ont donné lieu à la déc…
Animal cemetery and caravan stop — investigating suburban space in a transcontinental port in Berenike (Red Sea, Egypt)
Berenike was a port of trade between the Roman Empire, Arabia, Africa and India. • Companion animals were buried with care during town’s peak prosperity in 1–2c. CE. • A masonry structure became the centerpiece of the animal cemetery in mid-1st c. CE. • Caravans from the Nile Valley may have stopped near the area of animal cemetery. • Data from animal cemetery illuminates spatial development of the ancient port suburbs. This paper presents new ar…
Hand gestures and the oratorical taskscape of Late Republican and Augustan Forum Romanum in Rome
The lessons of ancient rhetoric teachers encompassed not only the art of effective content and delivery, but also the skill of utilizing gestures and facial expressions to maximize the emotional impact of speeches. In this study, we present the outcomes of an analysis examining the visibility of rhetorical hand gestures performed at the speaking platforms of the Forum Romanum during the Late Roman Republic and the reign of Augustus. We consider t…
Architectural decoration of the stoas of the Agora of Amathous
Excavations at the Agora of Amathous, Cyprus, were carried out between 1977 and 2003, initially under the auspices of the Department of Antiquities and the direction of Michael Loulloupis, and subsequently by the French School at Athens, under the direction of Jean-Paul Prête. While the plans and chronological phases of the Agora’s buildings have been successfully reconstructed, the rich assemblage of architectural decorations – exceptionally wel…
Darazya at El Alamein: A Greco-Roman settlement against the backdrop of an important Second World War battle
Ancient geographers and travellers of the early nineteenth and twentieth centuries described localities on the northern coast of Egypt, including the Hellenistic-Roman town ruins known today as Darazya. Impressive Second World War structures are also scattered there. Research initiated in 2021 will broaden insights into the history of the region
An Unknown Roman Temple in Cyprus? Reading the Architectural Fragments from Latsithkia (District Limassol, Cyprus)
Although Classical Greek religious traditions were well established in Cyprus, Greek-style temples appear to have been relatively rare. Newly documented and analyzed architectural fragments from the Latsithkia area, preserved in the museums of Episkopi and Limassol, suggest that a previously unknown temple may have existed in the chora of Kourion (Cyprus). The aims of this article are to present the architectural fragments with their stylistic an…
Modeling Ritual Communication: Sound and Sight in the Principia of the Roman Legionary Fortress at Novae
While Roman military oratory is popularly depicted as impromptu battlefield speeches, most official communications occurred within the formalized spaces of the camps, predominantly at the principia (headquarters). The social significance of ritualized ceremonies is generally acknowledged, but little quantitative research has examined how architectural layout affected soldiers’ sensory access to these events. This study analyzed the third-century …
History (6 works) · Ancient history (5 works) · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (5 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (4 works) · Geography (3 works) · History (3 works) · Multisensory perception and integration (3 works) · Visibility (3 works)