Johannes Eber
Biographic Data
| ID | 1705705 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johannes Eber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johannes |
| FAMILY NAME | Eber |
| SIGNATURE | EBER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Archaeology |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-4871-7605 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Ashes from Pompeii
Incense burners are frequently excavated at Roman period sites, attesting to acts of combustion within domestic ritual practices, but what was burnt is still uncertain. Here, the authors use microscopy and spectrometry to analyse burnt residues contained within two censers from domestic contexts in Pompeii and a nearby villa . Their results indicate that woody plants were burnt in both censers, either as fuel or offerings, alongside stone fruit o…
Horns, Crenellations, and Snakes
This article explores the significance of censers with Egyptian forms or featuring Egyptian-looking motifs found in the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum. I offer the first full publication of seven unstudied bronze censers, many with known archaeological contexts. The typological analyses reveal that five artifacts featuring altar horns or crenellations originated in Egypt and the Levant, while two others, decorated with Egyptian uraeus snakes, …
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Horns, Crenellations, and Snakes
This article explores the significance of censers with Egyptian forms or featuring Egyptian-looking motifs found in the houses of Pompeii and Herculaneum. I offer the first full publication of seven unstudied bronze censers, many with known archaeological contexts. The typological analyses reveal that five artifacts featuring altar horns or crenellations originated in Egypt and the Levant, while two others, decorated with Egyptian uraeus snakes, …
Ashes from Pompeii
Incense burners are frequently excavated at Roman period sites, attesting to acts of combustion within domestic ritual practices, but what was burnt is still uncertain. Here, the authors use microscopy and spectrometry to analyse burnt residues contained within two censers from domestic contexts in Pompeii and a nearby villa . Their results indicate that woody plants were burnt in both censers, either as fuel or offerings, alongside stone fruit o…
Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History (3 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (2 works) · Cult (2 works) · Altar (1 work) · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Bronze (1 work) · Bronze Age (1 work) · Burseraceae (1 work) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (1 work)