Nikos D Kontogiannis
Biographic Data
| ID | 5779552 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nikos D Kontogiannis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nikos D |
| FAMILY NAME | Kontogiannis |
| SIGNATURE | KONTOGIANNIS N D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Koç University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8327-0406 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Reading social change on a potter's wheel
In this article, the socio-economic and cultural identity of Chalcis is traced through, and combined with, the story of its material culture and, in particular, of its impressive pottery production and consumption. Through this lens, the historical conditions and daily life over more than ten centuries (from the ninth to the early twentieth century) of this relatively unknown provincial town are closely examined. This makes it possible to detect …
Investigating the origins of two main types of Middle and Late Byzantine amphorae
International audience
From Mosque to Church and Back Again
Nikos D. Kontogiannis, Ioanna M. Grigoropoulou, Eleni Barmparitsa, Sophia Sakkari, Ioanna Moutafi, Anna Lagia, Lilian Karali, From Mosque to Church and Back Again: Investigating a House of Faith in Post-Medieval Pylos, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 84, No. 4 (October-December 2015), pp. 771-856
Assessing the cities of Messenia in the newly-founded Greek Kingdom
To Anna Christidou (1969-2013) προσφέρομέν σοι την λογικην ταύτην λατρείαν ύπέρ πνεύματος δικαίου έν πίστει τετελειωμένου The article examines the fortifications and the settlement of Venetian and Ottoman Koroni (it. Coron), through the accurate record of early nineteenth century engineers of the newly-established Greek Kingdom. The basic plan was conducted in 1835 by the military engineer Metaxas, who recorded all the buildings, their function a…
The Main ‘Middle Byzantine Production’ and Pottery Manufacture in Thebes and Chalcis
The article relates the results of archaeometric and archaeological investigations of the relationships between some well-known types of Byzantine table wares and pottery manufacture in Thebes and Chalcis, focusing on the period from the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries ad . We currently accept that several twelfth–thirteenth century types, such as ‘Green and Brown Painted Ware’, ‘Fine Sgraffito Ware’ and ‘Aegean Ware’, form part of a single, …
Settlements and countryside of Messenia during the late Middle Ages
The various groups of fortifications that were in use in Messenia during the period of the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries are examined. Five categories are distinguished based on their position, size and defensive features. It is concluded that the fortifications were directly linked to the new social and political reality that prevailed in the area between the dismantlement of the Byzantine empire in 1204 and the Ottoman conquest in the secon…
Excavation of a 13th-Century Church near Vasilitsi, Southern Messenia
A small-scale excavation in the area of Vasilitsi, southern Messenia, revealed the remnants of a previously unrecorded 13th-century triple-aisled cross-vaulted church with a series of burials along its north wall. In addition to ceramics and a marble basin, a small hoard of Venetian torneselli was found. The author discusses the church's period of use and details of its architecture and construction, as well as the identity of its builders and th…
The Main ‘Middle Byzantine Production’ and Pottery Manufacture in Thebes and Chalcis
The article relates the results of archaeometric and archaeological investigations of the relationships between some well-known types of Byzantine table wares and pottery manufacture in Thebes and Chalcis, focusing on the period from the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries ad . We currently accept that several twelfth–thirteenth century types, such as ‘Green and Brown Painted Ware’, ‘Fine Sgraffito Ware’ and ‘Aegean Ware’, form part of a single, …
Excavation of a 13th-Century Church near Vasilitsi, Southern Messenia
A small-scale excavation in the area of Vasilitsi, southern Messenia, revealed the remnants of a previously unrecorded 13th-century triple-aisled cross-vaulted church with a series of burials along its north wall. In addition to ceramics and a marble basin, a small hoard of Venetian torneselli was found. The author discusses the church's period of use and details of its architecture and construction, as well as the identity of its builders and th…
Investigating the origins of two main types of Middle and Late Byzantine amphorae
International audience
From Mosque to Church and Back Again
Nikos D. Kontogiannis, Ioanna M. Grigoropoulou, Eleni Barmparitsa, Sophia Sakkari, Ioanna Moutafi, Anna Lagia, Lilian Karali, From Mosque to Church and Back Again: Investigating a House of Faith in Post-Medieval Pylos, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 84, No. 4 (October-December 2015), pp. 771-856
Excavation of a 13th-Century Church near Vasilitsi, Southern Messenia
A small-scale excavation in the area of Vasilitsi, southern Messenia, revealed the remnants of a previously unrecorded 13th-century triple-aisled cross-vaulted church with a series of burials along its north wall. In addition to ceramics and a marble basin, a small hoard of Venetian torneselli was found. The author discusses the church's period of use and details of its architecture and construction, as well as the identity of its builders and th…
Settlements and countryside of Messenia during the late Middle Ages
The various groups of fortifications that were in use in Messenia during the period of the thirteenth to fifteenth centuries are examined. Five categories are distinguished based on their position, size and defensive features. It is concluded that the fortifications were directly linked to the new social and political reality that prevailed in the area between the dismantlement of the Byzantine empire in 1204 and the Ottoman conquest in the secon…
Assessing the cities of Messenia in the newly-founded Greek Kingdom
To Anna Christidou (1969-2013) προσφέρομέν σοι την λογικην ταύτην λατρείαν ύπέρ πνεύματος δικαίου έν πίστει τετελειωμένου The article examines the fortifications and the settlement of Venetian and Ottoman Koroni (it. Coron), through the accurate record of early nineteenth century engineers of the newly-established Greek Kingdom. The basic plan was conducted in 1835 by the military engineer Metaxas, who recorded all the buildings, their function a…
The Main ‘Middle Byzantine Production’ and Pottery Manufacture in Thebes and Chalcis
The article relates the results of archaeometric and archaeological investigations of the relationships between some well-known types of Byzantine table wares and pottery manufacture in Thebes and Chalcis, focusing on the period from the twelfth to the fourteenth centuries ad . We currently accept that several twelfth–thirteenth century types, such as ‘Green and Brown Painted Ware’, ‘Fine Sgraffito Ware’ and ‘Aegean Ware’, form part of a single, …
From Mosque to Church and Back Again
Nikos D. Kontogiannis, Ioanna M. Grigoropoulou, Eleni Barmparitsa, Sophia Sakkari, Ioanna Moutafi, Anna Lagia, Lilian Karali, From Mosque to Church and Back Again: Investigating a House of Faith in Post-Medieval Pylos, Hesperia: The Journal of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, Vol. 84, No. 4 (October-December 2015), pp. 771-856
Investigating the origins of two main types of Middle and Late Byzantine amphorae
International audience
Reading social change on a potter's wheel
In this article, the socio-economic and cultural identity of Chalcis is traced through, and combined with, the story of its material culture and, in particular, of its impressive pottery production and consumption. Through this lens, the historical conditions and daily life over more than ten centuries (from the ninth to the early twentieth century) of this relatively unknown provincial town are closely examined. This makes it possible to detect …
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