An intriguing building in the fortified Troupakis-Mourtzinos complex at Kardamyli (Messenian Mani)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11932809 |
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| Authors | Sophia Germanidou (0000-0002-7147-3628, Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 239-253 |
| Publication date | 2017-09-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-0131 • E-ISSN: 1749-625X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/byz.2017.2 |
| OpenAlex | W2755329919 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The well-known fortified Troupakis-Mourtzinos complex includes a building that has not yet received proper attention. It is a rectangular, vaulted hall measuring 6.22 by 4.04 m., without any special features. However, one may observe a row of quadrilateral holes that pierce the outside of the walls at their mid-height, slightly below the base of the vault. On the basis of this particular detail, the building is identified as a gunpowder storeroom, while its function is examined in the context of the period when it was constructed; finally it is compared to other similar buildings within or outside the confines of Messenia
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Architectural engineering · Art · Base (topology · Biology · Context (archaeology · Function (biology · Gunpowder · Mathematical analysis · Period (music · Quadrilateral · Structural engineering · Vault (architecture · Ancient Near East History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Engineering · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Mathematics · Geology
| Highly cited | No |
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