New evidence regarding the early history of the Monastery of Vatopedi (Mt Athos)
Unpublished sigillographical material
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21298628 |
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| Authors | Christos Stavrakos (University of Ioannina, Dept. of History and Archaeology, University Campus, 45110 Ioannina , Greece, corresponding author), Dimitrios Liakos (0009-0007-9966-5991, Ephorate of Antiquities of Chalkidiki and Mt Athos, Pl. Ippodromiou 7, 54621 Τhessaloniki , Greece) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 175-188 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Byzantinische Zeitschrift (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-7704 • E-ISSN: 1868-9027 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1515/bz-2020-0008 |
| OpenAlex | W3028907913 |
| Language | EN |
This paper deals with an unpublished lead seal was found during the excavation works within the chandler’s workshop of Vatopedi, a later structure which was added to the eastern face of the bell tower (1427). The seal names a Constantine, chartoularios and epi tou patriarchikou sekretou and dates back to 10th till early 11th century. It is one of the rare direct sources regarding the very early period of the monastery, from which we have no other information, and serves to highlight the attention which the central ecclesiastical administration placed upon it already from the first years after its founding. It also shows the vibrant activities of its monks and their notable network of contacts with high-ranking political and ecclesiastical officials in the capital
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Capital (architecture) · Period (music) · Political science · Politics · Seal (emblem) · Tower · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Byzantine Studies and History · Classics · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law
| Highly cited | No |
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