A5068949406- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History
- Byzantine Studies and History
- Water management and technologies
- Classical Antiquity Studies
- Historical and Religious Studies of Rome
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Eurasian Exchange Networks
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies
- Historical and Architectural Studies
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Water resources management and optimization
- Historical and Archaeological Studies
- History and Cultural Heritage
- Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods
- Community and Sustainable Development
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Economic and Social Development
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Karst Systems and Hydrogeology
University of Edinburgh
2009-2024
Institute of History and Archaeology
2008-2019
Cypress (China)
2009
CME Group (United States)
2009
Newcastle University
1992-2006
Cancer Research UK
2003
University of Newcastle Australia
2001
Bank of Canada
1988
The National Trust
1983
Advisory Board Company (United States)
1981-1982
Abstract The history of agricultural terraces remains poorly understood due to problems in dating their construction and use. This has hampered broader research on significance, limiting knowledge past practices the long-term investment choices rural communities. authors apply OSL profiling sediments associated with across Mediterranean region date Results from five widely dispersed case studies reveal that although many were used first millennium AD, most intensive episodes terrace-building...
Professor Crow agrees "for the most part with Jensen's analysis." He does suggest qualifications when drawing inferences from existing studies in biometrical genetics. First, he notes his reservations about reality of mathematical assumptions implicit analysis variance models. Second, draws attention to limited sample size available twins and siblings reared apart asks how representative such groups are. Third, that predictive models have inherent limits new, qualitatively different,...
Historic Landscape Characterisation (HLC) maps landscape with particular reference to its historic character and development. Executed using sources including satellite imagery aerial photography presented in a Geographic Information System (GIS), this offers powerful insight into story. Here two leading advocates of the approach apply HLC for first time landscapes Eastern Mediterranean.
Historic Landscape Characterization (HLC) is a methodology for historic landscape studies pioneered in Britain. Using satellite imagery and RAF archival air photographs, Naxos provides an excellent pilot study to explore the application of this technique landscapes eastern Mediterranean. Our research identifies number discrete HLC types considers their development from Byzantine period modern times. In addition it has been possible use these data set Naxos' rich corpus churches context,...
Abstract The First Hill of Byzantium, the Greek city’s Acropolis, was later site Topkapı Sarayı. Within 55ha enclosure Ottoman palace are remains and Second regions Byzantine city including church Hagia Eirene excavated traces other churches buildings, but commonest at least 33 cisterns. Based on previous documentation more recent observations we aim to explore their topographical setting establish how hydraulic infrastructure evolved over than a millennium. In particular address question...
The question of the degree continuity in urban life from antiquity into later times has recently emerged as a preoccupation among scholars late antique and early medieval periods. Considerable attention is currently being devoted to fate classical city traditional patterns life, with special reference features such reduction physical area individual cities, decline population, changes use or decay buildings emergence new social organizations reflected topography development. Attempts refine...
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Abstract Historic Landscape Characterisation (HLC) is a method for mapping, presenting and understanding the landscape with reference to its historical development. By using high-resolution satellite imagery archive maps we have employed Geographical Information Systems (GIS) integrate these data other archaeological sources create HLC-based case-studies on landscapes in eastern Mediterranean. This article one of two pilot studies aims map character area around Silivri west Istanbul. HLC...
Modern water-supply systems — hidden beneath the ground, constructed, expanded, adapted and repaired intermittently by multiple groups of people are often messy difficult to comprehend. The ancient system we consider here is no different perhaps even more complex as it was developed over 1200 years then had a modern city built on top. Despite this, beginning understand how one Roman world's most important cities provided its population with water. remains water infrastructure in...
Abstract The most unusual aspect of Byzantine Constantinople's water system was the large number cisterns throughout city. This research integrates two recent in-depth studies to determine that there have been at least 211 attributed distribution indicates size and constructed reduced over time, with more larger developed prior 7th century. Cisterns are concentrated in older area city sparser on periphery, but later ones common peripheral areas, suggesting provision extended although...
Abstract The fourth‐ and fifth‐century aqueduct system of Constantinople is, at 426 km, the longest water supply line ancient world. Carbonate deposits i659ide an archive both archaeological developments palaeo‐environmental conditions during depositional period. 246‐km‐long from fourth century used springs a small aquifer, whereas 180‐km‐long extension to west tapped larger aquifer. Although historical records testify least 700 years activity, carbonate in display less than 27 operation....
The western hinterland of the modern city Istanbul contains some most remarkable monuments ancient and medieval hydraulic engineering. Until recently fieldwork has been limited only within last two decades have there serious attempts to map complexity water lines. A GPS‐based archaeological survey undertaken by authors integrated with high resolution (IKONOS) multi‐spectral spatial data giving opportunity view system in its wider setting also identify major urban landscape changes impacting...
By the later 5th c. A.D., Constantinople was greatest urban centre in Mediterranean world. This paper considers three associated elements of infrastructure city, each which applied aspects ancient technology: a first theme will consider terraces have only been studied detail for area Great Palace, but represent massive investment transformation built topography city; second examine new Theodosian fortifications and suggest that these reflect level innovation more often with religious civic...