Dougga, studies of religious architecture, 2: The sanctuaries of the forum, the center of the agglomeration and the Great Curved Street.
Ausonius| N° d'inventaire | 23224 |
| Format | 22.5 x 29 |
| Détails | 622 p., numerous black and white and color illustrations, hardcover with dust jacket. |
| Publication | Bordeaux, 2016 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782356131478 |
In Dougga, during the second half of the 2nd century, at the time of the city's greatest prosperity, there were more than thirty-five pagan sanctuaries. This second volume studies fifteen of them, six of which are for the forum alone, the others being located in the city center, or close to it. They were chosen because of the variety of architectural programs to which they responded and their remains, which must have been sufficient to envisage credible restitutions. The architectural study, supported by archaeological surveys, has allowed a renewed approach and knowledge of these monuments, including that of the most famous of them, the capitol. It has made constant use of public inscriptions, very numerous in the religious domain. It has thus been possible to follow the evolution of the sanctuaries under the High Empire, sometimes until the end of the 3rd century. Major innovations concern the monumentalization of the forum and the phases of its development now established with the greatest possible precision. To the east of the forum, the “domain of Mercury,” dedicated to the god and to commercial activities, is the result of an original and ambitious architectural project that was completed in a single go towards the end of the 2nd century. Among the other sanctuaries, particular attention has been paid to a large complex to which a vast cult theater was attached, and to Dar Lachheb, an imposing monument that until now has been enigmatic. This work is the fruit of a theoretical reflection on the methods of study and restitution of cult monuments. Resulting from the research of a large Franco-Tunisian team, bringing together architects, archaeologists, epigraphists, it testifies to the richness that the association of these disciplines has been able to bring to the knowledge of one of the most studied ancient sites in Tunisia.
In Dougga, during the second half of the 2nd century, at the time of the city's greatest prosperity, there were more than thirty-five pagan sanctuaries. This second volume studies fifteen of them, six of which are for the forum alone, the others being located in the city center, or close to it. They were chosen because of the variety of architectural programs to which they responded and their remains, which must have been sufficient to envisage credible restitutions. The architectural study, supported by archaeological surveys, has allowed a renewed approach and knowledge of these monuments, including that of the most famous of them, the capitol. It has made constant use of public inscriptions, very numerous in the religious domain. It has thus been possible to follow the evolution of the sanctuaries under the High Empire, sometimes until the end of the 3rd century. Major innovations concern the monumentalization of the forum and the phases of its development now established with the greatest possible precision. To the east of the forum, the “domain of Mercury,” dedicated to the god and to commercial activities, is the result of an original and ambitious architectural project that was completed in a single go towards the end of the 2nd century. Among the other sanctuaries, particular attention has been paid to a large complex to which a vast cult theater was attached, and to Dar Lachheb, an imposing monument that until now has been enigmatic. This work is the fruit of a theoretical reflection on the methods of study and restitution of cult monuments. Resulting from the research of a large Franco-Tunisian team, bringing together architects, archaeologists, epigraphists, it testifies to the richness that the association of these disciplines has been able to bring to the knowledge of one of the most studied ancient sites in Tunisia.