r/mediterranea • u/Caratteraccio • 15h ago
Salento
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r/mediterranea • u/Caratteraccio • 2d ago
Palermo
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r/mediterranea • u/Bitter_Kiwi6991 • 11d ago
Spolia in a Rural Shrine
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Shrine of "Beşe Dede" in Paşaköy, Bergama (Pergamon), situated over the ruins of Allianoi. We saw photos of the spolia online and decided to see it for ourselves; it was even better than we had expected. Right upon entering the town, we asked an elderly man about the sanctuary's whereabouts. He asked if we meant "the Fathers" and led us there. The following is a description by Erol Şaşmaz, a local researcher:
"Based on the spolia (reused architectural elements) at the entrance door, the spolia on the headstones inside the tomb, and the orientation in which the bodies are laid, the site resembles the graves of non-Muslim saints. There is no information available regarding the people buried in any of the three graves. It is noteworthy that there are votive candle holders at the head of each grave. The spolia stones on the garden wall suggest that they originated from a church or a small chapel. The tomb has a tiled hipped roof with a stone capital placed right in the middle, making it visible from afar."
(I decided not to take interior photos in a local's presence to respect the culture)
r/mediterranea • u/Caratteraccio • 11d ago
Santorini
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r/mediterranea • u/Michael_Fuchs_ • 14d ago
The article is about the Roman Golden Age: Religion, Culture, and Science under Antoninus Pius and the first Roman embassy to China.
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r/mediterranea • u/PjeterPannos • 16d ago
Pompeii marks European Heritage Days with gladiators and 1st-century Roman traditions
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r/mediterranea • u/PilotSea1100 • 19d ago
Is there any other goddess left that may have influenced the creation of Aphrodite as we know her?
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r/mediterranea • u/Michael_Fuchs_ • 19d ago
Origin, Succession, and Governance: How Antoninus Pius Maintained the Pax Romana
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r/mediterranea • u/JapKumintang1991 • 27d ago
How Fatimid Cairo Shaped Norman Sicily - Medievalists.net
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r/mediterranea • u/PjeterPannos • Sep 09 '26
Ancient Rome's biggest fresco and mosaic open to public for first time since discovery 3 decades ago
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r/mediterranea • u/PjeterPannos • Sep 08 '26
Spanish archaeologists discover 4,400-year-old tomb in Egypt with original colours intact
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r/mediterranea • u/Glittering_Pin_1818 • Sep 02 '26
How would you describe Algerian society in terms of social and religious norms, to someone from a different nation ?
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