Εξειδίκευση τύπου :	Κεφάλαιο σε πρακτικά συνεδρίου
Τίτλος:	Harbours and Anchorages in Corinthia and Argolis (North–Eastern Peloponnese) from the Early to the Middle Byzantine Period
Δημιουργός/Συγγραφέας:	[EL] Λεοντσίνη, Μαρία[EN] Leontsini, Maria Manolessou, Eleni [EL] Πανοπούλου, Αγγελική[EN] Panopoulou, Angeliki
Επιμελητής έκδοσης:	Preisler-Kapeller, Johannes [EL] Κόλιας, Ταξιάρχης[EN] Kolias, Taxiarhis Daim, Falko
Εκδότης:	Romisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
Τόπος έκδοσης:	Mainz
Ημερομηνία:	2021-07-19
Γλώσσα:	Αγγλικά
ISBN:	978-3795436773
Περίληψη:	Historical sources mention the existence of harbours in the north-eastern Peloponnese from the Early to the Middle Byzantine period, but do not provide information on their facilities. Roads departing from the coastline ensured access to inland urban centres and other settlements in the interior of the Peloponnese and facilitated regional or long-distance exchanges. Defensive strategies, storage needs, and population movements are suggested as factors that dictated the creation of various settlements and infrastructures of different types and quality on the coastal areas and the islands. Anchorages have been more clearly identified in some cases (e.g., Kenchreai, Halieis, Chenitsa), while in others they are recognized based on the relation of the fortress and harbour connections resulting from the combination of written testimonies and archaeological evidence (e.g., Nauplion). Sailing along the shorelines took advantage of infrastructures created during the Roman era. In the Early Byzantine period, the existence of basilicas and residential and production units (villas) close to the shores was related to a prosperous way of living, a situation that changed in the 7th century. The increasingly difficult conditions, which were also affected by the change of the coastline, by erosion or deterioration, influenced navigation and the use of the organized harbours as way stations or communication points. The limited number of harbours or anchorages in Corinthia is also connected to the geomorphology of the area. Berths on islands and islets near the coastlines may have served as refuge, offering protection from raids, but also functioned as way stations for the Byzantine navy. A turning point in the direction of a revival in relatively steady coastal shipping came with the strengthening of the inland fortifications and the local presence of naval forces.
Τίτλος πηγής δημοσίευσης:	Seasides of Byzantium: Harbours and Anchorages of a Mediterranean Empire
Σελίδες:	153-166
Θεματική Κατηγορία:	[EL] Μεσαιωνική Ελλάδα, Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία 323-1453[EN] Medieval Greece. Byzantine Empire, 323-1453
Λέξεις-Κλειδιά:	Anchorages Harbours Settlements
Τοπική Κάλυψη:	Κορινθία Αργολίδα
Χρονική Κάλυψη:	Βυζαντινή εποχή
Κάτοχος πνευματικών δικαιωμάτων:	Leontsini, Maria Manolessou, Eleni Panopoulou, Angeliki
Εμφανίζεται στις συλλογές:	Τομέας Βυζαντινών Ερευνών - Επιστημονικό έργο