From: owner-ane@ (ANE Digest) To: ane-digest Subject: ANE Digest V1997 #70 Reply-To: Sender: owner-ane@ Errors-To: owner-ane@ Precedence: bulk ANE Digest Tuesday, March 18 1997 Volume 1997 : Number 070 ane NEFERTITI STATUE/ BERLIN MUSEUM ane ASP discounts on books ane INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ARAMAIC ARGILLARY TEXTS - Report ane Turkish theatre sites in danger ane ASP Booksale Correction ane "Turkish Theaters are not in danger" Re: ane NEFERTITI STATUE/ BERLIN MUSEUM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:14:07 -0500 (EST) From: Mansoora@aol.com Subject: ane NEFERTITI STATUE/ BERLIN MUSEUM The Berlin Agyptisches Museum owns a limestone standing statuette of Nefertiti, which was found in the studio of Thutmose. I think the statuette is currently on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum. Does anyone know the color of the limestone ? Thank you. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:45:38 -0500 From: cejo@midway.uchicago.edu (Charles E. Jones) Subject: ane ASP discounts on books Forwarded on behalf of the undersigned, to whom responses and inquiries should be directed. =============================================================== Just a reminder... The American Society of Papyrologists is selling its backlist of titles at sharply discounted prices through April 1, 1997. For more information, check our web page: http://scholars.cc.emore.edu/scripts/ASP/ASP-MENU.html ********************************************************************** Jennifer A. Sheridan (313) 577-6227; fax (313) 577-3266 Department of Classics, Greek, and Latin 431 Manoogian Hall, Wayne State University Detroit MI 48202 http://www.langlab.wayne.edu/CGL/JASHome.html ********************************************************************** ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:51:52 -0500 From: cejo@midway.uchicago.edu (Charles E. Jones) Subject: ane INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ARAMAIC ARGILLARY TEXTS - Report Forwarded via Jack Sasson, on behalf of the undersigned, to whom responses and inquiries should be directed. =============================================================== Mario Fales INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ARAMAIC ARGILLARY TEXTS! Istituto di Anatomia ed Istologia! Istituto di Anatomia ed Istologia, Pavia. On March 7-8, 1997, an international workshop on "Aramaic argillary texts: toward a new corpus" was held in Pavia (Italy), organized by Prof. Frederick Mario Fales (University of Udine) and Profs. Clelia Mora and Marco Mozzati (University of Pavia). The aim of the meeting was to evaluate the present state of knowledge on Aramaic texts on clay tablets from the Neo-Assyrian --but also the Neo-Babylonian-- period, some ten years after the publication of the corpus of the material (F.M. Fales, Aramaic Epigraphs on Clay Tablets of the Neo-Assyrian Period, Rome 1986), and in the light of the existence of various groups of yet unpublished tablets (from excavations or from the market) currently under study in an number of European research institutions. A secondary theme of the workshop was the evaluation of the seal impressions on some of the Aramaic argillary texts. Invited speakers were: E. Attardo (Padua); L. Bachelot (CNRS, Paris); P. Bordreuil (CNRS, Paris); F.M. Fales; D. Homas-Fredericq (Royal Museum, Brussels); F. Joannas (CNRS, Paris); E. Lipinski (University of Leuven); A.R. Millard (University of Liverpool); C. Mora; M. Padula (CNR Research Labs, Milan); W. Roellig (University of Tuebingen). The meeting took place in the historic halls of the University of Pavia and in one of the outlying Colleges, and was attended by a number of Italian semitists, orientalists, ancient historians, as well as by students of various Universities of northern Italy. Three sessions were held (Morning and afternoon, March 7; Morning of March 8), with Profs. Gabba, Carruba, Mozzati of the University of Pavia resp. as Chairs. A.R. Millard gave an opening outline of the Aramaic tablets on clay underscoring their contextual information and potential: dating, archival contexts, types of epigraphs, and the relationship with contemporary cuneiform material were analyzed. C. Mora gave an overview of the problem of Aramaic--Neo-Hittite relations in NW Syria and SW Anatolia, with particular regard to the case studies of Sam'al and Til Barsip. E. Lipinski presented the 25 Aramaic argillary texts in the Brussels Museum collection from Ma'allanate, a site presumably near Tell Halaf, concentrating on names, toponyms, and specific legal and administrative formulae. D. Homas-Fredericq gave a richly illustrated overview of the sealings from the same corpus, with attention to dating, form and function of cylinder and stamp imprints, as well as fingernail-marks. W. Roellig presented -- with the aid of transliterations and of a group of clay casts-- the rich Aramaic argillary evidence uncovered by the German archaeological expedition directed by H. Kuehne at Tell Sheikh Hamad / Dur-katlimmu, discussing specific formulae and writing habits. E. Attardo gave an overview of the palaeography of the Aramaic argillary texts from Assyria, comparing shapes with monumental and cursive attestations from elsewhere: the pitfalls of palaeography for dating purposes, but also some guidelines for inner study of the development of writing, were analyzed. M. Padula presented a multimedia Web application for the study of Aramaic argillary materials: the extant corpus of inscriptions in copy, transliteration, translation, concordances, and palaeographic charts --with full cross-referential links-- was encoded for the participants of the workshop. Chat pages on each text plus forms for adding new materials to the corpus were also included. L. Bachelot discussed three sealings from one of the Aramaic tablets discovered in the French-Italian excavations at Tell Shiyukh Fawqani (ancient Burmarina) in Syria, which have little or no parallels in their clear Neo-Hittite derivation, intriguing also for their late-7th century date. F.M. Fales gave the transliteration and translation of the main Aramaic text from Burmarina, a 21-line pledge contract replete with complex formulae of straight Assyrian derivation. P. Bordreuil presented a number of triangular dockets from the collections of the Louvre, discussing the main formulae and problematic clauses. F. Joannes gave an overview of the Aramaic epigraphs on Neo-Babylonian clay tablets, dividing them by dated archives and establishing their main differences on the Neo-Assyrian material as regards function and overall cultural-linguistic impact. The final discussion centered on various topics: policy for information on the results of the workshop --from which the present note stems--, the need to refine specific instruments of philological and contextual interpretation of the material (from Assyrianisms to paleographical techniques to the study of seal impressions), the possibilities of using Internet and/or other electronic means for exchanging data, and the welcome opportunity of the workshop itself for accelerating traditional publication of the texts. A further meeting in approx. 2 years, possibly in Tuebingen, was generally agreed upon. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 11:51:39 -0500 From: cejo@midway.uchicago.edu (Charles E. Jones) Subject: ane Turkish theatre sites in danger This information was provided to me by another list owner. - -Chuck Jones- - ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Subject: Theatre sites in danger Dear Readers: I received this message this morning. It asks help in a campaign to save the Greco-Roman theaters of Turkey from the probable depredations of gold mining. If you need more details, please contact Don Wilmeth: Don_Wilmeth@brown.edu. Dear IFTR/FIRT Colleagues: A situation has come to my attention which I would like to share with you. It seems that there is the strong potential destruction of ancient theatre ruins in Turkey. Apparently a letter writing campaign is possibly the most effective form of protest available (especially coming from outside of Turkey). Letters from professors, graduate students, and artists will carry a good deal of weight with Turkish officials. If a letter can be translated into Turkish, that would be even better (to accompany the original letter in whatever original language it may be written in). If you are interested in writing a letter expressing concern, it should go to: Sesa Taskin The Mayor of Pergammon Izmmir, Turkey This is apparently all the address that is needed. Let me quickly summarize the problem: gold mining companies are invading Turkey and are in the process of destroying the environment, including as many as six ancient/antique theatre remains. Apparently, to mine just an ounce of gold, tons of rock have to removed from the mountains and washed with a cyanide solution. The residue is then directed into large basins where the liquid evaporates into the air over the course of many years. Any living organism that comes into contact with this polluted water dies or becomes ill. At present, one of the largest sites being currently mined is the area of Pergammon, which also happens to be the home to the six ancient theatre ruins. You might also be interested in knowing that a resolution was passed by the European Parliament in 1994 in which it condemns the Turkish government for permitting mining and other future projects which would exploit the Turkish people and their culture. Also, FIAN (International Human Rights Organization for the Right to Feed Oneself) in January of this year wrote to the Minister of Justice in Ankara calling for immediate action to prevent further ecological damage. As theatre scholars and teachers I suspect we are all concerned about the ecological impact of cyanide mining by Eurogold in Turkey but should be equally distressed by the potential loss of the irreplaceable ancient theatre sites in the area. I hope you might be concerned enough to write to the above address expressing your feelings about this situation. Timing does seem to be a factor. It would also be helpful if you could share this message with colleagues. Many thanks. Don B. Wilmeth, Secretary, American Society for Theatre Research ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 14:30:14 -0500 From: cejo@midway.uchicago.edu (Charles E. Jones) Subject: ane ASP Booksale Correction The correct URL for American Society of Papyrologists Special Book Sale is: http://scholar.cc.emory.edu/scripts/ASP/BookSale.html - -Chuck Jones- cejo@midway.uchicago.edu ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 18:43:57 -0500 (EST) From: turan takaoglu Subject: ane "Turkish Theaters are not in danger" Dear All Thank you for your deep concern about the Greco-Roman theaters in Turkey. Fortunately problem is not as upsetting as it is claimed.Such a gold mining process had nothing to do with the theater or the city of Pergamon, and most important of all with the rest of theater repertoire in Turkey.It is not right to generalize the problem that the city of Bergama faces today to all Greco-Roman theaters of Turkey. On the Other, hand number of Turkish citizens, intellectuals and scholars were alraedy opposed such gold mining process around Bergama (Turkish name for ancient Pergamon). There are also legal organizations or government in Turkey such as the Directorate General of Ancient Monuments and Museum under the Ministry of Culture.It is true that Turkey also faces a public marginality towards ancient remains of past as in many western countries with archaeological heritage. But it should not also be left out of consideration that No Greco-Roman theaters or monuments are preserved so well anyhwere in the Mediterranean world as they are preserved in Turkey. Sincerely Yours ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 23:07:58 -0500 (EST) From: Andrew Gross Subject: Re: ane NEFERTITI STATUE/ BERLIN MUSEUM On Mon, 17 Mar 1997 Mansoora@aol.com wrote: > The Berlin Agyptisches Museum owns a limestone standing statuette of > Nefertiti, which was found in the studio of Thutmose. I think the > statuette is currently on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum. Does > anyone know the color of the limestone ? Thank you. The statue is "limestone-colored" (i.e. white) with red pigment on the lips and black pigment on the brows, around the eyes, and as an indication of the upper and lower edges of the collar. This informations comes from _The Royal Women of Amarna: Images of Beauty from Ancient Egypt_ by Dorothea Arnold (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996). andrew gross dept of Hebrew and Judaic Studies New York University ------------------------------ End of ANE Digest V1997 #70 *************************** Back issues are available on the Oriental Institute World-Wide Web (WWW) site at: http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/ANE/OI_ANE.html