Opuscula 18 (2025)
Open Access , Opuscula / 2025-11-05

Opuscula is published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome, with the aid of a grant from the Swedish Research Council. Distributed by Eddy.se AB. View journal at ERIH PLUS. All content available with open access at the platform Publicera, hosted by the National Library of Sweden, use links below. Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome 18, 2025   Contents Articles The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition: The 2023 and 2024 excavations at the Late Bronze Age cemetery of Hala Sultan Tekke. Preliminary results By Peter M. Fischer & Rainer Feldbacher with contributions by Teresa Bürge, Jaris Darwin, Ane Dybkjær, Ropertos Georgiou, Sorin Hermon, Dominika Kofel, Kirsi O. Lorentz, Yuko Miyauchi, Raphael Moreau, Rahaf Orabi & Valentina Vassallo, pp. 7–84, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-18-02   The Palamas Archaeological Project 2024. A preliminary report of the Greek–Swedish collaboration in the municipality of Palamas, region of Karditsa, Thessaly By Maria Vaïopoulou, Robin Rönnlund, Fotini Tsiouka, Johan Klange, Derek Pitman, Ian Randall, Hilde van der Heul, Danai Kalogerini Samouri, Kleoniki Tserga & Rich Potter, pp. 85–121, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-18-03   The Ancient Pergamos Project. Fieldwork report for 2024 By Patrik Klingborg, Georgia Galani, Stavroula Dadaki & Penelope Malama, pp. 123–143, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-18-04   A possible new ritual scene from the Mycenaean settlement at Kontopigado,…

Opuscula 16 (2023)
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Opuscula is published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome, with the aid of a grant from the Swedish Research Council. Distributed by Eddy.se AB. View journal at ERIH PLUS. All content available with open access at the platform Publicera, hosted by the National Library of Sweden, use links below. Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome 16, 2023   Contents Articles The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition (The Söderberg Expedition): Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke autumn 2021 and spring 2022. Preliminary results By Peter M. Fischer, Teresa Bürge, Kirso O. Lorentz, Bianca Casa, Natalie M. Branca, Yuko Miyauchi, Sila Kayalp, Maria Nectaria Antoniou, Svetlana Gasanova, Valentina Vassallo, Rahaf Orabi, Panagiotis Ioannou & Sorin Hermon, pp. 7–59, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-16-02   The Palamas Archaeological project. A preliminary report of the 2022 fieldwork conducted by the ongoing Greek–Swedish archaeological field programme in Palamas, region of Karditsa, Thessaly By Maria Vaïopoulou, Robin Rönnlund, Fotini Tsiouka, Johan Klange, Derek Pitman, Rich Potter, Ian Randall, Harry Manley, Elisabet Schager, Sotiria Dandou & Lewis Webb, pp. 61–85, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-16-03   A preliminary report on sculptures and figurative terracottas found at the site of Vlochos, region of Karditsa, Thessaly By Stelios Ieremias & Robin Rönnlund, pp. 87–112, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-16-04   An overlooked 2nd century BC decree…

Opuscula 15 (2022)
Open Access , Opuscula / 2022-11-02

Opuscula is published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome, with the aid of a grant from the Swedish Research Council. Distributed by Eddy.se AB. View journal at ERIH PLUS. All content available with open access at the platform Publicera, hosted by the National Library of Sweden, use links below. Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome 15, 2022   Contents Articles The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition (The Söderberg Expedition): Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke 2020 and 2021. Preliminary results By Peter M. Fischer, Teresa Bürge, Bebelyn Placiente Robedizo, Cecilia Eriksson, Kirsi O. Lorentz, Natalie M. Branca, Valentina Vassallo, Silvia Florindi, Svetlana Gasanova, Sorin Hermon, Lucía Avial Chicharro, Elena Peri & Brigid Clark, pp. 7–76, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-15-02   Roman and Early Byzantine evidence from the area of Palamas. A preliminary report of the ongoing Greek-Swedish archaeological work in the region of Karditsa, Thessaly By Maria Vaïopoulou, Robin Rönnlund, Fotini Tsiouka, Johan Klange, Derek Pitman, Sotiria Dandou, Rich Potter, Lawrence Shaw, Lewis Webb, Stelios Ieremias, Ian Randall & Harry Manley, pp. 77–103, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-15-03   Late Etruscan tripod thymiateria By Örjan Wikander, pp. 105-155, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-15-04   The Basilica Sempronia and the Forum Romanum By Henrik Gerding & Nicolò Dell’Unto, pp. 157–188, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-15-05   Memorial…

Opuscula 13 (2020)
Open Access , Opuscula / 2020-11-02

Opuscula is published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome, with the aid of a grant from the Swedish Research Council. Distributed by Eddy.se AB. View journal at ERIH PLUS. All content available with open access at the platform Publicera, hosted by the National Library of Sweden, use links below. Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome 13, 2020   Contents Articles The 2016–2018 Greek-Swedish archaeological project at Thessalian Vlochos, Greece By Maria Vaïopoulou, Helene Whittaker, Robin Rönnlund, Fotini Tsiouka, Johan Klange, Derek Pitman, Rich Potter, Lawrence Shaw, Josephine Hagan, Ellen Siljedahl, Matilda Forssén, Sujatha Chandrasekaran, Sotiria Dandou, Veronica Forsblom Ljungdahl, Asta Pavilionytė, Hayden Scott-Pratt, Elisabet Schager & Harry Manley, pp. 7–72, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-13-02   The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition 2019: Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke (The Söderberg Expedition). Preliminary results By Peter M. Fischer & Teresa Bürge, with contributions by L. Recht, B. Placiente Robedizo, C. Eriksson, L. Andersson, M. Svensson, L. Avial Chicharro, S. Hermon, M. Polig & D. Kofel pp. 73–111, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-13-03   A Mycenaean pictorial vase from Midea By Katie Demakopoulou, pp. 113–121, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-13-04   A Protocorinthian aryballos with a myth scene from Tegea By Erik Østby, pp. 123–138, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-13-05   Religion and family politics in Hellenistic Kalaureia….

Opuscula 12 (2019)
Open Access , Opuscula / 2019-11-07

Opuscula is published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome, with the aid of a grant from the Swedish Research Council. Distributed by Eddy.se AB. View journal at ERIH PLUS. All content available with open access at the platform Publicera, hosted by the National Library of Sweden, use links below. Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome 12, 2019   Contents Articles Bioarchaeological field analysis of human remains from the mass graves at Phaleron, Greece By Anne Ingvarsson, Ylva Bäckström, Stella Chryssoulaki, Anna Linderholm, Anna Kjellström, Vendela Kempe Lagerholm & Maja Krzewińska, pp. 7–158, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-12-02   Physical environment and daily life in the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia, Poros. The bioarchaeological remains. Introduction By Arto Penttinen & Dimitra Mylona, pp. 159–172, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-12-03   Animals in the sanctuary. Mammal and fish bones from Areas D and C at the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia By Dimitra Mylona & Adam Boethius, 173–221, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-12-04   Animals in the sanctuary. Bird bones and eggshell By Dale Serjeantson, pp. 223–231, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-12-05   Snakes and other microfaunal remains from the Sanctuary of Poseidon at Kalaureia By Petros Lymberakis & Giorgos Iliopoulos, pp. 233–240, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-12-06   Marine and terrestrial molluscs in the sanctuary. The molluscan remains from the 2003–2004…

Opuscula 11 (2018)
Open Access , Opuscula / 2018-11-08

Opuscula is published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome, with the aid of a grant from the Swedish Research Council. Distributed by Eddy.se AB. View journal at ERIH PLUS. All content available with open access at the platform Publicera, hosted by the National Library of Sweden, use links below. Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome 11, 2018   Contents Articles Preliminary report of the Malthi Archaeological Project, 2015–2016 By Rebecca Worsham, Michael Lindblom & Claire Zikidi, pp. 7-27, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-11-02   The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition 2017: Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke (The Söderberg Expedition). Preliminary results. By Peter M. Fischer & Teresa Bürge, with contributions by M. Ausiayevich, B. Placiente Robedizo, V. Barrera Alarcón, L. Recht & D. Kofel, pp. 30-79, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-11-03   Two Early Helladic II terracotta rollers from Asine and their glyptic context By Michael Lindblom, Gullög Nordquist & Hans Mommsen, pp. 81-96, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-11-04   Tokens of piety. Inexpensive dedications as functional and symbolic objects By Gina Salapata, pp. 97-109, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-11-05   The use of miniature pottery in Archaic–Hellenistic Greek sanctuaries. Considerations on terminology and ritual practice By Signe Barfoed, pp. 111-126, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-11-06   Painting early death. Deceased maidens on funerary vases in the National Archaeological Museum…

Opuscula 10 (2017)
Open Access , Opuscula / 2017-12-01

Opuscula is published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome, with the aid of a grant from the Swedish Research Council. Distributed by Eddy.se AB. View journal at ERIH PLUS. All content available with open access at the platform Publicera, hosted by the National Library of Sweden, use links below. Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome 10, 2017   Contents Articles Clay paste characterization and provenance determination of Middle and Late Helladic vessels from Midea By Katie Demakopoulou, Nicoletta Divari-Valakou, Joseph Maran, Hans Mommsen, Susanne Prillwitz & Gisela Walberg, pp. 7–49, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-10-02   The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition 2016. Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke (The Söderberg Expedition). Preliminary results By Peter M. Fischer, Teresa Bürge, Laerke Recht, Dominika Kofel, David Kaniewski, Nick Marriner & Christophe Morhange, pp. 50–93, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-10-03   Power and coinage. The portrait tetradrachms of Eumenes II By Marie-Christine Marcellesi, pp. 94–106, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-10-04   The stadion of Labraunda By Paavo Roos, pp. 107–127, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-10-05   Symbolic connotations of animals at early Middle Helladic Asine. A comparative study of the animal bones from settlement and its graves By Stella Macheridis, pp. 128–152, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-10-06   The lower city of Asea, Arcadia. Results from a geophysical project 2001–2012 By Jeannette Forsén,…

Opuscula 9 (2016)
Open Access , Opuscula / 2016-12-01

Opuscula is published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome, with the aid of a grant from the Swedish Research Council. Distributed by Eddy.se AB. View journal at ERIH PLUS. All content available with open access at the platform Publicera, hosted by the National Library of Sweden, use links below. Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome 9, 2016   Contents Articles Later, laterculus, and testa. New perspectives on Latin brick terminology By Henrik Gerding, pp. 7–31, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-09-02   The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition 2015. Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke. Preliminary results By Peter M. Fischer, Teresa Bürge & Dominika Kofel, pp. 33–58, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-09-03   Divine commands, authority, and cult. Imperative dedications to the Egyptian gods By Eleni Fassa, pp 59–70, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-09-04   Home, refuse, and reuse during the Early Helladic III to the Middle Helladic I transitional period. A social zooarchaeological study of the Asine bothroi By Stella Macheridis, pp. 71–91, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-09-05   People and plants. Piecing together archaeological and archaeobotanical data to reconstruct plant use and craft activities in Mycenaean Tiryns By Melissa Vetters, Ann Brysbaert, Maria Ntinou, Georgia Tsartsidou & Evi Margeritis, pp. 93–132, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-09-06   Excavations at the Monastery of St Antony at the Red Sea By…

Opuscula 8 (2015)
Open Access , Opuscula / 2015-12-01

Opuscula is published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome, with the aid of a grant from the Swedish Research Council. Distributed by Eddy.se AB. View journal at ERIH PLUS. All content available with open access at the platform Publicera, hosted by the National Library of Sweden, use links below. Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome   Contents Articles The Charitonidis Class. A group of large Athenian Late Protogeometric skyphoi By John K. Papadopoulos, pp. 7–26, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-08-02   The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition 2014. Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke. Preliminary results By Peter M. Fischer, Teresa Bürge, B. Stolle, I. Trinks, L. Mazzotta, L. Recht, A. Lindqvist & D. Kofel, pp. 27–79, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-08-03   Two new Proto-White Painted ware vases of the pictorial style from Palaepaphos, Cyprus By Vassos Karageorghis & Efstathios Raptou, pp. 81–98, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-08-04   Cutting the Gordian knot. The iconography of Megaron 2 at Gordion By Susanne Berndt, pp. 99–122, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-08-05   Loom weights in Archaic South Italy and Sicily. Five case studies By Hedvig Landenius Enegren, pp. 123–155, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-08-06   The Swedish Jordan Expedition 2014 at Tall Abu al-Kharaz. Preliminary results from Areas 12 and 13 By Peter M. Fischer & Teresa Bürge, pp. 157–179, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-08-07…

Opuscula 7 (2014)
Open Access , Opuscula / 2014-12-01

Opuscula is published by the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome, with the aid of a grant from the Swedish Research Council. Distributed by Eddy.se AB. View journal at ERIH PLUS. All content available with open access at the platform Publicera, hosted by the National Library of Sweden, use links below. Opuscula. Annual of the Swedish Institutes at Athens and Rome 7, 2014   Contents Articles Ancestors at the gate. Form, function and symbolism of the imagines moiorum. A comparative analysis of Etruscan and Roman funerary art By Chiara M. Mazzeri, pp. 7–22, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-07-02   Labraunda 2012–2013. A preliminary report on the work at the sanctuary By Lars Karlsson, Jesper Blid Kullberg, Baptiste Vergnaud, Agneta Freccero & Fredrik Tobin, pp. 23–59, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-07-03   The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition 2013. Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke. Preliminary results By Peter M. Fischer, Teresa Bürge, R. Árnadóttir, M. Mehofer, F. Köstelbauer, A. Satraki, L. Mazzotta A.Trecarichi, D. Blattner, B. Stolle & A. Miltiadous Johansson, pp. 61–106, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-07-04   The solidus hoard of Casa delle Vestali in context By Svante Fischer, pp. 107–127, https://doi.org/10.30549/opathrom-07-05   The Swedish Jordan Expedition 2013 at Tall Abu al-Kharaz. Preliminary results from Areas 9, 10 and 11 By Peter M. Fischer & Teresa Bürge,…