Kourion: Excavations in the Episcopal Precinct (Dumbarton Oaks Other Titles in Byzantine Studies)

More than fifty years after the earthquake of 365 destroyed Kourion, the seat of the Roman administration of Cyprus, a Christian basilica was built upon the remains of its pagan predecessor. This basilica became the center of a large complex that included a baptistery, atrium, and numerous other structures and buildings. Replete with mosaics and revetment, the Christian basilica was the center of the ecclesiastical administration of Cyprus until its destruction in the late seventh century. In this long-awaited report, A. H. S. Megaw and colleagues present in full the results of excavations from the 1930s, 1950s, and 1970s. In addition to the stratigraphic history of the complex, there are reports on the mosaics, revetment, sculpture, coins, inscriptions, glass, pottery, lamps, and small finds. Map of Cyprus vi List ofAbbreviations vii Publisher’s Preface xvii Foreword, A. H. S. Megaw xix Introduction, A. H. S. Megaw xxi Part I The Excavated Remains o f the Precinct 1 The Basilica, A. H. S. Megaw 3 2 The Baptistery, A. H. S. Megaw 107 3 The West End, A. H. S. Megaw 119 4 Discussion: Architecture, Liturgy, and Chronology, A. H. S. Megaw 157 PART II Remains of Interior Decoration 5 Architectural Sculpture and Revetment, Geoffrey House and A. H. S. Megaw 179 6 The Champleve Revetments, Susan Boyd 235 Appendix. Champleve Finds by Country and Site, Second to Late Seventh Century 297 7 Ecclesiastical Furniture and Equipment, Rowena Loverance 321 Appendix. Altar Table and Supports from the Sarayia Site 332 PART III The Earlier Remains 8 The Structural Remains, A. H. S. Megam 345 9 A Mosaic Floor under the Diakonikon, Christine Kondoleon 351 10 Remains of Three Marble Entablatures, Geoffrey House 361 PART IV Miscellaneous Finds 11 The Inscriptions, Ino Michaelidou-Nicolaou 367 12 The Coins Hellenistic and Early Roman, Ino Michaelidou-Nicolaou 393 Late Roman and Early Byzantine Coins, Michael F. Hendy 400 Islamic, Helen W. Brown 422 A Small Hoard from Circa 1374, D. M. Metcalf 424 13 A Gold Ingot, Kenneth S. Painter 427 14 Pottery, John Hayes 435 15 Clay Lamps, John Hayes 477 16 Glass, Susan H. Young 485 17 Small Finds, Archibald Dunn 527 Appendix. Lead Seal of Damianos, Archbishop of Cyprus 539 18 Utensils, Rowena Loverance 549 19 Roof Tiles, A. H. S. Megaw 553 Conclusions, A. H. S. Megaw 555 Index 563 The Excavated Remains Of The Precinct -- The Basilica / A.h.s. Megaw -- The Baptistery / A.h.s. Megaw -- The West End / A.h.s. Megaw -- Discussion: Architecture, Liturgy, And Chronology / A.h.s. Megaw -- Remains Of Interior Decoration -- Architectural Sculpture And Revetment / Geoffrey House And A.h.s. Megaw -- The Champlev Revetments / Susan Boyd -- Appendix. Champlev Finds By Country And Site, Second To Late Seventh Century -- Ecclesiastical Furniture And Equipment / Rowena Loverance -- Appendix. Altar Table And Supports From The Sarayia Site -- The Earlier Remains -- The Structural Remains / A.h.s. Megaw -- A Mosaic Floor Under The Diakonikon / Christine Kondoleon -- Remains Of Three Marble Entablatures / Geoffrey House -- Miscellaneous Finds -- The Inscriptions / Ino Michaelidou-nicolaou -- The Coins -- Hellenistic And Early Roman / Ino Michaelidou-nicolaou -- Late Roman And Byzantine / Michael F. Hendy -- Islamic / Helen W. Brown -- A Small Hoard From Ca. 1374 / D.m. Metcalf -- A Gold Ingot / Kenneth S. Painter -- Pottery / John Hayes -- Clay Lamps / John Hayes -- Glass / Susan H. Young -- Small Finds / Archibald Dunn -- Appendix. Lead Seal Of Damianos, Archbishop Of Cyprus -- Utensils / Rowena Loverance -- Roof Tiles / A. H. S. Megaw -- Conclusions / A.h.s. Megaw. A.h.s. Megaw ; With Contributions By Richard Anderson ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.