PHAROS: The Parian Settlement in Dalmatia: A study of a Greek colony in the Adriatic: A study of a Greek colony in the Adriatic

This is the first detailed study in English of the Greek settlement of Pharos (Stari Grad) on the Croatian island of Hvar. This book presents life in Stari Grad (a Parian colony of the 4th c BC) and its nearby vicinity in the period occurring more than two millennia ago. The author employs methods used in prehistoric and classical archaeology, as well as data known from written, epigraphic, and numismatic sources. Chapter 2 outlines the prehistory; Chapter 3 focuses on the colonial aspirations of Cycladic island of Paros; Chapter 4 presents the remains of the city of Pharos today; Chapter 5 explores the landscape around the city; Chapter 6, the social organisation and city administration; Chapter 7, the economy; Chapter 8, the numismatics; Chapter 9, the ceramics; Chapter 10, the cults of Pharos; Chapter 11, burial rituals; Chapters 12 and 13, Demetrius of Pharos. Front Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Table of Contents List of Illustrations Introduction Chapter 1 The geographic position, geological composition, climate, flora, and name of the island of Hvar Chapter 2 Prehistory in the Area of Stari Grad, and the Plains of Stari Grad and Jelsa Chapter 3 Paros, the homeland of the Pharian settlers, and the phenomenon of Greek colonization Chapter 4 The remains of the city of Pharos Chapter 5 ΧΩΡΑ ΦΑΡΟΥ Chapter 6 The social organization and city administration Chapter 7 The Economy Chapter 8 Pharian coinage and other coins at Pharos Chapter 9 Pottery and other clay products Chapter 10 The cults of Pharos Chapter 11 The Burial Ritual Chapter 12 Demetrius of Pharos Chapter 13 Pharos after Demetrius and the end of Pharos Concluding remarks Bibliography Branko Kirigin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 161-175).