November 12, 2004
Pagans in Palestine examined
Loyola and the New Orleans Society of the Archaeological Institute of America present "Pagans in Palestine: The Roman Marble Sculptures from the Sanctuary of Pan at Caesarea Philippi/Panias, Israel," by Elise A. Friedland, Ph.D., on Monday, November 15, at 8 p.m., in Nunemaker Auditorium. Friedland is the George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Scholar in Classical Studies, and associate professor of classical art and archaeology at Rollins College.
In her lecture, she will talk about discovered marble statuary in Israel and Jordan, focusing in particular on 29 pieces from the Sanctuary of Pan at Caesarea Philippi/Banias in the northern Golan Heights. Analysis of these pieces suggests that the majority of them were imported from Asia Minor and Greece, fully carved. This indication of "marble trade" proposes that local patrons wanted to communicate their assimilation to and participation in mainstream Graeco-Roman culture. Friedland will also demonstrate that through the study of objects d'art, we can learn more about patterns of trade and cultural assimilation in the Roman Near East.
Her areas of specializations are Roman Near East and Museum studies. Friedland has conducted extensive fieldwork in Jordan and Israel, including excavations of the Sanctuary of Pan at Banias, and she has published numerous articles and holds many committee positions nationwide for The Archaeology Institute of America.
Contact Professor of Classical Studies Connie Rodriguez at 865-2287.
