In this thesis the altars of Selinus, a Greek colony in Sicily, are studied with the methods of historical building research and architectural history. The nine altars for burnt offerings analysed by this means are monumental ashlar constructions that reach up to 20 m in length. They date from the city’s prime, the 6th and 5th c. BC. The altars that were already discovered in the 19th and 20th c. have now been measured, documented in drawings, reconstructed and arranged in chronological order. Thereby an architectural development could be observed on them, ranging from simple stone ‘tables’ to raised altars with staircases, which ultimately led to complex buildings decorated with architectural ornaments. Finally a comparative examination of altars from other Greek colonies in Sicily and southern Italy showed parallel developments.
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In this thesis the altars of Selinus, a Greek colony in Sicily, are studied with the methods of historical building research and architectural history. The nine altars for burnt offerings analysed by this means are monumental ashlar constructions that reach up to 20 m in length. They date from the city’s prime, the 6th and 5th c. BC. The altars that were already discovered in the 19th and 20th c. have now been measured, documented in drawings, reconstructed and arranged in chronological order. T...
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