Classical Archaeology

Classical Archaeology is concerned with the material and visually conceivable heritage of Greek and Roman culture. It comprises its precursors (e.g. the Mycenean culture during the Bronze Age), its aftermath (e.g. early Byzantine Art) and its connections to neighbouring cultures. Geographically, the subject concentrates primarily on Greece, Asia Minor and Italy; furthermore it includes the Roman provinces of the Roman imperial period. Classical Archaeology also uses preserved source material, such as antique literature and inscriptions, to interpret archaeological findings and discoveries. In this way, insights into different areas of ancient history, especially political, social and economic matters, as well as ways of life, religion and myth are obtained.   

Classical Archaeology in the Specialized Information Service Classics – Propylaeum

Heidelberg University Library now maintains the former special field collection 6.14 “Classical Archaeology” in Propylaeum.

The scientific advisory board Propylaeum is represented by Prof. Dr. Diamantis Panagiotopoulos (Heidelberg University) and Prof. Dr. Martina Seifert (University of Hamburg).

Current Focus of Activity

After completion of the primary project phase (2016-2018) and the beginning of the current funding phase (2019-2021), a new focus has been set on stock development, i.e. the acquisition and provision of the latest research literature and on the expansion of publishing activity in Classical Archaeology. For this purpose, and in cooperation with several publishers, further subject related key journals, e.g. “Bonner Jahrbücher”, “Archäologisches Korrespondenzblatt”, “Germania” or “Nachrichten aus Niedersachsens Urgeschichte" and "Jahresschrift für mitteldeutsche Vorgeschichte", are made available as open access e-JOURNALS. Monographs, collected volumes, complete series ( e.g. "Archäologie und Geschichte", “Archäologische Berichte” or “Corpus der minoischen Siegel”) and articles are issued online on the publication platforms Propylaeum-eBOOKS and Propylaeum-DOK.
At the same time, historical literature from the 18th-20th century is gradually being digitized and made available online.

In an additional work package an efficient tool for further dynamic collaborative work has been developed and will be deployed in the near future. The pilot application, functioning as a prototype, is Propylaeum-VITAE, a bibliographical dictionary of archaeology in Germany, a cooperative project of, amongst others, the Romano-Germanic Commission (RGK), the “Verband der Landesarchäologen in Deutschland”, the "Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier", the RGZM Mainz, the State Office for the Preservation of Historical Monuments Baden-Württemberg and of KAFU. This tool will be launched in the beginning of 2019 and could be used for supplementary publication projects.

The Open-Access-Aggregator recensio.antiquitatis will receive further technical enhancements and additional journals as content-stock expansion.

The iDAI.gazetteer will be available for PropylaeumSearch on "Linked Open Data – „Digital Classics“.

In order to improve the access to licensed eBooks on a superregional/national level, the first products are being provided via “FID-licenses” throughout Germany.

Furthermore, a new user service is available: Upon registering to this service, Propylaeum users are now able to create individual profiles and can chose if they would like to be informed on a daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly basis about new accessions via email or RSS feed.

 

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