A large quantity of architectural materials attributable to an Ionic portico were recently discovered in the Ploutonion of Hierapolis, a sanctuary dedicated to Pluto and Kore built over a sacred cave from which poisonous gases were emitted. The blocks included a frieze-architrave with a dedicatory inscription to the emperor nero, which enables us to date the construction with certainty. The detailed study of the blocks has made it possible to formulate a hypothetical reconstruction of the layout and elevation of the monument: the portico stood at the top of the ritual theatron of the Ploutonion and had a protruding central section raised on a podium. The stoa can thus be interpreted as a sort of porticus in summa cavea, while the central aedicula can be identified as the naos of the sanctuary, where the cult statues of Pluto and Kore were originally positioned.
The Ionic Portico of the Ploutonion in Hierapolis of Phrygia / Bozza, Sara. - 45:(2016), pp. 373-384. (Intervento presentato al convegno Cave e cantieri antichi d'Asia Minore. Ricerche su Hierapolis di Frigia e altre città dell'Anatolia sud-occidentale: archeologia, archeometria, conservazione tenutosi a Roma, Italy) [10.4475/819].
The Ionic Portico of the Ploutonion in Hierapolis of Phrygia
Bozza, Sara
2016
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A large quantity of architectural materials attributable to an Ionic portico were recently discovered in the Ploutonion of Hierapolis, a sanctuary dedicated to Pluto and Kore built over a sacred cave from which poisonous gases were emitted. The blocks included a frieze-architrave with a dedicatory inscription to the emperor nero, which enables us to date the construction with certainty. The detailed study of the blocks has made it possible to formulate a hypothetical reconstruction of the layout and elevation of the monument: the portico stood at the top of the ritual theatron of the Ploutonion and had a protruding central section raised on a podium. The stoa can thus be interpreted as a sort of porticus in summa cavea, while the central aedicula can be identified as the naos of the sanctuary, where the cult statues of Pluto and Kore were originally positioned.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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