Το δίκτυο οικισμών της επαρχίας Οσροηνής κατά την πρώιμη βυζαντινή περίοδο (4ος-6ος αιώνας) : η Έδεσσα και οι κυριότερες πόλεις
Part of : Βυζαντινά : επιστημονικόν όργανον Κέντρου Βυζαντινών Ερευνών Φιλοσοφικής Σχολής Αριστοτελείου Πανεπιστημίου ; Vol.30, No.1, 2010, pages 161-202
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The settlement network of the province Oshroene in the early byzantine period (4th-6th C.ad) : Edessa and the main cities
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The aim of the paper is to study the settlement network of the Province Oshroene in the early Byzantine period from a historical geographical, spatially oriented viewpoint. The network consists in the provincial capital Edessa, seven cities and 25 minor settlements. A digital terrain model has been designed in order to support and illustrate the analytical process. An accompanying database of the 33 settlements was also constructed in order to complement the cartographic model and classify the settlements according to historical and geographical criteria. The first set of criteria is related to parameters and variables such as the date of foundation, continuous presence in five distinct historical periods, ancient and modern place names. The second set is related to the location of the settlement and uses parameters and variables such as geomorphology, water elements, communication networks and presence of a nodal point. The objects of the paper are the description, analysis and understanding of Edessa and the other settlement and the explanation of their location. The latter is related to site catchment analysis on the provincial level and enviromental limitations and historical acts in the 6th century. The final goal of the paper is a better comprehension of the historical-geographical landscapes that constituted the Province Oshroene in the early Byzantine period and an improved perception of settlement and communication networks that were formed and transformed by the interaction between human agents, cultural factors and natural barriers.
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Περιέχει εικόνες και πίνακες, Το άρθρο περιέχεται στο αφιέρωμα στη μνήμη της Έρας Βρανούση
