The Ephorate of Antiquities of Pella organised a scientific one day conference on “Hellenistic Palaces”, which was held online on November 25, 2021 at 11.00, in the framework of the NSRF project 2014-2020 Programme“Restoration, conservation and enhancement of Building I and monumental entrance of the palace of ancient Pella – Construction of a new entrance at the eastern side of the hill of the palace and visitors’ itinerary”, which was completed in March 2021. The video is available on YouTube and facebook
PROGRAMME
11.00-11.10: El.Tsigarida, Welcome speech
11.10-11.30: An.Batziou, The palace of Demetrias: location, organisation and role
11.30-11.50: M. Kopsacheili, Basileia and phrouria in the Seleucid Empire: untangling the ‘palace network’
11.50-12.10: P. Chrysostomou, “Pellae, in vetere regia Macedonum, hoc consilium erat” (Plinius XLII 51.1-2, 181 BC)
12.10-12.30: M. Lilimpaki-Akamati – I.M. Akamatis, Public Building Complexes in Pella
12.30-12.50: El. Tsigarida- Al. Skitsa- St. Oikonomou, Palace of ancient Pella: New Archaeological Evidence and Interpretive Aspects of the Monumental Entrance and Building I
12.50-13.10: R. Yoshitake, Recent results of the architectural survey of the palace at Pella, Βuilding I (2018-2021)
13.10-13.30: Ev. Chrysostomou – P. Balafa, Restoration and conservation of the Building I and of the Monumental Entrance of Ancient Pella Palace
13.30-13.50: L. Nevett, Towards a Re-examination of the Relationship between Palatial and Residential Buildings in the Late Classical and Hellenistic Greek World
13.50-14.30: Discussion
