Preface 1 Methods of Interpretation (Silke Muth - Alexander Sokolicek - Brita Jansen - Eric Laufer) 2 Die Dokumentation vor Ort: Methodik und Organisation (Judith Ley - Elke Richter - Brita Jansen) 3 UEberlegungen zur systematischen Beschreibung und Prasentation (Jurgen Giese - Ulrich Ruppe - Peter I. Schneider - Mike Schnelle) 4 The Building Experience (Peter D. De Staebler) 5 Mauerwerksformen und Mauerwerkstechniken (Christiane Brasse - Silke Muth) 6 Defensive Funktionen (Brita Jansen) 7 Symbolische Funktionen (Silke Muth - Eric Laufer - Christiane Brasse) 8 Urbanistic Functions and Aspects (Silke Muth) 9 Source Criticism: Fortifications in Written Sources and the Visual Arts (Rune Frederiksen - Eric Laufer - Silke Muth) 10 Die Befestigung als historische Quelle (Eric Laufer) 11 Studying Rural Fortifications: A Landscape Approach (Sylvian Fachard) 12 Regional begrenzte Phanomene (Silke Muth - Ulrich Ruppe) CATALOGUE Regions - Sites - Elements - Details Category I: Regions The Territory of Eretria (Sylvian Fachard)......................................................................................................... Category II: Sites Antiochia am Orontes (Christiane Brasse)......................................................................................................... Aphrodisias (Peter De Staebler).......................................................................................................................... Gadara (Brita Jansen)............................................................................................................................................ Messene (Jurgen Giese - Silke Muth).................................................................................................................. Oiniadai (Judith Ley)............................................................................................................................................. Pednelissos (Eric Laufer)...................................................................................................................................... Pergamon (Janet Lorentzen)................................................................................................................................ Platiana (Elke Richter).......................................................................................................................................... Priene (Ulrich Ruppe)........................................................................................................................................... Samikon (Elke Richter)......................................................................................................................................... Sirwah (Mike Schnelle)......................................................................................................................................... Stratos (Judith Ley)............................................................................................................................................... Tayma (Peter I. Schneider)................................................................................................................................... Category III: Architectural Elements Messene, Tower 45 (Jurgen Giese)....................................................................................................................... Pednelissos, Curtain 4 (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................... Pednelissos, Curtain 15 (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, Curtain 18 (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, North Tower (Eric Laufer).............................................................................................................. Pednelissos, West Tower (Eric Laufer)................................................................................................................ Pednelissos, Tower Gate (Eric Laufer)................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, North Gate (Eric Laufer)................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, South Gate (Eric Laufer)................................................................................................................. Pergamon, Curtain between Gate 2 and Gate 3 (Janet Lorentzen)................................................................ Pergamon, Curtain between Gate 3 and South Gate (Janet Lorentzen)................................................................ Pergamon, Tower T12 (Janet Lorentzen)............................................................................................................ Pergamon, Lower North-West Gate (Janet Lorentzen).................................................................................... Category IV: Details of architectural elements Messene, Masonry A (Jurgen Giese).................................................................................................................... Messene, Masonry B (Jurgen Giese).................................................................................................................... Messene, Opening A (Jurgen Giese)..................................................................................................................... Messene, Opening B (Jurgen Giese)..................................................................................................................... Messene, Opening C (Jurgen Giese)..................................................................................................................... Messene, Opening D (Jurgen Giese)..................................................................................................................... CONTENTS vii Pednelissos, Masonry A (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, Masonry B (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, Masonry C (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, Masonry D (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, Masonry E (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, Masonry F (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, Opening A (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, Opening B (Eric Laufer)................................................................................................................... Pednelissos, Opening C (Eric Laufer)................................................................................................................... Pednelissos, Opening D (Eric Laufer).................................................................................................................. Pednelissos, Opening E (Eric Laufer)................................................................................................................... Pednelissos, Opening F (Eric Laufer)................................................................................................................... Pergamon, Masonry A (Janet Lorentzen)........................................................................................................... Abbreviations and Citations........................................................................................................................ Bibliography.................................................................................................................................................... Copyrights of Illustrations........................................................................................................................