Royal converts from Adiabene and the archaeology of Jerusalem

2018
journal article
article
dc.abstract.enThis paper reviews the identifications of the physical remains of the Adiabenean royalty in first-century CE Jerusalem in the light of the latest archaeological research and scholarly discussion. Several conclusions are drawn. First, it is concluded that despite admirably succeeding in changing the past perception of the archaeological landscape of the Lower City of David, the excavations in the Givati Parking Lot still lack any tangible data that could allow for a convincing identification of the recently unearthed structure as the palace of Queen Helena. Second, it is argued that Le Tombeau des Rois matches the general geographical, topographical, and architectural requirements for Helena’s Monuments gleaned from ancient sources, but the most tangible argument is the finding of the unusual two-line inscription on sarcophagus no. 5029, which, if any geographical attribution of the epigraphical evidence could be allowed, is suggestive of both Northern Mesopotamia (Seleucid Aramaic script) and Jewish Palestine (Aramaic “square”/Jewish [formal] script). This, in turn, perfectly matches the historical-geographical heritage of the royal converts from Adiabene. At the same time, there is strong negative evidence for the identification of sarcophagus no. 5029 as that of Queen Helena. The sarcophagus likely belonged to a young female member of the Adiabenean royalty settled in Jerusalem before 66 CE, and most probably to one of the wives of Izates II or Monobazos II.pl
dc.affiliationWydział Historyczny : Instytut Judaistykipl
dc.contributor.authorMarciak, Michał - 174168 pl
dc.date.accession2019-02-21pl
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-21T09:57:05Z
dc.date.available2019-02-21T09:57:05Z
dc.date.issued2018pl
dc.date.openaccess0
dc.description.accesstimew momencie opublikowania
dc.description.physical29-58pl
dc.description.publication2,1pl
dc.description.versionostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volume21pl
dc.identifier.doi10.14628/GFA_021_2018_A02pl
dc.identifier.issn1437-9074pl
dc.identifier.projectROD UJ / Opl
dc.identifier.urihttps://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/68910
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://gfa.gbv.de/dr,gfa,021,2018,a,02.pdfpl
dc.languageengpl
dc.language.containergerpl
dc.rightsDodaję tylko opis bibliograficzny*
dc.rights.licenceInna otwarta licencja
dc.rights.uri*
dc.share.typeotwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.enAdiabenepl
dc.subject.enJerusalempl
dc.subject.enQueen Helenapl
dc.subject.enJudeapl
dc.subtypeArticlepl
dc.titleRoyal converts from Adiabene and the archaeology of Jerusalempl
dc.title.journalGöttinger Forum für Altertumswissenschaftpl
dc.typeJournalArticlepl
dspace.entity.typePublication
dc.abstract.enpl
This paper reviews the identifications of the physical remains of the Adiabenean royalty in first-century CE Jerusalem in the light of the latest archaeological research and scholarly discussion. Several conclusions are drawn. First, it is concluded that despite admirably succeeding in changing the past perception of the archaeological landscape of the Lower City of David, the excavations in the Givati Parking Lot still lack any tangible data that could allow for a convincing identification of the recently unearthed structure as the palace of Queen Helena. Second, it is argued that Le Tombeau des Rois matches the general geographical, topographical, and architectural requirements for Helena’s Monuments gleaned from ancient sources, but the most tangible argument is the finding of the unusual two-line inscription on sarcophagus no. 5029, which, if any geographical attribution of the epigraphical evidence could be allowed, is suggestive of both Northern Mesopotamia (Seleucid Aramaic script) and Jewish Palestine (Aramaic “square”/Jewish [formal] script). This, in turn, perfectly matches the historical-geographical heritage of the royal converts from Adiabene. At the same time, there is strong negative evidence for the identification of sarcophagus no. 5029 as that of Queen Helena. The sarcophagus likely belonged to a young female member of the Adiabenean royalty settled in Jerusalem before 66 CE, and most probably to one of the wives of Izates II or Monobazos II.
dc.affiliationpl
Wydział Historyczny : Instytut Judaistyki
dc.contributor.authorpl
Marciak, Michał - 174168
dc.date.accessionpl
2019-02-21
dc.date.accessioned
2019-02-21T09:57:05Z
dc.date.available
2019-02-21T09:57:05Z
dc.date.issuedpl
2018
dc.date.openaccess
0
dc.description.accesstime
w momencie opublikowania
dc.description.physicalpl
29-58
dc.description.publicationpl
2,1
dc.description.version
ostateczna wersja wydawcy
dc.description.volumepl
21
dc.identifier.doipl
10.14628/GFA_021_2018_A02
dc.identifier.issnpl
1437-9074
dc.identifier.projectpl
ROD UJ / O
dc.identifier.uri
https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/68910
dc.identifier.weblinkpl
https://gfa.gbv.de/dr,gfa,021,2018,a,02.pdf
dc.languagepl
eng
dc.language.containerpl
ger
dc.rights*
Dodaję tylko opis bibliograficzny
dc.rights.licence
Inna otwarta licencja
dc.rights.uri*
dc.share.type
otwarte czasopismo
dc.subject.enpl
Adiabene
dc.subject.enpl
Jerusalem
dc.subject.enpl
Queen Helena
dc.subject.enpl
Judea
dc.subtypepl
Article
dc.titlepl
Royal converts from Adiabene and the archaeology of Jerusalem
dc.title.journalpl
Göttinger Forum für Altertumswissenschaft
dc.typepl
JournalArticle
dspace.entity.type
Publication
Affiliations

* The migration of download and view statistics prior to the date of April 8, 2024 is in progress.

Views
3
Views per month
Views per city
Los Angeles
1
Rome
1
Wroclaw
1

No access

No Thumbnail Available