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The Sanctuaries and Cults of Demeter in Asia Minor and the Islands off Its Western Coast

Aynur-Michèle-Sara Karatas

This study analyses 22 sanctuaries and over 270 inscriptions to explore the cults of Demeter and Kore in Asia Minor and nearby islands. It reveals regional and Pan‑Hellenic features, showing largely Greek traditions with some local influences, especially in Caria, and limited spread where indigenous fertility cults remained dominant. READ MORE

Hardback: £80.00

Zooarchaeology of Ancient Greek Sanctuaries in Southwestern Sicily

Roberto Micciché

This book uses zooarchaeology to examine animal sacrifice in Greek sanctuaries at Selinus and Akragas (7th–3rd c. BC). Analysing large faunal assemblages, it clarifies common and rare ritual practices and offers the first major synthesis on Greek Sicilian sacrificial traditions, enriching wider Greek ritual studies. READ MORE

Hardback: £55.00 | eBook: £16.00

Publishing Scholarly Archaeology since 1997

Publishing Scholarly Archaeology since 1997

Keyword: Chthonic

The Sanctuaries and Cults of Demeter in Asia Minor and the Islands off Its Western Coast

Zooarchaeology of Ancient Greek Sanctuaries in Southwestern Sicily