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The Astronomical Orientation of Ancient Greek Temples
Despite its appearing to be a simple question to answer, there has been no consensus as to whether or not the alignments of ancient Greek temples reflect astronomical intentions. Here I present the results of a survey of archaic and classical Greek temples in Sicily and compare them with temples in Greece. Using a binomial test I show strong evidence that there is a preference for solar orientations. I then speculate that differences in alignment patterns between Sicily and Greece reflect differing pressures in the expression of ethnic identity
The Bay of Naples
This paper draws a general picture of the Greek colonization of Campania between the 8th and 7th century BC and especially of Pithekoussai and Cumae, starting from the archaeological evidenceIl contributo presenta un quadro d'insieme della colonizzazione greca della Campania tra l'VIII e il VII secolo a.C., focoalizzandosi su Pithekoussai e Cuma, a partire dall'evidenza archeologic