Some Roman fibulae discovered recently in Apolonia
Abstract
During the intensive research and excavations undertaken in Apolonia by the Albanian-French expedition a rich metallic collection has been discovered such as: dress accessories, bijous, sculptural elements, vases, working tools ect. In this article it will be taken in consideration six fibulae which have been discovered during the excavations undertaken in the monumental center. All fibulae
unpublished for the moment, belongs to different types mainly dated to the roman period. The main point of this article is their chronological, typological and distribution revision as a first attempt for the study of this category of material often neglected in the past in the Albanian publications besides sporadic articles related to prehistoric, Hellenistic and late antic fibulae. The fibulae belong to defined typologies widely known in the country and abroad: one fibula of Alesia type, two of Aucissa type, one a derivative of Aucissa and two fibulae of Zangenfibeln type. The fibula FM 97 belongs to the Alesia type. This typology is characterized by a non uniformity in morphology, originating from Spain on the I century BC, then widely distributed on the north and the east. The fibula of Apolonia has a flat triangular bow with decoration consisting in incised circles and lines, triangular hinge folded inwards, finding similarities with Feugere 21a and Cocis 13a types. This typology has been taken in consideration by various researchers; some of them identify it as Alessia while others recognize in this typology a variant of Aucissa.
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S. Aliu, L. Bejko, Fibulat e varrezave të Kolonjës, Iliria 2005-2006, f. 59-94.
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Anamali 1972
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Baçe 1981
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Spahiu 1979
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References
Aliu, Bejko 2005-2006
S. Aliu, L. Bejko, Fibulat e varrezave të Kolonjës, Iliria 2005-2006, f. 59-94.
Anamali 1972
S. Anamali, Amantia, Iliria, 1972, 2, f. 61-148.
Baçe 1981
A. Baçe, Kështjella e Paleokastrës, Iliria 1981, 2, f. 165-235.
Bodinaku 1984
N. Bodinaku, Fibulat harkore prej bronzi të Hekurit të hershëm, Iliria 1984, 2,
f. 47-58.
Bohme 1972
A. Bohme, Die fibeln der Kastelle Saalburg und Zugmantel. Saalburg Jahrbuch
XXIX. Saalburg 1972.
Bojović 1983
D. Bojović, Rimske fibule Singidunuma, Beograd 1983.
Budina 1971
Dh. Budina, Harta arkeologjike e Bredetit Jon dhe e pellgut të Delvinës, Iliria 1971,
, f. 275-342.
Budina 1972
Dh. Budina, Antigonea, Iliria 1972, 2, f. 245-349.
Buora 2005
M. Buora, Osservazioni sulle fibule del tipo Alesia nell’arco alpino orientale e
nell’alto Adriatico, Vjesnik za arheologiju i povijest dalmatinsku, 98, 2005, f. 83-92.
Cocis 2004
S. Cocis, Fibulele din Dacia Romană, The brooches from Roman Dacia, Cluj Napoca, 2004.
Duval 1974
A. Duval, Un type particulier de fibule gallo-romaine précoce, la fibule «d’Alésia»,
Antiquités Nationales, 6, 1974, f. 67-76.
Ettlinger 1973
E. Ettlinger, Die römischen Fibeln in der Schweiz, 1973.
Feugère 1985
M. Feugère, Les fibules en Gaule méridionale, de la conquête à la fin du Ve siècle ap. J.-C.
(suppl. 12 à la Rev. Arch. Narb.), Paris, Ed. CNRS, 1985.
Genceva 2004
E. Genceva, Les fibules romaines de Bulgarie, de la fin du Ier s. av. J.-C. à la fin du VIe s. ap.
J.-C., Sofje 2004.
Grbic 1996
D. Grbic, Fibulae as product of local workshops at Diana, in P. Petrovic (ed). Roman
limes on the middle and lower Danube, Beograd 1996.
Hasa, Shkodra, Veseli 2017
R. Hasa, B. Shkodra, S. Veseli, A nekropolis of the mid-roman period (3rd to 4th
century)-Occasional finds from Mirakë (Elbasan), New archaeological Discoveries in the
Albanian Regions II, Proceedings of the International Conference, 30-31 January,
Tirana 2017, f. 545-582.
Hoxha 2015
G. Hoxha, Nekoliko kasnoantickih fibula iz sela Kaldrun (Koplik). Some late Roman
fibulae from the village Kalldrun (Koplik), Nova Anticka Duklja VI, f. 37-67.
Ivcevic 2007
S. Ivcevic, Aucissa fibulae from roman asseria (Podgraðe near Benkovac). Aseria
vol. 5, no. 5, f. 227-279.
Koscevic 1980
R. Koscevic, Antičke fibule s područja Siska, Zagreb 1980.
Lako 1981
K. Lako, Rezultatet e gërmimeve arkeologjike në Butrint në vitet 1975-76, Iliria 1981,
f. 93-154.
Mano 1974
A. Mano, Nekropoli i dystë i Apollonisë, Iliria 1974, III, f. 153-256.
Ortisi 2009
S. Ortisi, Ein kleiner mittelkaiserzeitlicher Depotfund aus der Theatergrabung von
Apollonia (Albania), Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts, Römische
Abteilung 115, 2009, f. 131-141.
Papadopoulos 2010
J. Papadopoulos, A New Type of Early Iron Age Fibula From Albania and Northwest
Greece, Hesperia 79, 2010, f. 233-252.
Petkovic 2010
S. Petkovic, Rimske fibule u Srbiji od I do V veka n.e, Beograd 2010.
Popovic 2010
I. Popovic, Silver jewelry of autochthonous style from south and south-east parts of
roman province Dalmatia, Starinar 2010, LX, f. 95-110.
Recent Archaeological… 2013
Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Albania, L. Përzhita, I. Gjipali, B. Muka (eds),
Botimet albanologjike 2013.
Rieckhoff 1975
S. Rieckhoff, Mûnzen und Fibeln aus dem v/cus des Kastells Hufingen (Schwarzwald-
Baar Kreis), SJb XXXII- 1975, f. 3-104,
Riha 1979
E. Riha, Die römischen Fibeln aus Augst und Kaiseraugst. Die Neufunde seit 1975.
Forschungen in Augst, Band 18. 206 Seiten mit 6 Abbildunge.
Robinson 1941
D. M. Robinson, Excavations at Olynthus, Part X, metal and minor miscellaneous finds, an
original contribution to greek life, Baltimore, Oxford 1941.
Shpuza 2011
S. Shpuza, Zhvillimi i qytetit në Ilirinë e Jugut, gjatë periudhës romake, Candavia
, 3, f. 135-157.
Spahiu 1979
H. Spahiu, Varreza arbërore e Kalasë së Dalmacës, Iliria 1979, 1, f. 23-46.
Veseli 2017
S. Veseli, Një rishikim i disa konteksteve funerare mortore nga Zgërdheshi, New
archaeological Discoveries in the Albanian Regions II, Proceedings of the International
Conference, 30-31 January, Tirana 2017, f. 531-544.
Ylli 1976
L. Ylli, Në varrezë e lashtë në fshatin Leshnjë të Skraparit, Iliria 1976, 1, f. 271-279.
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