“Beyond the Temple: New Insights into the Temenos and Territory of the Ephesian Artemision”

Dr Lilli Zabrana (Vienna)

The lecture series focuses on ancient Greek and Roman sanctuaries. It examines how space is not simply given, but comes into being through the interplay of landscape, built structures, and human actions. Rather than viewing buildings, people, and rituals separately, it places the interaction between architecture and social life at the centre. In doing so, it looks beyond the temples themselves and the sacrificial rites—which usually form the core of scholarly interest. Instead, it deliberately highlights lesser-known structures, the living and working areas of cult personnel, and the role of everyday operations and economic activities. Scholars from archaeology, Egyptology, history, and philology thus reveal alternative spaces within the respective sanctuaries.

Organised by:

Institute of Classical Studies