https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/18971 2026-04-29T18:42:19Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19952 Ancient Water Harvesting Methods in the Drylands of the Mediterranean and Western Asia Beckers, Brian; Berking, Jonas; Schütt, Brigitta Water harvesting methods were a vital part of the water supply system of many ancient settlements in the drylands of the Mediterranean region andWestern Asia. Various water harvesting techniques evolved during the Bronze Age or earlier, and some of these remain in use even today. Based on literature we give a brief overview and present a tentative classification of these water harvesting methods and present the basic concepts behind these techniques supplemented with references to archaeological case studies. 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19668 Charles Robert Cockerell Schober, Katalin The article explores the multifaceted practices of Charles Robert Cockerell, a classical traveller touring Greece and the Levant between 1810 and 1817. While the focus will be on a close analysis of the verbal and pictorial techniques used in his depictions of the visited places, the patterns of knowledge formation—in terms of archaeology and architecture—will also be taken into consideration. The theoretical framework as developed by the art historian David Summers will be used as a starting point for a discussion of the manifold ways in which ‘real’ and ‘virtual’ spaces interact in Charles Robert Cockerell’s travel practices and records. 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/19840 Die Kontroverse de alluvione bei Gromatikern und Juristen Pascual, Pepa Castillo 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/20180 Die unvollendete Sonnenuhr von der Agora der Italiker auf Delos Rinner, Elisabeth; Fritsch, Bernhard; Graßhoff, Gerd Only one case of an unfinished ancient sundial can be found in the scientific literature. Found on the Greek island of Delos, it was first reported in 1938, although the sundial was then later considered lost. In our campaign of October 2012, we rediscovered the sundial. Using new and elaborate techniques, we created a 3D model of the sundial, which has enabled us to answer questions concerning its construction principles and the manufacturing processes used. Our first evaluation has revealed that, initially, its creators had intended to construct a cut conical sundial. Its discovery next to a workshop suggests that the sundial was left there in its unfinished state on the destruction of the island’s main town. 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z