Gods and mortals at Olympus
Subtitle: ancient Dion, city of Zeus
By: edited by Dimitrios Pandermalis
Contributors: Boli, Katerina, contributor; Chaniotis, Angelo, contributor; Graf, Fritz, contributor; Katsakiori, Maria, contributor; Kremydi, Sophia, contributor; Martin, Richard P., contributor; Pingiatoglou, Semeli, contributor; Greece. Hypourgeio Politismou kai Athlētismou (2013-2015)
Publisher: Onassis Foundation (USA)
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9780990614227
Copyright date: 2016
Subjects: Exhibitions; Classical Art; Gods in art
Description: Curated by Dimitrios Pandermalis, president of the Acropolis Museum and director of the excavations at Dion since 1973, Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus offers public access to Dion's daily, cultural, and religious life. These works, never before seen in the USA, are a selection from the thousands of artifacts that have been unearthed at the site in the course of forty years of systematic and scientific archaeological excavation. Images and videos of the city's ruins and natural landscapes will immerse the visitor in the natural backdrop of the artifacts, and bring the ancient city of Dion to life. The exhibition is accompanied by public programs for all ages and interests.
Notes: "This catalog is issued on the occasion of the exhibition "Gods and Mortals at Olympus: Ancient Dion, City of Zeus," held at the Onassis Cultural Center, New York, March 24-June 18, 2016"--Title page verso

Located on the eastern slopes of Mount Olympus and atop the bubbling source of the ancient river Baphyras, the city of Dion and its natural environment were interpreted by the ancient Greeks as divine. Dion's proximity to the gods was reflected in the cults and daily existence of local residents but also prompted the area's critical role in establishing the identity of the royal house of Philip and Alexander the Great. With Zeus Olympus as their principal deity, generations of royalty and their followers celebrated their dedication to the god with sanctuaries, festivals, temples, statues, and public buildings, transforming the city into a central sacred site and a monumental urban center. The exhibition presents highlights of the finds of the last fifty years of archaeological excavations and is organized by the Onassis Foundation (USA) and the Dion Excavations, in collaboration with the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports--Ephorate of Antiquities of Pieria--Publisher's description.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-158).
Table of contents: title: Essays. Ancient Dion: a chronicle of the excavations / Dimitrios Pandermalis; title: The Cult of Demeter at Dion / Semeli Pingiatoglou; title: From the kingdom of Macedonia to the colony of Dion: the use and function of coinage / Sophia Kremydi; title: Snippets of everyday life in Roman Dion / Angelos Chaniotis; title: Greek myths at Dion: divine family in a human landscape / Richard P. Martin; title: Zeus Olympios and his cult in Greece / Fritz Graf; title: Mount Olympus and its natural wealth / Katerina Boli & Maria Katsakiori; title: Catalogue. The Sanctuary of Zeus Olympios / Maria Iatrou; title: The Sanctury of Zeus Hypsistos / Maria Iatrou; title: The Sanctuary of Demeter / Semeli Pingiatroglou; title: The Sanctuary of Isis / Maria Iatrou; title: The Villa of Dionysus / Dimitrios Pandermalis; title: The Great Baths / Maria Iatrou; title: Finds from the city and the necropolis / Maria Iatrou.