Poslední úprava: Mgr. Petra Tušlová, Ph.D. (01.06.2023)
The lectures introduce important cultural complexes predominating in material assemblages across the
archaeologically most remarkable regions of the Arabian Peninsula, in between the late 2nd mill. BC and the
period of the rise of Islam during the early 7th c. AD. The focus will successively shift across the areas of modern-
day Yemen, the Saudi Arabian North-West, the oases territories in the Eastern Province, and the Maka region
comprising roughly of the UAE and northern Oman. Iron Age on the Arabian Peninsula was a turbulent era bearing
witness to gradual rise and fall of civilizations developing unique and intrinsical socio-cultural syntheses under the
influence of their well-known neighbouring empires. The course directs its attention towards the changing function
of these regions and civilizations within the framework of available epigraphical records, basic historical context,
and remnants of material culture. Assessment of the most significant archaeological sites, summaries of
previous relevant researches and introduction of the ongoing archaeological investigations will all be treated as
an integral part of the latter.
The course Archaeology of Iron Age Arabia is eligible and suitable for both BA and MA students, as well as for
visiting students as a part of the Erasmus+ programme.
Literatura -
Poslední úprava: Mgr. Petra Tušlová, Ph.D. (01.06.2023)
Avanzini, A. 2008: A Port in Arabia between Rome and the Indian Ocean: 3rd c. BC - 5th c. AD: Khor Rori Report
Bowersock, G. 1994: Roman Arabia
De Maigret, A. 2002: Arabia Felix
Retsö, J. 2003: The Arabs in Antiquity: Their History from the Assyrians to the Umayyads
Korotayev, A. 1995: Ancient Yemen
Al-Ghabban et al. 2010: Roads of Arabia: Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kervran, M., Hiebert, F., Rougeulle, A. 2005: Qala’at al-Bahrain: a trading and military outpost 3rd mill. BC - 17th c. AD
McLaughlin, R. 2014: The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean
Politis, K. D., Verlag, F. S. 2007: The World of the Nabataeans
Potts, D. 2012: In the Land of the Emirates: The Archaeology and History of the UAE
Hoyland, R. G. 2001: Arabia and the Arabs: From the Bronze Age to the coming of Islam
Schiettecatte, J. 2011: D’Aden Zafar: Villes d’Arabie du Sud Préislamique
Jassim, S. A., Uerpmann, M., Uerpmann, H.-P. 2016: Mleiha: The Unwritten History
Huth, M., Van Alfen, P. 2010: Coinage of the Caravan Kingdoms: Studies in Ancient Arabian Monetization
Poslední úprava: Mgr. Petra Tušlová, Ph.D. (01.06.2023)
Avanzini, A. 2008: A Port in Arabia between Rome and the Indian Ocean: 3rd c. BC - 5th c. AD: Khor Rori Report
Bowersock, G. 1994: Roman Arabia
De Maigret, A. 2002: Arabia Felix
Retsö, J. 2003: The Arabs in Antiquity: Their History from the Assyrians to the Umayyads
Korotayev, A. 1995: Ancient Yemen
Al-Ghabban et al. 2010: Roads of Arabia: Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Kervran, M., Hiebert, F., Rougeulle, A. 2005: Qala’at al-Bahrain: a trading and military outpost 3rd mill. BC - 17th c. AD
McLaughlin, R. 2014: The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean
Politis, K. D., Verlag, F. S. 2007: The World of the Nabataeans
Potts, D. 2012: In the Land of the Emirates: The Archaeology and History of the UAE
Hoyland, R. G. 2001: Arabia and the Arabs: From the Bronze Age to the coming of Islam
Schiettecatte, J. 2011: D’Aden Zafar: Villes d’Arabie du Sud Préislamique
Jassim, S. A., Uerpmann, M., Uerpmann, H.-P. 2016: Mleiha: The Unwritten History
Huth, M., Van Alfen, P. 2010: Coinage of the Caravan Kingdoms: Studies in Ancient Arabian Monetization
Additional literature will be recommended progressively during the individual lectures.
Sylabus - angličtina
Poslední úprava: Mgr. Petra Tušlová, Ph.D. (01.06.2023)
1. Iron Age on the Arabian Peninsula: context, regions, chronology
2. The beginnings of Iron Age in Yemen: ethnogenesis and the dominance of Saba; Qataban, Hadramaut and Ma’in
3. Dhofar and the long-distance trade in aromatics
4. Dedan, Lihyan and Nabatea: Arabian Northwest
5. Tayma and Dumat: Oases of the North
6. Iron Age in the Gulf
7. Greeks and Romans in Arabia; Arabia and India
8. Arabian “Hellenism”: Arab kingdoms outside the Peninsula
9. Late Antiquity on the Arabian Peninsula: Himyar and Axum
10. Late Antiquity on the Arabian Peninsula: Ghassanids and Lakhmids/Jafnids and Nasrids
Rozpis výuky -
Rozpis semestrální
Výukový týden
Datum
Od - Do
Typ výuky
Téma
Učitel
Soubory
Poznámka
1
04.10.2023
09:10 - 10:45
přednáška
Iron Age on the Arabian Peninsula: context, regions, chronology, prehistory
Mgr. Jan Kocna
First lecture on 4.10. 9:10 C317
5
01.11.2023
09:10 - 10:45
přednáška
The beginnings of Iron Age in Yemen: ethnogenesis and hegemony of Saba; Qataban, Hadramawt and Ma'in
Mgr. Jan Kocna
Second lecture on 1.11. 9:10 C317
6
08.11.2023
09:10 - 10:45
přednáška
Dhofar and the long-distance trade in aromatics
Mgr. Jan Kocna
7
15.11.2023
09:10 - 10:45
přednáška
Dedan, Lihyan and Nabataea: Arabian Northwest
Mgr. Jan Kocna
8
22.11.2023
09:10 - 10:45
přednáška
Tayma and Dumat: Oases of the North
Mgr. Jan Kocna
9
29.11.2023
09:10 - 10:45
přednáška
Iron Age in the Gulf
Mgr. Jan Kocna
10
06.12.2023
09:10 - 10:45
přednáška
Greek and Romans in Arabia & Arabia and India
Mgr. Jan Kocna
11
13.12.2023
09:10 - 10:45
přednáška
Arab Kingdoms outside the Peninsula
Mgr. Jan Kocna
12
20.12.2023
09:10 - 10:45
přednáška
Late Antiquity on the Arabian Peninsula: Himyar and Axum
Mgr. Jan Kocna
15
10.01.2024
09:10 - 10:45
přednáška
Late Antiquity on the Arabian Peninsula: Ghassanids and Lakhmids
Mgr. Jan Kocna
Schedule semestral
Educational week
Date
From - To
Education type
Theme
Teacher
Files
Note
1
04.10.2023
09:10 - 10:45
lecture
Iron Age on the Arabian Peninsula: context, regions, chronology, prehistory
Mgr. Jan Kocna
First lecture on 4.10. 9:10 C317
5
01.11.2023
09:10 - 10:45
lecture
The beginnings of Iron Age in Yemen: ethnogenesis and hegemony of Saba; Qataban, Hadramawt and Ma'in
Mgr. Jan Kocna
Second lecture on 1.11. 9:10 C317
6
08.11.2023
09:10 - 10:45
lecture
Dhofar and the long-distance trade in aromatics
Mgr. Jan Kocna
7
15.11.2023
09:10 - 10:45
lecture
Dedan, Lihyan and Nabataea: Arabian Northwest
Mgr. Jan Kocna
8
22.11.2023
09:10 - 10:45
lecture
Tayma and Dumat: Oases of the North
Mgr. Jan Kocna
9
29.11.2023
09:10 - 10:45
lecture
Iron Age in the Gulf
Mgr. Jan Kocna
10
06.12.2023
09:10 - 10:45
lecture
Greek and Romans in Arabia & Arabia and India
Mgr. Jan Kocna
11
13.12.2023
09:10 - 10:45
lecture
Arab Kingdoms outside the Peninsula
Mgr. Jan Kocna
12
20.12.2023
09:10 - 10:45
lecture
Late Antiquity on the Arabian Peninsula: Himyar and Axum
Mgr. Jan Kocna
15
10.01.2024
09:10 - 10:45
lecture
Late Antiquity on the Arabian Peninsula: Ghassanids and Lakhmids