Cel The Sasanian Empire (3rd-7th c. AD) stretched from Mesopotamia to the west of the Indian Subcontinent. A pilot study has shown that major frontier walls and geometrical fortifications, whose scale and sophistication surpasses those in contemporary Europe, date to the Sasanian era, as do grand urban foundations and canal systems. Yet, excavations and surveys of Sasanian monuments have been far and few between and have mostly employed conventional approaches. Publications amount to a fraction of those on Roman studies.Our interdisciplinary project will provide unique insights into one of the great powers of the age, but the one that is most poorly understood. It will achieve this by bringing together a broad range of complementary methods. Satellite images will be analysed to examine the Empire’s frontier zones. Key sites will be selected for geophysical survey, targeted excavation, scientific dating and systematic analysis of artefacts, faunal and botanical remains. Combining large-scale survey with small-scale case studies promises to provide unrivalled insights into military infrastructure, urbanisation and rural settlement – intertwined phenomena, as agricultural surplus production enabled large-scale construction projects. Our in-depth study of Sasanian frontier territories promises to fill a major gap in our understanding of Late Antiquity and shed light on the reasons behind the longevity, economic and military dominance and dynamism of one of the largest empires of the ancient world, far beyond what has been achieved so far.The Empire’s capabilities challenge our traditional Eurocentric approach. While it is acknowledged that the later Caliphate’s military power and urban culture were unrivalled in Western Europe at the time, our project promises to show that some of these advances have their roots in the pre-Islamic era. Our project will open up new fields of research, and will have a major impact on archaeological studies and ancient and medieval history. Dziedzina nauki humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistoryancient historyhumanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorymedieval historyengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologyhumanitieshistory and archaeologyarchaeology Program(-y) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Temat(-y) ERC-AG-SH6 - ERC Advanced Grant - The study of the human past Zaproszenie do składania wniosków ERC-2011-ADG_20110406 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania ERC-AG - ERC Advanced Grant Instytucja przyjmująca THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Wkład UE € 1 378 844,11 Adres OLD COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE EH8 9YL Edinburgh Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Edinburgh Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Alan Kennedy (Mr.) Kierownik naukowy Eberhard Wolfram Sauer (Prof.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Beneficjenci (6) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE € 1 378 844,11 Adres OLD COLLEGE, SOUTH BRIDGE EH8 9YL Edinburgh Zobacz na mapie Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Edinburgh Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Alan Kennedy (Mr.) Kierownik naukowy Eberhard Wolfram Sauer (Prof.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE € 25 323,60 Adres NORTH STREET 66 COLLEGE GATE KY16 9AJ St Andrews Zobacz na mapie Region Scotland Eastern Scotland Clackmannanshire and Fife Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Trish Starrs (Ms.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS Francja Wkład UE € 44 367,22 Adres RUE MICHEL ANGE 3 75794 Paris Zobacz na mapie Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Rodzaj działalności Research Organisations Kontakt administracyjny Brice Kerber (Mr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE € 858 456,07 Adres STOCKTON ROAD THE PALATINE CENTRE DH1 3LE Durham Zobacz na mapie Region North East (England) Tees Valley and Durham Durham CC Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Wendy Harle (Ms.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE € 58 812,00 Adres RICHMOND ROAD BD7 1DP Bradford Zobacz na mapie Region Yorkshire and the Humber West Yorkshire Bradford Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Sheila Fry (Ms.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITE D'AIX MARSEILLE Francja Wkład UE € 122 200,00 Adres BOULEVARD CHARLES LIVON 58 LE PHARO 13284 Marseille Zobacz na mapie Region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Bouches-du-Rhône Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Magali Niox (Ms.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych
