2. Februar 1990
geboren in Berlin
Juni 2009
Abitur am Hedwig-Bollhagen Gymnasium Velten
2010-2017
Studium der Alten Geschichte und Altorientalistik an der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Juli 2013
Aufnahme in die Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
2014-2016
Tutorin am Lehrstuhl für Alte Geschichte an der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
seit April 2017
wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin und Promotionsstudentin am Lehrstuhl für Alte Geschichte an der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
as Jessica Kaufmann
During the Archaic period, the monumental expansion and enlargement of many sanctuaries and even the construction of new sanctuaries can be observed throughout the Greek mainland. No comprehensive research has yet been carried out into who was responsible for this expansion. Against the background of current considerations (including Jan B. Meister, 'Adel' und gesellschaftliche Differenzierung im archaischen und frühklassischen Griechenland, Stuttgart 2020) on archaic society, it seems appropriate to examine this question in depth.
The study begins on a small scale: Corinth and the nearby, supra-regional sanctuary in Isthmia serve as a case study. The proximity of the two places alone shows that there must have been close contact between them. Research is certain that the expansion of Isthmia was controlled from Corinth. However, who exactly was involved, for what reasons and with what commitment, has not yet been analysed in detail and needs to be examined more closely. This also involves a look at the history of Corinth in the Archaic period, with an emphasis on the Bacchiades and the Kypselids as particularly well-researched representatives of the Corinthian elite.
In order to contextualise the findings, the immediate surroundings - i.e. the whole of Corinthia - are also included in the study. The area between the Corinthian Gulf, the Geraneia Mountains, the Saronic Gulf, the Oneion and Arachnaion Mountains and the north-eastern slopes of the Kyllene and Oligyrtos Mountains, which form the border to the rest of the Peloponnese, constitutes an ideal area for investigation due to its natural boundaries. The study focuses on Corinth, Isthmia and some smaller settlements in this area. However, Corinth's neighbours, such as Sikyon, Megara and Epidauros, must always be taken into account in order to understand the relationships between the poleis and thus gain a better understanding of the entire region.
In essence, the work is therefore a contribution to the history of Corinth in the Archaic period. In the future, it will be necessary to examine the extent to which the results of this case study can be transferred to other archaic poleis, which could provide new impulses for the study of archaic society as a whole.
