The Deltion of the Christian Archaeological Society (Deltion) is an international peer-reviewed journal published annually by the Christian Archaeological Society (ChAE). As one of the most prominent journals in the field of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine art and archaeology, the Deltion has been publishing high standard studies on the aforementioned fields for more than hundred years. Faithful to this tradition, it focuses on original research articles on Early Christian, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine art and archaeology. Peer review, rigorous publication policies and procedures ensure the journal’s high quality.
Beginning with 2016, this publication will be indexed in ERIH PLUS and abstracted in the Emerging Sources Citation Index
Announcements
CALL FOR PAPERS DELTION OF THE CHRISTIAN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY (DChAE) 45 (2024)
2022-01-28
Deadline for submissions:Thursday, May 30, 2024
The Board of the Christian Archaeological Society (ΧΑΕ/ChAE) has decided to proceed with the preparation of volume 45 of the Deltion of the Christian Archaeological Society [Δελτίον της Χριστιανικής Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας] (2025), in hopes that appropriate funding sources will be found for timely printing.
Greek and foreign archaeologists and historians of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine art and architecture (300-1830) are invited to contribute to the volume with original papers. In accordance with the editorial guidelines, each paper intended for publication will be submitted for approval by two anonymous reviewers designated by the Society’s Board.
Current Issue
Deltion ChAE 43 (2022), Series 4
Published: 2023-07-15
ISSN 1105-5758. e-ISSN 2241-2190. The Deltion of the Christian Archaeological Society has been indexed in Clarivate Analytics and in ERIH PLUS. Editors of Volume 43(2022): Klimis ASLANIDIS, Maria KAZANAKI-LAPPA, Ioanna BITHA, Georgios PALLIS, Vicky FOSKOLOU. Editing and Proofreading: Socratis POULIS. Art editing: Socratis POULIS. Cover design(2017): Sotiris PAPADIMAS.. Editing of English Texts: Nicholas MELVANI. e-Publishing platform admin: Gerasimos CHRYSOVITSANOS. Secretarial Support: Sofia GIANNIOTI. Production: GRAPHIC ARTS, ANTONIS EVAG. BOULOUCOS & COM. S.A. With the kind support of: AIGEAS NON PROFIT CIVIL COMPANY, PERICLES S. THEOCARIS FOUNDATION.
Front Matter
Articles
Some observations and questions regarding early Byzantine architecture in Thessaloniki: The public building to the north of the Episcopal basilica
Κωνσταντίνος Θ. ΡΑΠΤΗΣ (Konstantinos T. RAPTIS), Ελευθερία ΦΑΝΤΙΔΟΥ (Eleftheria FANTIDOU)
Recent evidence about the church of Panagia Scripou in Boeotia
Sotiris VOYADJIS (Σωτήρης ΒΟΓΙΑΤΖΗΣ)
The church of the Holy Apostles in the Ancient Agora of Athens and its models
Νικόλαος ΓΚΙΟΛΕΣ (Nikolaos GKIOLES)
Notes on the construction history and architecture of the Protaton church at Karyes, Mount Athos
Stavros MAMALOUKOS (Σταύρος ΜΑΜΑΛΟΥΚΟΣ)
Byzantine fortifications and “magna et communis platea” in the medieval town of Rhodes
Κατερίνα ΜΑΝΟΥΣΟΥ-ΝΤΕΛΛΑ (Katerina MANOUSSOU-NTELLA)
The church of Saint John at Keria, Mesa (Inner) Mani. The testimony of the late Byzantine wall paintings
Αγγελική ΜΕΞΙΑ (Angeliki MEXIA)
Alexios and Angelos Apokafkos, Constantinopolitan painters in Crete, and the Valsamonero monastery. Documents from the State Archives in Venice (1399-1421)
Maria CONSTANTOUDAKI-KITROMILIDES (Μαρία ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΟΥΔΑΚΗ-ΚΙΤΡΟΜΗΛΙΔΟΥ)
The Annunciation in a Palaiologan icon in the Kastro of Siphnos
Μυρτάλη ΑΧΕΙΜΑΣΤΟΥ-ΠΟΤΑΜΙΑΝΟΥ (Myrtali ACHEIMASTOU-POTAMIANOU)
Bilateral icon with the Crucifixion (14th century) and the Virgin Eleoussa (1828) from the Byzantine Museum of Kastoria
Αγγελική ΣΤΡΑΤΗ (Angeliki STRATI)
Apollo and the Virgin Mary’s “δόμος”. Comments on a Late Antique oracle
Γιάννης ΘΕΟΧΑΡΗΣ (Yiannis THEOCHARIS)
Strategos Leon Chitzilakes of the inscription from the seawalls of Thessaloniki. An unusual case of military patronage and prosopography
Νektarios ZARRAS (Nεκτάριος ΖΑΡΡΑΣ)
Contructing a wall for the defence of Methoni in the years of Alexios I Komnenos. The testimony of a metrical inscription
Μιχάλης ΚΑΠΠΑΣ (Michalis KAPPAS)
Revisiting the epigrams in the church of Saint Peter, Kalyvia, Attica (1231/32)
Panayotis S. KATSAFADOS (Παναγιώτης Σ. ΚΑΤΣΑΦΑΔΟΣ), Demetra PETROU (Δήμητρα ΠΕΤΡΟΥ)
Epigraphic testimony about the painters of the Protaton church. A preliminary palaeographic approach
Ανδρομάχη Γ. ΝΑΣΤΟΥ (Andromachi G. NASTOU)
The scripts of the known Βyzantine painters of Crete. The case of Theodoros Daniel
Γεώργιος ΒΕΛΕΝΗΣ (Georgios VELENIS ), Θεοδώρα ΙΩΑΝΝΙΔΟΥ (Theodora IOANNIDOU), Νικολέτα ΤΡΟΥΠΚΟΥ (Nicoleta TROUPKOU)
The patriarchal monastery of Satyros in Bithynia. A Byzantine site in the Constantinopolitan hinterland: A first report on the glass finds
Anastassios Ch. ANTONARAS (Αναστάσιος Χ. ΑΝΤΩΝΑΡΑΣ), Alessandra RICCI
A middle Byzantine sword from Corinth
Demetrios ATHANASOULIS (Δημήτριος ΑΘΑΝΑΣΟΥΛΗΣ), Eleni MANOLESSOU (Ελένη ΜΑΝΩΛΕΣΣΟΥ)
Palaiologan relief of Christ Emmanuel from the collection of Hadrian’s Library in Athens
Γιώργος ΠΑΛΛΗΣ (Georgios PALLIS)
Τhe Gospel Lectionary of the Sacristy of the monastery of Μegiste Lavra at Μount Αthos, the so-called “Phocas codex”, and the codex Αthos, Lavra Α 86
Ευθύμιος Κ. ΛΙΤΣΑΣ (Efthymios Κ. LITSAS)
Holy Wisdom and Holy Apostles of Constantinople: From imperial sanctuaries to symbols of conquest. The symbolical use of memory by the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires
Δημήτριος Θ. ΧΑΤΖΗΛΑΖΑΡΟΥ (Dimitrios Th. CHATZILAZAROU)
Book Review
Athanassios Mailis, Obscured by walls. The Bēma display of the Cretan churches from visibility to concealment
Ολγα ΓΚΡΑΤΖΙΟΥ (Olga GRATSIOU)
Katerina Ragkou, Eastern Mediterranean Economic Networks in the Age of the Crusades: The Case of the Peloponnese
Νικηφόρος-Ιωάννης ΤΣΟΥΓΚΑΡΑΚΗΣ (Nikiforos-Ioannis TSOUGARAKIS)
Philipp Niewöhner, Byzantine Ornaments in Stone. Architectural Sculpture and Liturgical Furnishings
Γιώργος ΠΑΛΛΗΣ (Georgios PALLIS)
Lorenzo Riccardi, Corpus della pittura monumentale bizantina in Italia. II. Calabria
Μαρία ΚΑΖΑΝΑΚΗ-ΛΑΠΠΑ (Maria KAZANAKI - LAPPA)