Archaeological Studies on a Bronze-casting Workshop in Gerasa (Jordan) in the Light of the Development of Metal Processing Technology during the Roman Impe-rial Era

由雅克·塞涅领导的法国对格拉萨宙斯神庙高原的发掘，发现了一个铸造雕像青铜雕像的车间的部分地方。它的占领时间是在第二世纪中叶，将被视为与建造巨大的宙斯神庙有关。熔炼装置的遗迹证明了一种新技术，模具碎片指向铸造的比真人更大的雕像。这个研讨会的中心位于现已被淹没的北部隐秘地带，也就是在其西部。它计划在两次战役中发现这个门廊。这个工作室是我们所知的第一个保存如此详细的罗马时代的此类建筑群。我们了解在这样一个铸造厂发生的不同工作，因此能够专门寻找特定的特征。由于我们长期的研究，我们对古希腊作坊中的技术有很好的了解，从古代到希腊晚期，我们可以在此基础上阐述罗马技术的差异。因此，从新的角度展示了罗马时代迄今已有的发现。这似乎特别重要，因为到目前为止，流行的观点是，罗马人并不是很有创新精神，特别是在青铜艺术方面。在寻找所应用技术中改变参数的过程中，数值计算将发挥作用，因为它已经在恢复希腊铸造技术方面发挥了作用。与铸造者、冶金学家和考古学家的合作已经达成一致。与此平行的是，应对以前发现的发现进行新的评估。例如，重建的大型铸造模具的通风是如何完成的问题。借助于铸造模具碎片的数字化图片，应该使用合适的程序来尝试并得出关于铸造雕像的大小的结论，或许还可以找到关于它们外表的线索。由于2世纪的罗马雕像强烈要求特定的类型，因此有机会获得新的见解。Jacques Seigne将介绍他的成果和先前对该项目进行挖掘的文件，Thomas Weber将介绍他在模具碎片修复工作中的经验。这个项目很有可能对罗马帝国东部的罗马青铜铸造技术有新的见解。

The French excavations on the plateau of the temple of Zeus in Gerasa , led by Jaques Seigne, have uncovered parts of a workshop for statuary bronze-casting. lts time of occupation lies in the middle of the second century and is to be seen in connection with the construction of the huge temple of Zeus. Remains of the smelting installations testify to a new technology, mould fragments point to the casting of larger-than-life statues. The centre of this workshop lay in the now submerged northern cryptoporticus, namely in its westernpart. lt is planned to uncover this porticus during two campaigns. The workshop is the first complex of this kind from Roman time that we know which is preserved in such detail. We know about the different works that took place in such a foundry and are therefore able tospecifically look for particular features. Since, due to our lang lasting research, we are well informed about the technology in Greek workshops from archaic time until late Hellenism , we can elaborate the differences in Roman technology on this basis. Thus the hitherto existing findings from Roman time are shown in a new light. This seems of particular importance since up to now the popular opinion is, that the Romans were not very innovative, especially concerning bronze art. In the search for changing parameters in the technology applied, the numeric calculation will play a role, as it already has been useful in recovering the Greek casting technique. The cooperation with casters, metallurgists and archaeometrists is already agreed on.Parallel to this the previously uncovered findings shall be newly evaluated. There is, for example, the question of how the ventilation of the reconstructed big casting moulds was accomplished. With the help of digitalized pictures of the casting mould fragments, suitable programs shall be used to try and make conclusions about the size of the cast statues and maybe to find hints on their looks. Since Roman statues of the 2nd century are strongly obligated to specific types, there is the chance for new insights. Jaques Seigne will introduce his results and the documentation of the previous excavation into the project as well as Thomas Weber will bring in his experience with the restauration work on the mould fragments. This project yields a big chance of gaining new insights in Roman bronze-casting technology in the east of the Roman Empire.