پژوهش‌های باستان‌شناسی زاگرس

پژوهش‌های باستان‌شناسی زاگرس

تحلیل ساختار معماری و تأثیر عناصر منطقه ای در فرم فضایی و بیان تزئینی «آدیتون» معبد باکوس بعلبک

نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی

نویسندگان
1 دانش آموخته مقطع دکتری، باستان شناسی دوره اسلامی، گروه باستان شناسی، دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی، دانشگاه تهران
2 استادیار تاریخ ایران باستان، دانشکده ادبیات و علوم انسانی دانشگاه مازندران، بابلسر، ایران.
چکیده
معماری معابد باستانی به‌ مثابه بازتاب باورهای دینی و سنت‌های فرهنگی، عرصه تعامل پیچیده عوامل محلی و تأثیرات فرامنطقه‌ای است. معبد باکوس در بعلبک لبنان، به‌عنوان یکی برجسته‌ترین نمونه‌های حفظ‌ شده معماری مذهبی رومی در شرق مدیترانه، فرصتی منحصربه‌فرد برای مطالعه این تعاملات فراهم می‌آورد. پژوهش حاضر با هدف تحلیل ساختار معماری آدیتون (نیایشگاه داخلی) در معبد باکوس و بررسی تأثیر عناصر محلی و منطقه‌ای بر شکل‌گیری فرم فضایی و تزئینات آن صورت پذیرفته است. پرسش‌های اصلی پژوهش عبارتند از: نخست، ساختار معماری آدیتون در مقایسه با محراب‌های داخلی معابد یونانی، رومی و سوری دارای چه ویژگی‌های مشترک و متمایزی است؟ دوم، سنت‌های محلی و پویایی‌های فرهنگی منطقه‌ای چگونه بر ساختار فضایی و برنامه تزئینی آدیتون معبد باکوس تأثیر نهاده‌اند؟ روش‌شناسی این پژوهش میان‌رشته‌ای بوده و از منابع ادبی کلاسیک، شواهد باستان‌شناسی و تحلیل تطبیقی معماری بهره گرفته است. یافته‌ها نشان می‌دهند که آدیتون معبد باکوس، برخلاف نمونه‌های یونانی و رومی، به‌صورت مرتفع، مسقف و مزین به نقش‌برجسته‌های دیونیسوسی و نمادهای شرقی ساخته‌شده و کارکردی زیارتگاهی-نیایشگاهی داشته است. مطالعه تطبیقی با معابد هم‌دوره نظیر نیحا، قصرالبنات، پالمیرا و حوران، آدیتون معبد باکوس بعلبک را در زیرگونه لبنانی-هلیوپولیتانی قرار می‌دهد که ویژگی‌هایی چون پلکان، سقف شیروانی، نمای معبدمانند و درون‌گرایی را برجسته می‌سازد. نتایج پژوهش نشان می‌دهد که آدیتون معبد باکوس بیش از بازتاب سبک یونانی-رومی، بیان‌گر تاب‌آوری و استمرار سنت‌های محلی خاورمیانه‌ای است و نمودی از هم‌آمیزی فرهنگی در استان‌های شرقی امپراتوری روم است، جایی که عناصر بومی با وجود سلطه ظاهری اشکال کلاسیک، هسته اصلی هویت معماری را حفظ کرده‌اند.
کلیدواژه‌ها

عنوان مقاله English

Analysis of Architectural Structure and the Influence of Regional Elements on the Spatial Form and Decorative Expression of the "Adyton" in the Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek

نویسندگان English

Ali Nemati Abkenari 1
Ali Akbar Mesgar 2
1 Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities University of Tehran
2 Assistant Professor of ancient Iranian history, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar
چکیده English

The Temple of Bacchus at Baalbek, Lebanon, as one of the most prominent preserved examples of Roman religious architecture in the Eastern Mediterranean, provides a unique opportunity to study these interactions. This research aims to analyze the architectural structure of the Adyton in the Temple of Bacchus and examine the influence of local and regional elements on the formation of its spatial form and decorative program. the main research questions are: First, what common and distinctive features does the architectural structure of the Adyton possess compared to the inner sanctuaries of Greek, Roman, and Levantine temples? Second, how have local traditions and regional cultural dynamics influenced the spatial structure and decorative program of the Temple of Bacchus's Adyton? the methodology of this research is interdisciplinary, drawing upon classical literary sources, archaeological evidence, and comparative architectural analysis. The findings demonstrate that the Adyton of the Temple of Bacchus, unlike Greek and Roman examples, was constructed as an elevated, roofed structure adorned with Dionysian reliefs and eastern symbols, functioning as a shrine and sanctuary. Comparative study with contemporary temples such as Niha, Qasr al-Banat, Palmyra, and Hauran places the Adyton of the Temple of Bacchus within the Lebanese-Heliopolitan subtype, highlighting features such as staircases, gabled roofs, temple-like facades, and spatial introversion. the research results indicate that the Adyton of the Temple of Bacchus, rather than reflecting Greco-Roman style, demonstrates the resilience and continuity of Middle Eastern local traditions and represents a manifestation of cultural syncretism in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire, where indigenous elements, despite the apparent dominance of classical forms, preserved the essential core of architectural identity.

کلیدواژه‌ها English

Adyton
Temple of Bacchus
Baalbek
Roman Architecture
Local Traditions
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