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Published since 1965 by Casa de Velázquez, the Mélanges de la Casa de Velázquez cover scientific research in the humanities and social sciences on the Iberian Peninsula, the Maghreb and the Iberian Atlantic Area, without any period restrictions. The six-monthly journal encourages original diachronic, multiscalar or interdisciplinary approaches in order to explore new dynamics and confront different perspectives.
The former collection (1965-1996) is available in open access on persee.fr

Latest issue
55-2 | 2025
L’épigraphie au xxie siècle

Le « Cercle du Détroit de Gibraltar » : un paradigme en révision
Epigrafía en el siglo XXI. El «Círculo del estrecho de Gibraltar»: un paradigma sometido a revisión
Epigraphy in the 21st century. The “Circle of the Strait of Gibraltar”: a paradigm under review
Edited by Sabine Panzram and Mohcin Cheddad

The aim of this dossier is to take stock of knowledge, review the progress of research and revise the foundations of the concept “Circle of the Strait” (M. Tarradell i Mateu) on the basis of epigraphy. Does this concept, which has its origins in prehistory and the early stages of Antiquity, really apply to the urban world of the region during the Roman rule? Are there characteristics that define belonging to this geohistorical space? Can its “creation” be justified a posteriori on the basis of a common historical heritage? Is it possible to imagine that it was the inhabitants themselves who claimed their link to this “Circle” despite belonging to different countries and nations? For future work on the ancient history of this region, we consider it essential to establish a common conceptual basis, which will also help to bring together the views of historians and archaeologists interested in this subject.

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