Rudolf Heberdey (10 March 1864.

Ybbs an der Donau Ybbs an der Donau () (short: Ybbs) is a town in Austria. It was established in 1317. Throughout the town, from the intersection of the important trade routes and along the Danube the town has preserved a site that already had great economic importa ...

– 7 April 1936,

Graz Graz (; sl, Gradec) is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 331,562 (294,236 of whom had principal-residence status). In 2018, the popul ...

) was an Austrian

classical philologist Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics ...

and

archaeologist Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

Biography

From 1882 he studied classical philology at the

University of Vienna The University of Vienna (german: Universität Wien) is a public research university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich histor ...

, where his influences were

Wilhelm von Hartel Wilhelm August Ritter von Hartel (28 May 1839 – 14 January 1907) was an Austrian philologist specializing in classical studies. Biography He was born at Hof, in Moravia, and studied at the University of Vienna (1859–63). He was appointed ...

Karl Schenkl Karl Schenkl (Brno, 11 December 1827 Graz, 20 September 1900) was an Austrian Classics#Philology, classical philologist. Biography Schenkl studied Classics#Philology, classical philology and law from 1845 to 1849 at the University of Vienna. Afte ...

Theodor Gomperz Theodor Gomperz (March 29, 1832August 29, 1912), Austrian philosopher and classical scholar, was born at Brno (Brünn). Biography Gomperz studied at Brno and at Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_pla ...

and

Eugen Bormann Eugen Ludwig Bormann (6 October 1842, Hilchenbach – 4 March 1917, Klosterneuburg) was a German-Austrian historian, known for his work in the field of Latin epigraphy. He studied at the University of Bonn as a pupil of Otto Jahn and Friedr ...

, the latter of whom, introduced Heberdey to Roman

epigraphy Epigraphy () is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the wr ...

. In 1897 he received his doctorate with archaeologist

Otto Benndorf Otto Benndorf (13 September 1838 – 2 January 1907) was a German-Austrian archaeologist who was a native of Greiz, Principality of Reuss-Greiz. He was the father of physicist Hans Benndorf (1870–1953). He studied under Friedrich Gottlieb We ...

as his academic sponsor.Heberdey, Rudolf
Neue Deutsche Biographie From 1894 to 1898 he was assigned to the ''Kleinasiatischen Kommission'' (Asia Minor Commission) of the

Vienna Academy The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (german: link=no, Akademie der bildenden Künste Wien) is a public art school in Vienna, Austria. History The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna was founded in 1692 as a private academy modelled on the Accademia di Sa ...

, and afterwards, spent several years as secretary of the branch office at the Austrian Archaeological Institute in

Smyrna Smyrna ( ; grc, Σμύρνη, Smýrnē, or , ) was a Greek city located at a strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia. Due to its advantageous port conditions, its ease of defence, and its good inland connections, Smyrna rose to promi ...

(1898-1903). From 1903 to 1909 he served in the same capacity at the

Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens The Austrian Archaeological Institute at Athens (german: Österreichisches Archäologisches Institut (ÖAI) Athen; el, Αυστριακό Αρχαιολογικό Ινστιτούτο Αθηνών) is one of the 19 foreign archaeological institut ...

. In 1909 he became a professor of archaeology at the

University of Innsbruck The University of Innsbruck (german: Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck; la, Universitas Leopoldino Franciscea) is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. ...

, and from 1911 to 1934, served as a professor at the

University of Graz The University of Graz (german: link=no, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, ), located in Graz, Austria, is the largest and oldest university in Styria, as well as the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria. History The unive ...

. During his numerous travels he covered vast areas of

Asia Minor Anatolia, tr, Anadolu Yarımadası), and the Anatolian plateau, also known as Asia Minor, is a large peninsula in Western Asia and the westernmost protrusion of the Asian continent. It constitutes the major part of modern-day Turkey. The re ...

. In 1891/92, with Adolf Wilhelm (1864-1950), he did archaeological studies in

Cilicia Cilicia (); el, Κιλικία, ''Kilikía''; Middle Persian: ''klkyʾy'' (''Klikiyā''); Parthian: ''kylkyʾ'' (''Kilikiyā''); tr, Kilikya). is a geographical region in southern Anatolia in Turkey, extending inland from the northeastern coa ...

. With

Ernst Kalinka Ernst Kalinka (5 February 1865, Vienna – 15 June 1946, Hall in Tirol) was an Austrian classical philologist and archaeologist. He is considered to be a typical representative of the erstwhile Viennese school of classical studies, in which, t ...

, he conducted investigations of southwestern Asia Minor, in particular,

Lycia Lycia (Lycian language, Lycian: 𐊗𐊕𐊐𐊎𐊆𐊖 ''Trm̃mis''; el, Λυκία, ; tr, Likya) was a state or nationality that flourished in Anatolia from 15–14th centuries BC (as Lukka) to 546 BC. It bordered the Mediterranean ...

. In 1896 he began systematic excavatory work at

Ephesus Ephesus (; grc-gre, Ἔφεσος, Éphesos; tr, Efes; may ultimately derive from hit, 𒀀𒉺𒊭, Apaša) was a city in ancient Greece on the coast of Ionia, southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey. It was built in t ...

that led to extraordinary findings. He also performed important archaeological research involving the ruins of

Termessos Termessos (Greek language, Greek Τερμησσός ''Termissós'') was a Pisidian city built at an altitude of more than 1000 metres at the south-west side of the mountain Solymos (modern-day Güllük Dağı) in the Taurus Mountains (moder ...

Pisidia Pisidia (; grc-gre, Πισιδία, ; tr, Pisidya) was a region of ancient Asia Minor located north of Pamphylia, northeast of Lycia, west of Isauria and Cilicia, and south of Phrygia, corresponding roughly to the modern-day province of An ...

(1892, 1902).

Selected works

* ''Die Reisen des Pausanias in Griechenland'', 1894 – Journey of

Pausanias Pausanias ( el, Παυσανίας) may refer to: *Pausanias of Athens, lover of the poet Agathon and a character in Plato's ''Symposium'' *Pausanias the Regent, Spartan general and regent of the 5th century BC *Pausanias of Sicily, physician of th ...

in Greece. * ''Bericht über zwei reisen im südwestlichen Kleinasien'' (with Ernst Kalinka), 1896 – Two journeys in southwestern Asia Minor. * ''Opramoas; Inschriften von heroon zu Rhodiapolis'', 1897 –

Opramoas Opramoas was an important civic benefactor in the 2nd century CE. He is the best known ancient euergete. He was a magnate from the small Lycian town of Rhodiapolis (southern Anatolia, in modern Turkey). His activities are recorded in extensive Gree ...

; inscriptions of the heroon of

Rhodiapolis Rhodiapolis ( grc, Ῥοδιάπολις), also known as Rhodia (Ῥοδία) and Rhodiopolis (Ῥοδιόπολις), was a city in ancient Lycia. Today it is located on a hill northwest of the modern town Kumluca in Antalya Province, Turke ...

. * ''Das Theater in Ephesos'', 1912 – The theater at Ephesus. * ''Altattische porosskulptur, ein beitrag zur geschichte der archaischen griechischen kunst'', 1919. * ''Termessische studien'', 1929 – Termessian studies.Most widely held works by Rudolf Heberdey
WorldCat Identities He also made important contributions to the "Tituli Asiae Minoris" (TAM; a collection of inscriptions of the Vienna Academy).

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Heberdey, Rudolf 1864 births 1936 deaths University of Vienna alumni Academics of the University of Innsbruck Academics of the University of Graz Austrian philologists Austrian archaeologists Epigraphers People from Melk District