Editorial-Telestes 2023

The third issue of « Telestes » (2023) presents a multidisciplinary collection of studies exploring the cultural, social, and religious dimensions of music and sound in antiquity across diverse geographical and chronological spans. This volume features research on the morphology and social niche of Assyro-Hittite long-neck lutes within warrior milieus, the interaction between soundscapes and taskscapes in Ancient Greek work environments, and the sensory experience of musical performances in funerary rituals. Additionally, the issue offers a reassessment of the Roman hydraulis through iconographic analysis and an investigation into domestic soundscapes as markers of social power and hierarchy in Rome. Collectively, these contributions highlight how musical instruments and performances were not isolated units, but essential components of the ritual and shared social spaces of the ancient world.