Frigya’dan Mezar Stelleri
İbrahim ARCAGÖK
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8064-7979
N. Eda AKYÜEK ŞAHİN
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5993-0566
PHASELIS XII (2026) 169-197
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22642210
Received Date: 01.06.2026 | Acceptance Date: 12.09.2026
Online Publication Date: 20.10.2026
Abstract: This article presents nine Roman Imperial period funerary stelae from Phrygia, currently preserved in the İzmir Archaeological Museum, alongside an additional piece in the Appendix from the Kütahya Museum. Originating from Kadoi and the Altıntaş (Soa) region, all of the stelae are dated to the 2nd or 3rd century CE and the first quarter of the 4th century CE. These monuments provide valuable insights into the local epigraphic culture, iconography, and social structures of rural Phrygia. The stelae feature characteristic regional relief motifs, onomastic data, and formulaic expressions, including local curse formulas. Five of the stelae are introduced to scholarship for the first time, while four previously published pieces are re-evaluated with revised readings, corrected transcriptions, and updated photographic documentation.
Keywords: Funerary Inscriptions, Funerary Curse Formula, Kadoi, Soa, Soldier, Gothic Casualty
Öz: Bu makale, Phrygia bölgesinden gelen ve günümüzde İzmir Arkeoloji Müzesi’nde korunan Roma İmpa-ratorluk Dönemi’ne ait dokuz mezar stelini ve Ek kısmında Kütahya Müzesi’nden bir başka eseri sunmak-tadır. Kadoi ve Altıntaş (Soa) kökenli stellerin tamamı MS 2. veya 3. yüzyıla ya da MS 4. yüzyılın ilk çeyreğine tarihlenmektedir. Bu anıtlar, kırsal Phrygia’nın yerel epigrafik kültürü, ikonografisi ve sosyal yapıları hakkında değerli bilgiler sunmaktadır. Steller; bölgeye özgü karakteristik kabartma motifleri, onomastik veriler ve yerel beddua formülleri de dâhil olmak üzere formüler ifadeler içermektedir. Stellerden beşi ilk kez bilim dünyasına tanıtılırken, daha önce yayımlanmış dört eser ise gözden geçirilmiş okumalar, düzeltilmiş transkripsiyonlar ve güncellenmiş görsel belgeleme ile yeniden değerlendirilmektedir.
Anahtar Kelimeler: Mezar Yazıtları, Mezar Laneti Formülü, Kadoi, Soa, Asker, Got Akını Kurbanı
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İbrahim ARCAGÖK
Dr., Bursa Archaeology Museum, Bursa, Türkiye. ibrahimarcagok@hotmail.com | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8064-7979
N. Eda AKYÜREK ŞAHİN
Prof. Dr., Akdeniz University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Ancient Languages and Cultures, Antalya, Türkiye. edasahin@akdeniz.edu.tr | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5993-0566