Funerary Stelae from Phrygia

Frigya’dan Mezar Stelleri İbrahim ARCAGÖK https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8064-7979 N. Eda AKYÜEK ŞAHİN https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5993-0566 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 …

A Bronze Coin Hoard of Phaselis from Burdur Museum

Burdur Müzesi’ndeki Phaselis Kökenli Bir Bronz Sikke Definesi Hüseyin KÖKER https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0784-505X Abstract: This study examines a hoard of 59 bronze Phaselis coins preserved in two groups of 44 and 15 coins, respectively, which are considered to have belonged to the same hoard. The findspot of these two groups is unknown; they were brought to the museum by the same person on 4 August 1989 and were subsequently purchased by the museum. The coins in the …

New Epigraphic Finds from the City of Tyana

Tyana Kentinden Yeni Epigrafik Buluntular MEHMET ALKAN https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4315-2058 OSMAN DOĞANAY https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7095-9466 Abstract: This contribution presents eleven new Greek inscriptions, dating from the Hellenistic to the Early Byzantine period, discovered during municipal works in the centre of Kemerhisar (Tyana) and through archaeological excavations and surveys conducted by the Tyana excavations team. These epigraphic finds include dedicatory, honorary, and funerary inscriptions. Despite being found in fragments, with the exception of nos. 5 and 7, the inscriptions provide …

The Expropriation of Antiquity: Western Travelers, Lycian Monuments, and the Origins of Ottoman Cultural Sovereignty

Antikitenin Gasp Edilişi: Batılı Seyyahlar, Lykia Anıtları ve Osmanlı Kültürel Egemenliğinin Kökenleri GÜLSÜN ACAR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9498-1318 Abstract: Focusing on the geographies of Lycia, Pamphylia, and Cilicia, this article problematizes the 19th century expeditions of Western travelers and archaeologists (C. Fellows, T. A. B. Spratt, E. Forbes, E. T. Daniell, J. A. Schönborn and O. Benndorf). While traditionally framed as scientific progress and the preservation of universal heritage, these missions are analyzed through an epistemological and ontological …

Bronze Statuettes and a Scale Weight from Andriake, The Port of Myra

Myra’nın Limanı Andriake’den Ele Geçen Bronz Heykelcikler ve Terazi Ağırlığı SEMA TALU https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9910-9492 Abstract: The present study examines two bronze statuettes, two bases, and a bust-shaped scale weight recovered together from a structure identified as a glass workshop, located north of the Plakoma/Agora in Andriake, the port of Myra. The presence of scale sets among the finds indicates that the premises also functioned as a commercial shop. The discussed assemblage consists of a statuette of …