Introduction Located at the south-east edge of the Upper Agora, the Macellum (food market) of Sagalassos was erected in the late 2nd c. AD under the reign of the emperor Commodus, and was extensively rebuilt in the late 5th / early 6th c. AD. The archaeological excavations at the Macellum started in 2005. Aims The […]

The second half of the excavation campaign at the Macellum yielded some significant results. The northern half of the ca. 20 m wide central courtyard has been uncovered: the limestone pavement, the gutter collecting the rainwater falling from the portico’s roof and the shallow, 0.50 m high staircase supporting the northern colonnade were all found […]

The 2009 excavations in the Macellum (food market) started on July 5th. During this campaign, we are planning to uncover the north wing of the complex, including the north section of the central courtyard’s pavement, the north portico and possibly the main entrance of the building. After three weeks of excavations, a significant part of […]

Located at the southeast edge of the Upper Agora, the Macellum (food market) of Sagalassos was erected in the late second century A.D. under the reign of the emperor Commodus, and was extensively rebuilt in the late fifth/early sixth century A.D. The archaeological excavations at the Macellum started in 2005. So far, the central courtyard–featuring […]