Aims The anastylosis project of the Northwest Heroon started in 2000 following the permit of the Antalya Council of Monuments (20.03.2000 / Nr 602) and was completed in 2009. In 2010, the surroundings of the monument will be cleaned and the stone platforms around it will be reorganized so that the monument can be visited […]
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Friday, July 9, 2010
The Antonine nymphaeum, a 9 m high and 28 m long monumental fountain, was constructed at the Upper Agora between 161-180 AD, with the purpose of bringing social and aesthetic aspects to the political centre of the ancient city. The nymphaeum was built of 7 different kinds of stones, where the water used to fall […]
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
A test sounding in the western residential area Introduction The position of the Hellenistic town wall and the results of the architectural and intensive surface survey suggest that the western residential area must have held the original living quarters of Sagalassos. After the investigation of the chronological development and planning of the eastern residential area […]
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
Introduction Since 1995 excavations have been carried out in the large late antique urban mansion of Sagalassos. This luxurious residence, which was built by a member of the high-society and is a valid candidate for the Episcopal palace of the town, is located in the eastern domestic quarter of the city. When this luxurious residence […]
Read full post »Upper Agora: 2010 Aims
Thursday, July 8, 2010
The Western Portico of the Upper Agora was already largely uncovered by the year 2000. However, at that time, a crane road was left in place over the southern end of the portico. During the campaign of 2009, we have begun to remove this now dysfunctional crane road, in order to complete the excavation of […]
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