Myra Classical Age Meeting Structure

Nevzat Çevik

Article Details

Myra Classical Age Meeting Structure

Authors:

Nevzat Çevik

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Arkeoloji

Journal:

Cedrus Vol.11, pp.35-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001292244

pISSN:

2147-8058

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Abstract:

 The article concerns a multifunctional open-air meeting rock-cut structure in the Myra Acropolis. The structure with a capacity of at least 130 people was excavated and discovered by us in 2017. The concrete architectural equivalent of various religious andor dead ceremonies and other possible social meetings that we know existed in Classical Period life, with its ceremonial area and tribune and its niched platform on the east, was given for the first time with this building. This open-air meeting space must have been built within the scope of other construction activities in the IVth century BC, which is the period when the rock-cut tombs were generally built and represents the brightest period of the Classical Age of Myra. With this discovery, while adding another architectural type to the Lycian settlement organization and architecture, we also contribute to the understanding of the Lycian social life lived in the Dynastic residences.

 The article concerns a multifunctional open-air meeting rock-cut structure in the Myra Acropolis. The structure with a capacity of at least 130 people was excavated and discovered by us in 2017. The concrete architectural equivalent of various religious andor dead ceremonies and other possible social meetings that we know existed in Classical Period life, with its ceremonial area and tribune and its niched platform on the east, was given for the first time with this building. This open-air meeting space must have been built within the scope of other construction activities in the IVth century BC, which is the period when the rock-cut tombs were generally built and represents the brightest period of the Classical Age of Myra. With this discovery, while adding another architectural type to the Lycian settlement organization and architecture, we also contribute to the understanding of the Lycian social life lived in the Dynastic residences.

 The article concerns a multifunctional open-air meeting rock-cut structure in the Myra Acropolis. The structure with a capacity of at least 130 people was excavated and discovered by us in 2017. The concrete architectural equivalent of various religious andor dead ceremonies and other possible social meetings that we know existed in Classical Period life, with its ceremonial area and tribune and its niched platform on the east, was given for the first time with this building. This open-air meeting space must have been built within the scope of other construction activities in the IVth century BC, which is the period when the rock-cut tombs were generally built and represents the brightest period of the Classical Age of Myra. With this discovery, while adding another architectural type to the Lycian settlement organization and architecture, we also contribute to the understanding of the Lycian social life lived in the Dynastic residences.

 Bu makale, Myra Akropolünde çeşitli toplu törensel buluşmaları karşılamak üzere ana kaya yontularak inşa edilen, en az 130 kişi kapasiteli yapıtı içerir. 2017 kazı sezonunda ortaya çıkarıp keşfettiğimiz yapı, gösteri düzlüğü ve tribünüyle ve doğu tarafındaki nişli platformuyla Klasik Dönem hayatında varlığını bildiğimiz dinsel veveya ölü törenleri ve olası diğer sosyal buluşmaların somut mimari mekân karşılığını ilk kez vermiştir. Kaya mezarlarının genellikle inşa edildiği dönem olan ve Myranın da Klasik Çağının en yüksek zamanını temsil eden MÖ IV. yüzyılda diğer inşa faaliyetleri kapsamında yapılmış olmalıdır. Bu açık hava toplanma mekânıyla Likya yerleşim organizasyonuna bir mimari yapı tipi daha katarken Bey rezidanslarında yaşanan Likya sosyal hayatına bir küçük ışık daha tutmuş oluyoruz.

Article Details

Myra Classical Age Meeting Structure

Authors:

Nevzat Çevik

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Arkeoloji

Journal:

Cedrus Vol.11, pp.35-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001292244

pISSN:

2147-8058

Lycia

Myra

Meeting Space

Classical Architecture

Rock-cut ArchitectureLikya

Myra

Toplantı Mekanları

Klasik Mimari

Kaya Mimarlığı

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Article Details

Authors: Nevzat Çevik

Publisher: Akdeniz University

Main Topics: Arkeoloji

Journal: Cedrus Vol.11, pp.35-45

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2023

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001292244

pISSN: 2147-8058

Issues

Authors:

Nevzat Çevik

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Arkeoloji

Journal:

Cedrus Vol.11, pp.35-45

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2023

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001292244

pISSN:

2147-8058