Project Details
Projekt
Archaeological Research in the City of Antakya (Antioch on the Orontes), Final Evaluation and publication
Subject Area
Classical, Roman, Christian and Islamic Archaeology
Term
from 2014 to 2024
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 253301171
There are only a few ancient cities, especially on the metropolis level, where there is such a conspicuous discrepancy between an abundant literary tradition and a comparatively scanty archaeological heritage as in the case of Antioch on the Orontes (Antakya). Despite the attempts of the franco-american enterprise of the 1930's, the archaeological results of the seven field seasons (1932-1939) have been heavily critizised by scholarship under a both topographical and chronological point of view. In order to reconsider the archaeology of Antioch, a turkish-german field project was initiated (2004 - 2008), which focussed on topography (in an attempt to replace of the unreliable city map of 1938), urbanism and architecture of the greco-roman and byzantine city. The present application aims at a full evaluation of the results of our multidiciplinary enterprise and a publication of both city map and a set of architectural studies carried out since 2004 (including the complete fortification systems, Iron Gate, water installations, necropoleis and various intra- and extraurban monuments). The overarching objective of the publication is to supply reliable data on the urban structure of hellenistic, roman and late antique Antioch and to allow for a reconstruction of the urban development of the city. The publication is expected to serve as a sound basis for a future approach on the archaeological, topographical and philological research of Antioch, which has long reached an unsatisfying impasse.
DFG Programme
Research Grants
International Connection
France, USA
Participating Persons
Christiane Brasse; Professor Dr. Mathias Döring; Professor Dr. Andrea U. De Giorgi; Professorin Dr. Catherine Saliou
