The Study of a Monumental Structure Ruins to the Southwest of the Cathedral Mosque in Bolgar City
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13078320 |
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| Authors | В С Баранов (0000-0002-6518-1207, corresponding author), D Y Badeev (0000-0003-0947-9049, Institute of Archaeology), Koval Vladimir Yu (Institute of Archaeology) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 158-171 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-20 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Povolzhskaya Arkheologiya (The Volga River Region Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2306-4099 • E-ISSN: 2500-2856 |
| Publisher | Tatarstan Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.24852/pa2012.1.1.158.171 |
| OpenAlex | W2661529798 |
| Language | EN |
The ruins of a large brick building were revealed on the Bolgar city site to the southwest of the Cathedral mosque. The structure was studied during the 1989-1993, 2000 and 2011 excavations. It has been found that that its outer walls were built of baked brick and the inside walls were made of mud brick. The roofing could be beamed and resting on light pole supports. The layout of the building and the finds of stock-in-trade items confirm the hypothesis that the structure could serve as the city trade yard (marketplace) or bazaar. The coins found make it possible to date the structure back to the 1340-1350s and its collapse in the fire to the 1360-1370s. The construction features of the building point to its relationship with the architectural tradition of the Lower Volga settlements, that of Iran and Central Asia
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History
| Highly cited | No |
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