More Water at Moatra
Archaeology, Geomorphology and Toponymy in the Territory of Sagalassos
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21684072 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Talloen (0000-0001-9644-3073, Bilkent University), Diether Schürr (0000-0001-7277-0053, Vrije Universiteit Brussel), R Vandam (0000-0002-9542-8477, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 0 |
| Pages | 83-95 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-13 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gephyra (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1309-3924 • E-ISSN: 2651-5059 |
| Publisher | Akdeniz University (PUBLISHER • TR) |
| DOI | 10.37095/gephyra.1447027 |
| OpenAlex | W4403349947 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
While evidence of ancient place names is a crucial element for our understanding of the historical landscape, many of those toponyms, other than those of major urban centres, have often disappeared in the course of history. The traditional localization of one such ancient toponym, Moatra in the territory of Sagalassos, at the present-day village of Bereket in the central district of Burdur Province (SW Türkiye) has recently been questioned. Allegedly, the vicinity of the modern village presents insufficient remains to support an identification of an ancient settlement there during the Roman Imperial period and this caused scholars to look for its location elsewhere in the area. This article presents an overview of the archaeological evidence from the Bereket intramontane basin and combines it with other strands of evidence to contest this new localization and explain why Moatra could not have been situated anywhere else but at Bereket. These arguments are based on the combination of the results of past and ongoing archaeological, geomorphological and paleo-environmental research, as well as toponymic study. These data help to shed light on the long occupation of the area and clarify the somewhat exceptional nature of the settlement of Moatra within the territory of Sagalassos, providing an outstanding example of how different disciplines can contribute to our understanding of the ancient settlement landscape and the human-environment relationship in the Late Holocene
Archaeology · CONTEST · Geography · Human settlement · Landscape archaeology · Landscape design · Situated · Toponymy · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Byzantine Studies and History · History
Societal changes in the Hellenistic, Roman and early Byzantine periods. Results from the Sagalassos Territorial Archaeological Survey 2008 (southwest Turkey)
New Inscriptions from Nikaia XII. Sanctuary of Zeus Bronton in Ahmetler Village, Pazaryeri District
Marginal” Landscapes
Man, vegetation and climate during the Holocene in the territory of Sagalassos, Western Taurus Mountains, SW Turkey
Notes and Inscriptions from Pisidia, Part 1
The Mysteries of Artemis Ephesia in Pisidia
Notes and Inscriptions from Pisidia. Part II
Pedestals as ‘altars’ in Roman Asia Minor
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |