Research Article

Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research

Number: 23 November 15, 2020
  • Hüseyin Sami Öztürk *
  • Öğül Emre Öncü
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Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research

Abstract

Olympos is located on the eastern coast of Lycia, one of the ancient regions of Western Anatolia. It was one of the principal cities in the Lycian League, along with five others, and entitled to three votes. Archaeological excavations and surveys that started in 1998 and continued until today have unearthed much scientific data that illuminate the unknowns of the city and increase our knowledge of the Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine periods of Olympos. Particular examples of archaeological and epigraphic data, which will most contribute to the debate regarding the localization of Olympos in Lycia, will be discussed in this article.

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Thanks

Prof. Dr. Bedia Yelda Uçkan, a faculty member at Anadolu University, is the head of the Olympos excavations and surveys. A large team is involved in the ongoing studies. The outcome presented in this article is based on the results of the dedicated efforts of the whole team. Therefore, the proposal presented herein should be regarded as the work of all members of the Olympos team. We express our appreciation to our excavation director and fellow team members.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Archaeology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Hüseyin Sami Öztürk * This is me
0000-0002-4366-1277
Türkiye

Öğül Emre Öncü This is me
0000-0001-9918-3270
Türkiye

Publication Date

November 15, 2020

Submission Date

December 31, 2019

Acceptance Date

April 1, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Number: 23

APA
Öztürk, H. S., & Öncü, Ö. E. (2020). Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research. Adalya, 23, 253-275. https://doi.org/10.47589/adalya.837700
AMA
1.Öztürk HS, Öncü ÖE. Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research. Adalya. 2020;(23):253-275. doi:10.47589/adalya.837700
Chicago
Öztürk, Hüseyin Sami, and Öğül Emre Öncü. 2020. “Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of Its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research”. Adalya, nos. 23: 253-75. https://doi.org/10.47589/adalya.837700.
EndNote
Öztürk HS, Öncü ÖE (November 1, 2020) Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research. Adalya 23 253–275.
IEEE
[1]H. S. Öztürk and Ö. E. Öncü, “Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research”, Adalya, no. 23, pp. 253–275, Nov. 2020, doi: 10.47589/adalya.837700.
ISNAD
Öztürk, Hüseyin Sami - Öncü, Öğül Emre. “Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of Its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research”. Adalya. 23 (November 1, 2020): 253-275. https://doi.org/10.47589/adalya.837700.
JAMA
1.Öztürk HS, Öncü ÖE. Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research. Adalya. 2020;:253–275.
MLA
Öztürk, Hüseyin Sami, and Öğül Emre Öncü. “Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of Its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research”. Adalya, no. 23, Nov. 2020, pp. 253-75, doi:10.47589/adalya.837700.
Vancouver
1.Hüseyin Sami Öztürk, Öğül Emre Öncü. Olympos in Lycia: A Novel Assessment of its History and Localization in Light of Recent Archaeological and Epigraphical Research. Adalya. 2020 Nov. 1;(23):253-75. doi:10.47589/adalya.837700

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