A New Votive Stele Fragment Dedicated to Arsinoe II Philadelphos from Asar Tepe (Dalaman, Muğla)

Abstract

This article presents a fragmentary inscription found during the rescue excavation at Asar Tepe, Şerefler Mahallesi, Dalaman, Mugla, between December 2022 and May 2024. The site was considered to be in the territory of Kalynda. The fragment is a votive offering belonging to the cult of Arsinoe Philadelphos and is the first example to show that this cult was also established in Kalynda. This inscription is not only the sole example discovered at Asar Tepe/Şerefler, but also the only one identified from a region potentially associated with ancient Kalynda. It was found near the apsidal building, which was most likely used as a small church, suggesting an earlier sacred area on the hill in its earlier phases.

Keywords

• Kalynda
• Theoi Philadelphoi
• Arsinoe II Philadelphos

Asar Tepe’den (Dalaman, Muğla) II. Arsinoe Philadelphos’a Adanmış Yeni Bir Yazıt Fragmanı

Öz

Bu makalede, Aralık 2022-Mayıs 2024 tarihleri arasında Muğla, Dalaman, Şerefler Mahallesi, Asar Tepe’de gerçekleştirilen kurtarma kazısında bulunan bir yazıt parçası ele alınmıştır. Kalinda teritoryumunda olduğu düşünülen alanda bulunmuş bu parça Arsinoe Philadelphos kültüne ait bir adak yazıtı niteliğindedir ve bu kültün Kalinda’da da kurulmuş olduğunu gösteren ilk örnektir. Bu yazıt sadece Asar Tepe/Şerefler’de bulunan tek örnek değil, aynı zamanda antik Kalinda ile ilişkili olabilecek bir bölgede tespit edilen tek örnektir. Büyük olasılıkla küçük bir kilise olarak kullanılan apsisli yapının yakınında bulunmuş olması, tepenin erken evrelerinde daha eski bir kutsal alan olduğunu düşündürmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kalinda
• Theoi Philadelphoi
• II. Arsinoe Philadelphos

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