Research Article

Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period

Volume: 21 May 15, 2021
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Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period

Abstract

This paper reports early Byzantine carvings and inscriptions that were found in a survey of the eastern vicinity of Ankara/Ancyra in Galatia. Some fluted column capitals can be attributed to liturgical furnishings of early Christian churches. Some weights for wine presses are likewise decorated with Christian symbols and inscriptions. A cluster of finds from Kalecik/Malos echoes the fourth-century Life of St Theodotus of Ancyra. The symbol of a coiled snake refers to an ancient healing tradition that was originally associated with Asklepios, but appears to have continued in Christian times. Overall, the finds confirm the area’s ancient, and modern, reputation for wine making and show that healing cures were also provided. The formal repertoire and style of the carvings differ from other parts of the early Byzantine empire and lend additional distinction to central Anatolia as an early Christian Kunstlandschaft in its own right.

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Supporting Institution

British Institute at Ankara (Ingiliz Arkeoloji Enstitüsü);

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Philipp Nıewöhner This is me
Germany

Levent Egemen Vardar This is me
0000-0003-3857-3763
Türkiye

Publication Date

May 15, 2021

Submission Date

February 5, 2021

Acceptance Date

March 23, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 21

APA
Mitchell, S., Nıewöhner, P., Vardar, A., & Vardar, L. E. (2021). Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period. Gephyra, 21, 199-229. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.875328
AMA
1.Mitchell S, Nıewöhner P, Vardar A, Vardar LE. Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period. GEPHYRA. 2021;21:199-229. doi:10.37095/gephyra.875328
Chicago
Mitchell, Stephen, Philipp Nıewöhner, Ali Vardar, and Levent Egemen Vardar. 2021. “Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period”. Gephyra 21 (May): 199-229. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.875328.
EndNote
Mitchell S, Nıewöhner P, Vardar A, Vardar LE (May 1, 2021) Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period. Gephyra 21 199–229.
IEEE
[1]S. Mitchell, P. Nıewöhner, A. Vardar, and L. E. Vardar, “Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period”, GEPHYRA, vol. 21, pp. 199–229, May 2021, doi: 10.37095/gephyra.875328.
ISNAD
Mitchell, Stephen - Nıewöhner, Philipp - Vardar, Ali - Vardar, Levent Egemen. “Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period”. Gephyra 21 (May 1, 2021): 199-229. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.875328.
JAMA
1.Mitchell S, Nıewöhner P, Vardar A, Vardar LE. Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period. GEPHYRA. 2021;21:199–229.
MLA
Mitchell, Stephen, et al. “Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period”. Gephyra, vol. 21, May 2021, pp. 199-2, doi:10.37095/gephyra.875328.
Vancouver
1.Stephen Mitchell, Philipp Nıewöhner, Ali Vardar, Levent Egemen Vardar. Church Building and Wine Making East of Ankara. Regional Aspects of Central Anatolia in the Early Byzantine Period. GEPHYRA. 2021 May 1;21:199-22. doi:10.37095/gephyra.875328

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