Periferik Ateş: Bir Zamanlar Daskyleion ve Batı Anadolu

Abstract

Bu makale, Ahamenî döneminde Batı Anadolu'da özellikle Zerdüştîlikle ilişkili olan İran dini uygulamalarının varlığını ve dönüşümünü, Daskyleion ve Hellespontos Frigya satraplığına odaklanarak incelemektedir. Arkeolojik, epigrafik ve metinsel kanıtlara dayanarak, çalışma Pers dini geleneklerinin İran platosu dışında nasıl korunduğunu, uyarlandığını ve yeniden yorumlandığını incelemektedir. Elde edilen bulgular; düalizm, ateş kültü ve ruhban sınıfının saflığı gibi temel Zerdüştî kavramların, yerel Anadolu ve Hellenik etkilerle bir arada varlığını sürdürdüğü nüanslı bir dini melezlik (hibridite) tablosunu ortaya koymaktadır. Hem imparatorluk ideolojisini hem de bölgesel yeniden yorumlamayı yansıtan maddi kültüre özel bir önem verilmektedir. Sonuç olarak Daskyleion ve Batı Anadolu imparatorluk dinlerinin müzakere, adaptasyon ve kültürel alışverişle şekillenerek çevrede nasıl evrimleştiğini anlamak için değerli bir örnek olay incelemesi olarak hizmet etmektedir. Makale, Ahameni dini politikası, Zerdüştî unsurların yerelleştirilmesi ve antik Yakın Doğu'da kimlik ve inanç dinamikleri üzerine daha geniş tartışmalara katkıda bulunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Batı Anadolu
• İran
• Pers
• Daskyleion
• Sardis
• Zerdüştîlik

Supporting Institution

Yazar, kamu, ticari veya kâr amacı gütmeyen herhangi bir kuruluş ya da fon sağlayıcı kurumdan bu çalışma için özel bir maddi destek almamıştır.

Thanks

Bu çalışmanın saha ve arşiv araştırmaları kapsamında, İzmir II Numaralı Kültür Varlıklarını Koruma Bölge Kurulu tarafından izin verilen bölgede yürüttüğüm incelemeler sırasında sağladığı değerli destek ve katkılarından dolayı İsmail Supçin’e içten teşekkürlerimi sunarım.

Peripheral Fire: Once Upon a Time in Daskyleion and Western Anatolia

Abstract

This article investigates the presence and transformation of Iranian religious practices—particularly those associated with Zoroastrianism—in Western Anatolia during the Achaemenid period, with a specific focus on Daskyleion and the Hellespontine Phrygia. By drawing on archaeological, epigraphic, and textual evidence, this study explores how Persian religious traditions were preserved, adapted, and reinterpreted outside the Iranian plateau. The findings reveal a nuanced picture of religious hybridity in which core Zoroastrian concepts such as dualism, fire worship, and clerical purity persisted alongside local Anatolian and Hellenic influences. Special attention is given to material culture that reflects both imperial ideology and regional reinterpretation. Ultimately, Daskyleion serves as a valuable case study for understanding how imperial religions evolved on the periphery and were shaped by negotiation, adaptation, and cultural exchange. This article contributes to broader debates on Achaemenid religious policy, the localization of Zoroastrian elements, and the dynamics of identity and belief in the ancient Near East.

Keywords

• Western Anatolia
• Iran
• Persia
• Zoroastrianism
• Daskyleion
• Sardes.

Supporting Institution

The author received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.

Thanks

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to İsmail Supçin for his invaluable assistance and contributions during my investigations in the region authorized by the İzmir No. II Regional Board for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, conducted as part of the field and archival research of this study.

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