Research Article

A Newly Discovered Mosaic from Myrleia

Number: 9 December 31, 2016
  • Derya Şahin
  • Hazal Çıtakoğlu
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A Newly Discovered Mosaic from Myrleia

Abstract

Previously unknown parts of the ancient city of Myrleia which today is located in Mudanya in the province of Bursa, have begun to appear gradually in recent excavations. In 2015 – 2016, excavations were started on the site which was previously declared a third degree site by the Bursa Archaeology Museum Directorate. As a result of the trial trenchings, in addition to structural remains that can be defined as workshops, residential structures built up on the slopes have been determined. These residential buildings on the hillside consist of a row of rooms and provide valuable information about the late period house architecture of the ancient city. The floor of one of these partially uncovered houses is covered with a geometric patterned mosaic floor. In addition to geometric designs on this mosaic, motifs such as kantharos, guilloche, wave pattern and ivy leaves are used together to create a highly visual and artistic composition. The mosaic floor is dated approximately to the 4th century BC.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Archaeology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Derya Şahin This is me

Hazal Çıtakoğlu This is me

Publication Date

December 31, 2016

Submission Date

June 5, 2016

Acceptance Date

November 11, 2016

Published in Issue

Year 2016 Number: 9

APA
Şahin, D., & Çıtakoğlu, H. (2016). Myrleia’dan Yeni Keşfedilen Bir Mozaik. Journal of Mosaic Research, 9, 85-94. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.311209
AMA
1.Şahin D, Çıtakoğlu H. Myrleia’dan Yeni Keşfedilen Bir Mozaik. JMR. 2016;(9):85-94. doi:10.26658/jmr.311209
Chicago
Şahin, Derya, and Hazal Çıtakoğlu. 2016. “Myrleia’dan Yeni Keşfedilen Bir Mozaik”. Journal of Mosaic Research, nos. 9: 85-94. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.311209.
EndNote
Şahin D, Çıtakoğlu H (December 1, 2016) Myrleia’dan Yeni Keşfedilen Bir Mozaik. Journal of Mosaic Research 9 85–94.
IEEE
[1]D. Şahin and H. Çıtakoğlu, “Myrleia’dan Yeni Keşfedilen Bir Mozaik”, JMR, no. 9, pp. 85–94, Dec. 2016, doi: 10.26658/jmr.311209.
ISNAD
Şahin, Derya - Çıtakoğlu, Hazal. “Myrleia’dan Yeni Keşfedilen Bir Mozaik”. Journal of Mosaic Research. 9 (December 1, 2016): 85-94. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.311209.
JAMA
1.Şahin D, Çıtakoğlu H. Myrleia’dan Yeni Keşfedilen Bir Mozaik. JMR. 2016;:85–94.
MLA
Şahin, Derya, and Hazal Çıtakoğlu. “Myrleia’dan Yeni Keşfedilen Bir Mozaik”. Journal of Mosaic Research, no. 9, Dec. 2016, pp. 85-94, doi:10.26658/jmr.311209.
Vancouver
1.Derya Şahin, Hazal Çıtakoğlu. Myrleia’dan Yeni Keşfedilen Bir Mozaik. JMR. 2016 Dec. 1;(9):85-94. doi:10.26658/jmr.311209

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