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Research Article
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Aim & Scope
The journal aims to enhance the visibility of scientific research, findings, and discoveries, as well as theoretical and methodological innovations in the fields of Prehistory, Protohistory, Greek and Roman Periods, Late Antiquity, Cultural Heritage Studies, Documentation of Cultural Assets through Generative Artificial Intelligence, Archaeological Text Translations, Epigraphy, and Anthropology. It also covers studies focusing on the documentation of cultural heritage through modern research techniques and generative artificial intelligence, as well as translations of significant archaeological texts. The journal seeks to promote academic discussions on different periods, cultures, and methodologies.
The scope is defined as follows:
Historical Process: Archaeological data spanning from prehistoric times to Late Antiquity.
Excavations and Research: Archaeological excavations, surveys, and material analyses.
Theoretical and Methodological Approaches: New theoretical frameworks and research methodologies.
Anthropology: Analysis of human remains, paleopathology, and osteology.
Cultural Heritage: Conservation, restoration, and heritage management.
Documentation of Cultural Assets through Generative Artificial Intelligence: The use of AI models for documentation, analysis, and new techniques in recording cultural assets.
Archaeological Text Translations: Translations of archaeological studies ranging from prehistoric to Late Antique periods.
Epigraphy: Original translations and interpretations of ancient Greek and Latin inscriptions.
The journal supports original research, encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, and provides an academic platform for new scientific discoveries.
The scope is defined as follows:
- Historical Process: Archaeological data spanning from prehistoric times to Late Antiquity.
- Excavations and Research: Archaeological excavations, surveys, and material analyses.
- Theoretical and Methodological Approaches: New theoretical frameworks and research methodologies.
- Anthropology: Analysis of human remains, paleopathology, and osteology.
- Cultural Heritage: Conservation, restoration, and heritage management.
- Documentation of Cultural Assets through Generative Artificial Intelligence: The use of AI models for documentation, analysis, and new techniques in recording cultural assets.
- Archaeological Text Translations: Translations of archaeological studies ranging from prehistoric to Late Antique periods.
- Epigraphy: Original translations and interpretations of ancient Greek and Latin inscriptions
The journal supports original research, encourages interdisciplinary collaboration, and provides an academic platform for new scientific discoveries.
Author Guidelines
1. General Principles
- Articles are accepted in Turkish or English.
- Articles must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
- Each article must include both a Turkish and an English abstract, each not exceeding 1000 characters (including spaces).
- Keywords: Up to five keywords must be provided, consistent with the article’s language. Keywords should reflect the topic from general to specific.
- The author(s)’ full name(s), institutional affiliation(s), e-mail address(es), and ORCID number(s) must be stated at the beginning of the manuscript.
- Each article should include an introduction and a section explaining the methodology.
- Turkish-language articles must include an extended summary (recommended length: 1000–1200 words).
- If Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have been used in the study, the statement “This study made use of artificial intelligence applications” must appear, specifying the purpose of their use whenever possible.
2. Text Formatting
- Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt
- Line spacing: 1.5 lines
- Paragraph indentation: 1 cm
- Text alignment: Justified on both sides
- Heading hierarchy:
- FIRST-LEVEL HEADING (ALL CAPS, Bold)
- Second-Level Heading (Title Case, Bold)
- Third-Level Heading (Title Case, Italic)
3. Quotations and Footnotes
• Direct quotations longer than three lines should appear as a separate indented block, 10 pt font size.
• Short quotations should be given within double quotation marks (“ ”) inside the main text.
• Footnotes: Times New Roman, 10 pt, single-spaced, no indentation at the beginning of the paragraph.
• Footnote numbers must appear before punctuation marks.
4. Citation System
The in-text citation method must be used, following the format:
(Author Surname Year, Page Number)—for example: (Yurtsever 2021, 16).
When citing multiple sources consecutively, separate them with a semicolon:
(Yurtsever 2021, 16; Kortanoğlu 2021, 35).
A period (.) must be placed after the closing parenthesis of the citation.
Figures mentioned in the text should be indicated in bold and abbreviated as (Fig. 5).
Captions for figures must be provided in a separate file.
For further examples, see the continuation of these guidelines below.
5. Bibliography – Reference Format
All references cited in the manuscript must be listed alphabetically by the author’s surname.
Monographs
Yurtsever A. 2021.
Yurtsever, A. (2021). Side Gymnasiumu (M Yapısı). Mimari Araştırmalar ve Araştırmaların Sonuçları. Side Antik Kenti Araştırmaları 1. Istanbul: Ege Yayınları.
¹ Yurtsever 2021, 35.
Book by a Single Author
Turak Ö. 2022.
Turak, Ö. (2022). Eski Yunan Mitolojisi. Kozmogoni-Teogoni ve Tanrısal Varlıklar. Istanbul: Sakin Kitap.
¹ Turak 2022, 56.
Book by Two or More Authors
Heckel W. & Yardley J. C. 2004.
Heckel W. & Yardley J. C. (2004). Alexander the Great: Historical Texts in Translation. Malden: Oxford.
¹ Heckel & Yardley 2004, 50.
Book Chapter
Kadıoğlu M. 2013.
Kadıoğlu, M. (2013). “Anazarbos Victory Arch: A Restitution and Dating Proposal.” In G. Kökdemir (Ed.), Orhan Bingöl’e 67. Yaş Armağanı / A Festschrift for Orhan Bingöl on the Occasion of His 67th Birthday. Bilgin Kültür ve Sanat, 237–260.
¹ Kadıoğlu 2013, 255 fig. 3.
Chapter in an Edited Volume
Matthews R. 2011.
Matthews, R. (2011). “A History of the Preclassical Archaeology of Anatolia.” In S. R. Steadman & G. McMahon (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Anatolia. Oxford, 34–55.
¹ Matthews 2011, 38.
Occasional Publications
Jones D. W. 2021.
Jones, D. W. (2021). Four Economic Topics for Studies of Antiquity: Agriculture, Trade, Population, and the Behaviour of Aggregate Economies (BAR IntSer 3018). Oxford.
¹ Jones 2021, 56.
Supplementary Volumes
Özdizbay, A. 2012.
Özdizbay, A. (2012). Perge’nin M.S. 1.–2. Yüzyıllardaki Gelişimi / Die Stadtentwicklung von Perge im 1.–2. Jh n. Chr (Adalya Suppl 10). Istanbul.
¹ Özdizbay 2012, 85.
Thesis–Dissertation (PhD & MA)
Öztekin V. 2024.
Öztekin, V. (2024). Antik Side Şehir Planlamacılığında Yol Ağ Sistemi. Unpublished PhD Dissertation, Anadolu University, Eskişehir.
¹ Öztekin 2024, 65.
Journal Article
Yurtsever A. 2023.
Yurtsever, A. (2023). “Doric Capitals in Pessinus: A Brief Overview of Pessinus Architectural Activities.” Anadolu Araştırmaları 29/2, 95–115.
¹ Yurtsever 2023, 280–285.
Articles by Two or More Authors
Yurtsever A. & Yılmaz Kolancı B. 2022.
Yurtsever, A. & Yılmaz Kolancı, B. (2022). “Attouda Antik Kenti Dor Başlıkları.” Cedrus: Journal of Mediterranean Civilizations Studies 20, 191–210.
¹ Yurtsever & Yılmaz Kolancı 2022, 198.
Book Reviews
Köker H. 2020.
Köker, H. (2020). “The Storm before the Storm: The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic.” Author: M. Duncan, Libri VI, 361–363.
¹ Köker 2020, 365.
Conference–Symposium Papers
Yurtsever, A. 2018.
Yurtsever, A. (2018). “Gladiator-themed Artefacts in the Side Museum.” In M. Aurenhammer (Ed.), Sculpture in Roman Asia Minor (Vienna, ÖAI Sonderschriften Band 56), 67–80.
¹ Yurtsever 2018, 72.
Translated Works
Selz G. J. 2020.
Selz, G. J. (2020). Sumerians and Akkadians: History, Society, Culture. (Trans. F. G. Gerhold). Istanbul.
¹ Selz 2020, 115.
Electronic Sources
Yurtsever A. 2021.
Yurtsever, A. (2021). “Notes on the Construction Technique of a Late Antique Cistern (H3) from Side.” Phaselis 7, 21–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.18367/Pha.21003
¹ Yurtsever 2021, 28.
Footnote conventions:
• Single-author book: İnan 1979, 25.
• Two-author book: İnan & Rosenbaum 1979, 11–22.
• Three or more authors: Polat et al. 2018, 35.
• Multiple works by the same author and year: Yurtsever 2021a, 15; Yurtsever 2021b, 28.
6. Visuals and Tables
• Images and drawings must be in .jpg or .tiff format, with a minimum resolution of 400 dpi. Low-resolution visuals will not be accepted.
• Tables must be submitted in Word or Excel format, numbered and titled. In the text, tables should be abbreviated and bolded as (Tab. 5).
• Archaeological Archive Reference: e.g., (© Aphrodisias Excavation Archive).
7. Abbreviations
No abbreviations other than those listed in the text should be introduced.
If additional abbreviations are necessary, they must be included under the title “List of Abbreviations” after the “List of Figures.”
General Abbreviations
• bkz. / Bkz. → see
• çiz. / Çiz. → draw.
• dn. → footnote/fn.
Measurement Units
mm – millimeter/mm
cm – centimeter/cm
m – meter/m
km – kilometer/km
gr – gram/gr
kg – kilogram/kg
ağ. – weight/wg.
uz. – length/l.
gen. – width/wd.
yük. – height/h.
ç. – diameter/d.
Chronological Abbreviations
MÖ – BC (Before Christ)
MS – AD (Anno Domini)
GÖ – BP (Before Present)
8. Date Formats
Dates must be written as follows:
• 1125 BC
• 3rd millennium BC
• 4th–3rd millennia BC
• 4th century BC
• 1st–2nd centuries AD
9. C-14 Analyses
Uncalibrated C-14:
BP 7800 ± 120 (Laboratory Code–Sample No.)
Calibrated C-14:
cal BC 3400–3175 (1σ) (Laboratory Code–Sample No.)
Here, (1σ) indicates the confidence level.
10. Numbers and Measurements
Measurements, dates, and page ranges must be written completely.
Examples:
• MÖ 275–50 → Incorrect
• MÖ 275–250 → Correct
11. Use of Capital Letters
Certain terms and expressions must be capitalized:
a. Cultural Periods:
Archaic Period
Augustan Period
Early Bronze Age
When used adjectivally, they must be lowercase:
archaic sculpture, classical literature
b. Specific Structures and Groups:
North Agora
Eskiyapar Treasure
12. Geographical Terms, Personal Names, and Civilizations
Place names, rivers, and civilization names must be written in their common Turkish usage.
If necessary, their ancient equivalents should be given in parentheses and italicized.
13. Use of Foreign Terms
Latin, Greek, and other foreign-origin words in common usage should be written in normal type.
Words without a Turkish equivalent should be italicized.
Examples:
• in situ (normal text)
• kantharos, pithos (italic)
For uncertain spellings, consult the Turkish Language Association (TDK) Spelling Guide or Dictionary.
Do not use tabs or extra spaces in the text.
Leave one space after punctuation marks.
Footnote numbers in the text should be placed before punctuation marks.
Ethical Principles and Publication Policy
KATMAN: Journal of Archaeological Science is committed to academic integrity, impartiality, and transparency in scientific publishing. The journal upholds international ethical publication standards for all stakeholders in the publishing process: authors, editors, reviewers, and readers.
Core Publication Policies:
The journal operates on an open access basis, and all content is freely available.
No submission or article processing charges are requested.
All submissions undergo double-blind peer review.
Plagiarism and ethical misconduct screening is conducted before peer review.
Each published article receives a DOI number for proper citation and indexing.
Ethical Responsibilities:
Authors:
Must submit only original work that has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Are required to cite sources properly and follow academic citation standards.
If artificial intelligence tools are used, this must be explicitly stated.
Reviewers:
Should conduct objective and scholarly evaluations; must decline review in case of any conflict of interest.
Are expected to provide constructive and academically appropriate feedback.
Editors:
Must ensure scientific neutrality throughout the editorial process.Editors are responsible for taking action when they suspect ethical violations.
Ethical Misconduct:
Plagiarism, data fabrication, improper citation, and duplicate publication are taken seriously. In such cases, actions will be taken in accordance with COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines.
All content published in the journal is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) 4.0 International License. This license encourages the dissemination and use of research published in the journal by enabling sharing and adaptation of the content for non-commercial purposes.
Publication Ethics Violations
Cases such as plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, improper citation, or the unauthorized reuse of the same data across multiple publications are treated with utmost seriousness. In such instances, the journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to determine the appropriate course of action.
Price Policy
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Journal Boards
Baş Editör
Alan Editörleri
2023- Research Director, CNR National Research Council – ISPC Institute for Heritage Science, Florence, Italy
2021- Italian National Scientific Habilitation as Full Professor in Classical Archaeology
2014- Italian National Scientific Habilitation as Associate Professor in Classical Archaeology
• AWARDS
2019, May 27: Prize of the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism for Archaeology, Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
• TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2018-2024: Fixed-term professor, Archaeology in Sicily and South Italy, Specialisation School in Archaeology, University of Florence, Italy
2021-2025: Fixed-term professor in Archaeology of Roman Provinces, University of Florence, Italy
• PHD COMMITTEE
2020-2025 Member of the PhD Committee “Patrimoni archeologici, storici, architettonici e paesaggistici mediterranei: sistemi integrati di conoscenza, progettazione, tutela e valorizzazione”, University of Bari – Bari Polytechnic University, National Research Council
2021-2024 Member of the PhD Committee “Built Heritage Conservation / Preservation of the Architectural”, Milan Polytechnic University,
• EDITORIAL COMMITTEES
2020-: Co-director of ASIA MINOR - An International Journal of Archaeology in Turkey, edited by Fabrizio Serra Editore (Roma - Pisa); Editor-in-Chief: Marco Galli (Sapienza); Scientific board: Mustafa Adak (Akdeniz Üniversitesi, Antalya), Christof Berns (Universität Hamburg), Marcella Frangipane (Sapienza University), Musa Kadıoglu (Ankara Üniversitesi), Ronald R.R. Smith (University of Oxford).
2020-: Member of the Editorial Board of “Material Appropriation Processes in Antiquity (MAPA)”, directed by Johannes Lipps (Universität Tübingen) and Dominik Maschek (Oxford University), Reichert Verlag, Wiesbaden.
2007- : Editorial Board, “Hierapolis di Frigia” Series, University of the Salento (Lecce, Italy) and Ege Yayinlari (Istanbul, Turkey; volumes I-XV)
A large part my studies concerns public architecture of the Graeco-Roman world, with a focus on Asia Minor during Hellenistic and Imperial ages. Innovative research and multidisciplinary projects are conducted in archaeological contexts of primary importance in Turkey (Teos, Tripolis, Hierapolis), Rome and southern Italy.
Central to my scientific interest is the complexity of ancient architecture, from the design process to human labour, from ancient materials to the symbolic and social dimension of construction. Recent studies focus on construction skills, traditions and technology, the supply of building materials, and architectural knowledge. Pioneering research concerns the ancient restoration practices in Graeco-Roman architecture. Other research activities regard the Roman Forum from the Archaic to Augustan period (Basilica Julia Project), the archaeology of religion and ritual in the ancient world (Asia Minor, Sicily), the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic architecture of Southern Italy.
Multidisciplinarity and teamwork characterise my activity, thanks to the involvement of scholars from different fields, such as archaeometrists, bio-archaeologists, architects, computer scientists and geophysicists.
The results of the research projects have been presented at more than twenty national and international conferences, in periodicals, proceedings of conferences and articles and monographs.
Born May 14th 1966 in Tunis, Tunisia
Citizenship: French & Tunisian
Full Professor, Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean
ORCID : 0000-0001-7860-2018
Research Areas:
- Architecture, Iconography, Epigraphy, and Religion in the Phoenician and Punic World.
- Phoenician and Punic Diaspora.
- History and Archaeology of the Pre-Roman Western Mediterranean.
- History and Archaeology of Pre-Roman and Roman Africa.
- Mobility of goods and Persons in the Mediterranean and beyond.
- Arabian Peninsula between Mediterranean and Indian Ocean: History and Archaeology.
Klasik dönem arkeolog
Mantha Zarmakoupi is the Williams Assistant Professor in Roman Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. She has published widely on Greek and Roman architecture and art – including monographs Shaping Roman Landscape (Getty 2023) and Designing for Luxury on the Bay of Naples (Oxford 2014), edited volumes The Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum (De Gruyter 2010) and Hermogenes and Hellenistic-Roman Temple Building in Greece and Asia Minor (forthcoming) – as well as on the urban development and harbor infrastructure of late Hellenistic Delos. She currently conducts an archaeological project in collaboration with Ankara University at the Bouleuterion of Teos in Turkey (2022-). Mantha systematically fosters conversations across the fields of architecture and archaeology on ancient urbanism, ecology and diversity – for instance, in her edited volumes Looking at the City (Melissa 2023) and The Delos Symposia and Doxiadis (Lars Müller 2025) and exhibition An Archaeology of Disability (Venice Biennale 2021, Pisa 2022, Athens 2023, Thessaloniki 2024).
Bilim Kurulu
Doç. Dr. Bekir Sıtkı Alptekin Oransay, 1994–1998 yılları arasında Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Arkeoloji Bölümünde (Klasik Arkeoloji Anabilim Dalı) lisans eğitimini tamamlamıştır. Ardından aynı üniversitede 1998–2001 yılları arasında yüksek lisans eğitimini tamamlayarak “Arykanda’da Madencilik Faaliyetleri ve Madeni Buluntular” başlıklı tezini sunmuştur. Doktora eğitimine 2001 yılında başlamış, 2006 yılında tamamladığı doktora çalışmasını “Arykanda Antik Kenti 1971–2002 Kazı Sezonlarında Ele Geçen Madeni Buluntuların Değerlendirilmesi” başlığıyla hazırlamıştır.
Meslekî kariyerine Anadolu Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Arkeoloji Bölümü’nde başlamış ve burada akademik yükselmesini sürdürerek Klasik Arkeoloji Anabilim Dalı'nda Doçent Doktor unvanını almıştır. Hâlen aynı üniversitede öğretim üyesi olarak görev yapmaktadır.
Alptekin Oransay, arkeolojik materyal çalışmaları konusunda uzmanlaşmıştır. Özellikle Roma Dönemi’ne ait seramik grupları ve antik madeni buluntular üzerine yoğunlaşan çalışmalar yürütmektedir.
Çeşitli kazılarda görev almış, özellikle Arykanda, Side, Aizanoi, Zeugma, Olympos kazılarında çalışmış; Kütahya Müzesi başkanlığında yürütülen bazı kurtarma kazılarına da katılmıştır. Bu kazılardan elde edilen buluntular üzerine çok sayıda bilimsel yayın yapmış ve yüksek lisans/doktora düzeyinde danışmanlık görevleri üstlenmiştir.
Mantha Zarmakoupi is the Williams Assistant Professor in Roman Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. She has published widely on Greek and Roman architecture and art – including monographs Shaping Roman Landscape (Getty 2023) and Designing for Luxury on the Bay of Naples (Oxford 2014), edited volumes The Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum (De Gruyter 2010) and Hermogenes and Hellenistic-Roman Temple Building in Greece and Asia Minor (forthcoming) – as well as on the urban development and harbor infrastructure of late Hellenistic Delos. She currently conducts an archaeological project in collaboration with Ankara University at the Bouleuterion of Teos in Turkey (2022-). Mantha systematically fosters conversations across the fields of architecture and archaeology on ancient urbanism, ecology and diversity – for instance, in her edited volumes Looking at the City (Melissa 2023) and The Delos Symposia and Doxiadis (Lars Müller 2025) and exhibition An Archaeology of Disability (Venice Biennale 2021, Pisa 2022, Athens 2023, Thessaloniki 2024).
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All content published in the journal is published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC) 4.0 International License. This license encourages the dissemination and use of research published in the journal by enabling sharing and adaptation of the content for non-commercial purposes.