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BYZANTINE PERIOD IN KEDREAI (SEDIR ISLAND): CHURCHES
Abstract
Although not attested by written sources, the archaeological data clearly indicate that the Christian settlement on the island of Kedreai gained importance in
the 5th century AD, when Christianity gained importance in Karia. Even though
representing an important Byzantine settlement including a harbour, storage buildings, baths, churches, houses and cisterns, Kedreai does not appear in the bishopric
lists. Kedreai has been known for a long time by published materials which give
general information about the remains. While the first detailed study by Ruggieri
lists the remains of only three churches, a recent investigation of the island in 2008
has revealed five churches and a baptisterium. Four of these churches are situated
outside the Hellenistic city walls which surrounds the island. Of the two intraurban
churches, one occupies of the site of the sanctuary of Apollon; the second one is
located on the northwestern part of the island.
Three of the five known churches on the island are basilical and the other two
are single nave planned. Due to lacking inscriptions or written documents mentioning the names and dates of these churches, they are named according to their sizes,
locations and plans.
The three basilical planned churches demonstrate features not only of the
Karian but also of the Aegean and Mediterranean region with their architectural,
liturgical and decorative elements. Observing the plan typologies, it is possible to
date these churches to the 5th and 6th centuries.
The second building group on the Island is the single naved halls. Since this
building type existed throughout Late Antiquity and was common in the Middle
and Late Byzantine period, a reliable dating of the buildings faces serious problems. Since the masonry does not yield data for the dating, other findings belonging
to the structures need to be examined to support this data. The baptistery belongs to the same period as the basilical structures according to the location and function
of the building, and this idea is supported by the glass lamps found in the remains.
Due to lack of architectural and other materials found during the survey, no exact
date is suggested for the single naved Isthmus Church of the Island. To appreciate
the importance of Kedreai in late antique and byzantine history, future excavations
would be desirable.
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Year 2012 Number: 20
APA
Diler, A., & Özyurt Özcan, H. (2012). BYZANTINE PERIOD IN KEDREAI (SEDIR ISLAND): CHURCHES. OLBA, 20, 443-492. https://izlik.org/JA27KX68LC
AMA
1.Diler A, Özyurt Özcan H. BYZANTINE PERIOD IN KEDREAI (SEDIR ISLAND): CHURCHES. OLBA. 2012;(20):443-492. https://izlik.org/JA27KX68LC
Chicago
Diler, Adnan, and Hatice Özyurt Özcan. 2012. “BYZANTINE PERIOD IN KEDREAI (SEDIR ISLAND): CHURCHES”. OLBA, nos. 20: 443-92. https://izlik.org/JA27KX68LC.
EndNote
Diler A, Özyurt Özcan H (May 1, 2012) BYZANTINE PERIOD IN KEDREAI (SEDIR ISLAND): CHURCHES. OLBA 20 443–492.
IEEE
[1]A. Diler and H. Özyurt Özcan, “BYZANTINE PERIOD IN KEDREAI (SEDIR ISLAND): CHURCHES”, OLBA, no. 20, pp. 443–492, May 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA27KX68LC
ISNAD
Diler, Adnan - Özyurt Özcan, Hatice. “BYZANTINE PERIOD IN KEDREAI (SEDIR ISLAND): CHURCHES”. OLBA. 20 (May 1, 2012): 443-492. https://izlik.org/JA27KX68LC.
JAMA
1.Diler A, Özyurt Özcan H. BYZANTINE PERIOD IN KEDREAI (SEDIR ISLAND): CHURCHES. OLBA. 2012;:443–492.
MLA
Diler, Adnan, and Hatice Özyurt Özcan. “BYZANTINE PERIOD IN KEDREAI (SEDIR ISLAND): CHURCHES”. OLBA, no. 20, May 2012, pp. 443-92, https://izlik.org/JA27KX68LC.
Vancouver
1.Adnan Diler, Hatice Özyurt Özcan. BYZANTINE PERIOD IN KEDREAI (SEDIR ISLAND): CHURCHES. OLBA [Internet]. 2012 May 1;(20):443-92. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA27KX68LC