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The title of the article should reflect the content of the study and should be written in capital letters and a bold using Times New Roman, 12-point font size. The subtitles in the article should be written using lowercase letters and a bold Times New Roman 12-point font size. The article must have a conclusion section.

Footnotes should be given at the bottom of each page with continuous numerical order from the beginning to the end of the article. The references section should be at the end of the article. Footnotes and references should be given in accordance with the references and footnotes display guide below.

AJA Abbreviations should be used for the abbreviations of periodicals (https://www.ajaonline.org/submissions/journals-series). The full name of the periodicals not included in this list should be openly written.

REFERENCES AND FOOTNOTES DISPLAY GUIDE

Footnote Display

Book by a single author
Boardman 2001, 25.


Book by two authors
Sagona – Zimansky 2015, 26.


Book by three or more authors
Blegen et. al. 1950, 59.


Citation for an author with more than one cited publication within the same year
Philippson 1910a, 55.
Philippson 1910b, 32.


Ancient Greek and Latin Auhtors and Works
Strabon, XIII. 1, 4.


Epigraphic Corpora
BMC Mysia, 77-126.


Electronic Sources
RPC IX (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?q=parion)

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References Display

Book by a single author
Boardman 2001, Boardman, J., Yunan Heykeli Arkaik Dönem, İstanbul.


Book by two authors
Cook - Dupont 1998, Cook, R.M. - Dupont, P., East Greek Pottery, London.


Book by three or more authors
Fol et. al. 1986, Fol, A. - Chichikova, M. - Ivanov, T. – Teofilov, T., The Thracian Tomb near the Village of Sveshtari, Sofia.


Chapter in an edited work
Mackil 2014, Mackil, E., “Ethnos and Koinon”, A Companion to Ethnicity in the Ancient Mediterranean, (ed. J. McInerney), Oxford, 270-284.


Journal article
Hasluck 1909, Hasluck, F.W., “The Marmara Islands”, Journal of Hellenic Studies, 29, 6-18.


Articles by two authors
Akurgal - Budde 1955, Akurgal, E. - Budde, L., “Summary of Archaeological Work in Turkey, 1954”, Anatolian Studies 5, 13-23.


Articles by three or more authors
Hermary et. al. 1986, Hermary, A. - Cassimatis, H. - Vollkommer, R., “Eros”, LIMC III, I, 850-642.


Papers in proceeding books
Keleş 2011, Keleş, V., “Parion History from Coins”, XIV International Numismatic Congress Proceedings, Glasgow 2009, London, 237-245.


Epigraphic Corpora
BMC Mysia, British Museum Catalogues of Greek Coins: Mysia, Bologna.


Thesis-Dissertation (PhD & MA)
Başaran 1987, Başaran, C., Anadolu Mimari Bezemeleri: Roma Çağı Lotus-Palmet Örgesi, (Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation), Atatürk University Graduate School of Social Sciences, Erzurum.


Translated Works
Ramsay 1960, Ramsay, W.M., Anadolu’nun Tarihi Coğrafyası, (trans. M. Pektaş), İstanbul.


Ancient Greek and Latin Auhtors and Works
Strabon, Geographika: Antik Anadolu Coğrafyası, Kitap: XII, XIII, XIV (trans. A. Pekman), İstanbul, 2000.


Electronic Sources
RPC, Roman Provincial Coinage, http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/. Accessed 30 August 2021.