Rakka/Rafiqa, which has hosted different civilizations from the Hellenistic period of the early 13th century, has a rich cultural heritage. Especially the ceramics produced in the city in the 12th and 13th centuries attract attention with examples that are known all over the world and are included in various collections. Raqqa ceramics, which were unearthed intensively in archaeological excavations in cities that preserved their importance in the medieval Islamic period, are scattered across a wide geography from Northern Syria to Israel, Jordan and Lebanon. It was also found during excavations in Samsat, Hasankeyf and Harran in Anatolia. Raqqa ceramics of different techniques, especially found in the Harran excavations, contain important finds that should be examined in terms of form, decoration style and dough materials. These original pottery, which were found in Harran Höyük, Ulu Mosque and İçkale excavations and prove the ceramic trade between Harran and Raqqa, stand out in their monochrone glazed, underglazed and luster techniques. In our study, by explaining Raqqa ceramics in the underglazed technique, a comparison and evaluation was made on the samples obtained from the Harran excavations.
Harran, which is located 110 kilometers north of Raqqa, is an important city in the Diyar-ı Mudar part of the Al-Jazeera region. Raqqa and Harran have been two centers with a common culture where trade remained alive due to their location throughout history. One of the most important remains of this culture is the ceramics, which are indispensable elements of daily life. The uncovering of a large number of Raqqa ceramics in the Harran excavations reveals that they were imported for the palace environment and the upper class. Apart from the palace area in Harran İçkale, Raqqa ceramics found in the market area to the east of Harran Ulu Mosque and in some houses in the Haran Höyük show that they have won the admiration of the local people and have been marketed to many points in the city.
Raqqa ceramics, which were unearthed during the excavations initiated in Harran in 1983 and continued intermittently until today, shed light on the past as concrete documents of the trade between Harran and Raqqa, which experienced its brightest period in the 12th and 13th centuries.
Helenistik dönemden 13. yüzyılın başına kadar farklı uygarlıklara ev sahipliği yapmış olan Rakka/Rafiqa zengin bir kültürel mirasa sahiptir. Özellikle 12 ve 13. yüzyıllarda kentte üretilen seramikler bugün tüm dünyada bilinen ve çeşitli koleksiyonlarda yer alan örnekleriyle dikkat çekmektedir. Ortaçağ İslami dönemde önemini koruyan kentlerdeki arkeolojik kazılarda yoğun biçimde ortaya çıkarılan Rakka seramikleri, Kuzey Suriye’den İsrail, Ürdün ve Lübnan’a kadar uzanan geniş bir coğrafyaya dağılmıştır. Ayrıca Anadolu’da Samsat, Hasankeyf ve Harran’da yapılan kazılar sırasında da ele geçmiştir. Özellikle Harran kazılarında bulunan farklı tekniklerdeki Rakka seramikleri, form, bezeme üslubu ve hamur yapısı bakımından irdelenmesi gereken önemli buluntular içermektedir. Harran Höyük, Ulu Cami ve İçkale kazılarında ele geçen, Harran ve Rakka arasındaki seramik ticaretini kanıtlayan bu özgün eserler genellikle tek renk sırlı, sıraltı ve lüster tekniğinde öne çıkmaktadır. Çalışmamızda sıraltı tekniğindeki Rakka seramikleri açıklanarak Harran Kazıları’ndan ele geçen örnekler üzerinden ayrıntılı bir karşılaştırma ve değerlendirme yapılmıştır.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | RESEARCH |
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Publication Date | November 16, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 |