Hellenistic and Roman Pottery from Boyalıtepe (Kameni) Höyük

Abstract

Located in the northeastern corner of the province of Karaman, Boyalıtepe (Kameni) Höyük lies 20 km west of the village of Boyalı. Surveys on the mound (höyük) yielded pottery from the Iron Age as well as the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. The focus of this paper is the Hellenistic and Roman pottery of Boyalıtepe Höyük. Imported pottery found at the mound is few in number; most finds consist of local / regional pottery. Examples of imported vessels are Eastern Sigillata A and African Red Slip Ware. Finds of locally produced pottery include bowls, plates, and cups of various forms. Their common characteristics parallel those of the pottery discovered at the neighboring settlements of Süleymanhacı Höyük and Sisan Höyük as well as the archaeological site of Cinasun in Lycaonia and Sinabıç (Dalisandos) in Isauria. All these indicate local / regional pottery production. Boyalıtepe Höyük is important as a center reflecting the general characteristics of the Hellenistic and Roman pottery in the region.

Keywords

• Lycaonia
• Boyalıtepe (Kameni) Höyük
• Hellenistic-Roman period
• imported and local pottery

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