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New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum

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New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum

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In the Roman tomb context, mythological figures transformed and carried an allegorical meaning. Eros, the god of love and the son of Aphrodite, transformed into a sleeping figure in a sleep from which one would wake up to pass on to eternal life. Eros and Psyche, depicted embracing each other, pointed to the attainment of eternal life and immortality through love. Psyche, which means soul; It is the personification of the human soul in its grave context. The content of the study consists of nine reliefs exhibited in the Şanlıurfa Museum. Two of these are Eros-Psyche and seven are Psyche reliefs. The Eros-Psyche and Psyche reliefs belonging to the Edessa/Osrhoene region were first discussed in Şehrazat Karagöz's study published in 2002. Later, it was included in the doctoral thesis prepared by Dilek Çobanoğlu in 2023. The aim of this study is to re-evaluate the archaeological and artistic functions of the Eros-Psyche and Psyche relief blocks, as well as to determine their usage inside and outside the burial chambers in the necropolises in the light of new data. In this context, previous studies on the works in question were reviewed, and the definitions, dimensions, catalog information and visuals of the reliefs were presented. Eros-Psyche and Psyche depictions were compared with similar examples. A new impression was presented with data on the purpose, where and how the blocks were used inside or outside the burial chamber in terms of their functions in the necropolises.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Eros, Relief, Frize, Tomb, Necropolis, Psyche, Şanlıurfa

Destekleyen Kurum

yok

Teşekkür

Çalışma iznini bize veren Şanlıurfa Müze Müdürlüğü'ne, Müze'deki eserlerin bilgi, belge ve fotoğraf çekimi konusunda yardımlarını esirgemeyen Müze Müdür Yardımcısı Muhittin ÇİÇEK'e, uzman Mehmet BATUR'a, arkeolog Mehmet DEĞİRMENCİOĞLU, Aziz ERGİN, Müslüm Demir, Züleyha ŞEN, M. Eyyub DALAR, Mahbube SÜZEN, Çetin KAYA, Doç. Dr. Kahraman YAĞIZ ve Dr. Rıfat ERGEÇ Hocalarıma ve Yasin KÜÇÜK'e teşekkür ederiz.

Kaynakça

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Yaşar, M., İrim, B., & Aldeniz İrim, Z. (2025). New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum. Anatolian Archaeology, 6, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17237742
AMA
1.Yaşar M, İrim B, Aldeniz İrim Z. New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum. Anatolian Archaeology. 2025;(6):1-11. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17237742
Chicago
Yaşar, Mehmet, Baran İrim, ve Zehra Aldeniz İrim. 2025. “New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum”. Anatolian Archaeology, sy 6: 1-11. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17237742.
EndNote
Yaşar M, İrim B, Aldeniz İrim Z (01 Eylül 2025) New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum. Anatolian Archaeology 6 1–11.
IEEE
[1]M. Yaşar, B. İrim, ve Z. Aldeniz İrim, “New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum”, Anatolian Archaeology, sy 6, ss. 1–11, Eyl. 2025, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.17237742.
ISNAD
Yaşar, Mehmet - İrim, Baran - Aldeniz İrim, Zehra. “New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum”. Anatolian Archaeology. 6 (01 Eylül 2025): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17237742.
JAMA
1.Yaşar M, İrim B, Aldeniz İrim Z. New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum. Anatolian Archaeology. 2025;:1–11.
MLA
Yaşar, Mehmet, vd. “New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum”. Anatolian Archaeology, sy 6, Eylül 2025, ss. 1-11, doi:10.5281/zenodo.17237742.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Yaşar, Baran İrim, Zehra Aldeniz İrim. New Observations on the Relationships of Eros-Psykhe and Psykhe Relief Blocks with Necropolises in Şanlıurfa Museum. Anatolian Archaeology. 01 Eylül 2025;(6):1-11. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17237742