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New Epigraphic Evidence from the Territory of Phaselis: Funerary Inscriptions and Local Cults
Abstract
Recent epigraphic findings from the territory of Phaselis, including funerary inscriptions obtained through field surveys in the district of Palamut at Hisarçandır in 2018 and excavation results from Idyros in 2024, provide critical new evidence for understanding the city’s religious administration and territorial boundaries. Both inscriptions presented in this article uniquely refer to Athena as the recipient agent of funerary fine regarded as the city’s principal deity as responsible for payments. However, the inscription from Idyros mentions god Hephaistos alongside Athena - notably without the epithet “Polias” – as the recipient agents of fine colection. This distinction invites a comprehensive investigation and analysis of the territorial boundaries of the city of Phaselis throughout its historical development. In order to understand the underlying reasons for this phenomenon, the study first undertakes a comprehensive chronological examination of the territorial boundaries within the historical development of the city of Phaselis. Prior to analyzing the inscriptions themselves, the research addresses the locations where these inscriptions were discovered and contextualizes them within the historical territorial limits of Phaselis. Subsequently, the cults of Athena and Hephaistos within the relevant hinterland are examined. Through this approach, the study aims to shed light on the influence of religious cults on urban boundaries and political structures, revealing the complex networks of interaction that characterized Phaselis and its surrounding region.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Latin and Classical Greek Literature, Greek and Roman Period Archeology
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
November 11, 2025
Submission Date
August 15, 2025
Acceptance Date
August 26, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 30
APA
Tüner Önen, N., & Arslan, M. (2025). New Epigraphic Evidence from the Territory of Phaselis: Funerary Inscriptions and Local Cults. Gephyra, 30, 121-134. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1765546
AMA
1.Tüner Önen N, Arslan M. New Epigraphic Evidence from the Territory of Phaselis: Funerary Inscriptions and Local Cults. GEPHYRA. 2025;30:121-134. doi:10.37095/gephyra.1765546
Chicago
Tüner Önen, Nihal, and Murat Arslan. 2025. “New Epigraphic Evidence from the Territory of Phaselis: Funerary Inscriptions and Local Cults”. Gephyra 30 (November): 121-34. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1765546.
EndNote
Tüner Önen N, Arslan M (November 1, 2025) New Epigraphic Evidence from the Territory of Phaselis: Funerary Inscriptions and Local Cults. Gephyra 30 121–134.
IEEE
[1]N. Tüner Önen and M. Arslan, “New Epigraphic Evidence from the Territory of Phaselis: Funerary Inscriptions and Local Cults”, GEPHYRA, vol. 30, pp. 121–134, Nov. 2025, doi: 10.37095/gephyra.1765546.
ISNAD
Tüner Önen, Nihal - Arslan, Murat. “New Epigraphic Evidence from the Territory of Phaselis: Funerary Inscriptions and Local Cults”. Gephyra 30 (November 1, 2025): 121-134. https://doi.org/10.37095/gephyra.1765546.
JAMA
1.Tüner Önen N, Arslan M. New Epigraphic Evidence from the Territory of Phaselis: Funerary Inscriptions and Local Cults. GEPHYRA. 2025;30:121–134.
MLA
Tüner Önen, Nihal, and Murat Arslan. “New Epigraphic Evidence from the Territory of Phaselis: Funerary Inscriptions and Local Cults”. Gephyra, vol. 30, Nov. 2025, pp. 121-34, doi:10.37095/gephyra.1765546.
Vancouver
1.Nihal Tüner Önen, Murat Arslan. New Epigraphic Evidence from the Territory of Phaselis: Funerary Inscriptions and Local Cults. GEPHYRA. 2025 Nov. 1;30:121-34. doi:10.37095/gephyra.1765546