Anazarbus with its Location, Past and Identity
Abstract
Anazarbus, on which Dilekkaya village is partly
existent today, is situated 70 km northeast of Adana, 35 km southeast of Kozan
which it is within the borders. Though founded on a mass of rock of 230 meters
high, on a plain with 33 meters altitude and an area of 1145 decares, it is not
certain when and by whom the city was founded first. Besides, it is known that
the city was left after it was conquered by Memluks in 1375. After Anazarbus
was included into the Roman Empire from the hands of local kingdom Tarcondiomotus
in the first century BC, numerous changes have been taken place on the status
and architecture of the city in the 2.nd and early3rd centuries AD. As Tarsus
was the capital city of Kilikya Region until the time of Septimus Severus, the
status of Anazarbus was changed into metropolis and has gained the equal status
together with Mopsuhestia (Misis). The city which survived during the time of
Byzantium Empire, has greatly been affected by the earthquakes. The city, being
collapsed by the earthquakes, was rebuilt and was named Justinapolis and
Justinianpolis, the names of the emperors of the time.
As
Anazarbus was a buffer zone between Byzantines and Muslim Arabs, it has been
governed by these from time to time. The city which was taken by the Arabs at
the end of 8th century, has been rebuilt and named after as Ayn Zarba. It was
taken by Byzantine again in 964. The Armenians who fled to southeast following
the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, has made Anazarbus in Kilikya Plain their
capital city in 1100.
The
publications started with Charles Texier (1833) and went on with Michael Gough (1952) today consist mainly of
definitions. The dates of construction and period have not been dealt with. In
the present study, the civilizations in Anazarbus have been investigated
together with their architectural contributions and the phases of Anazarbus
have been determined. Besides this, its Byzantium identity was focused on and
the impact of Byzantine on Anavarza has been stressed.
Keywords
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
Arkeoloji
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Hasan Buyruk
Bu kişi benim
Yayımlanma Tarihi
22 Aralık 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
22 Aralık 2016
Kabul Tarihi
21 Kasım 2016
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2016 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 3