Kilikien liegt am südöstlichsten Mittelmeergebiet Kleinasiens und ist durch den Taurus und Antitaurus im Norden, das Mittelmeer im Süden, Korakesion im Westen und das Amanos Gebirge im Osten begrenzt. Kilikien ist landschaftlich in einen gebirgigen Westteil, die Kilikia Tracheia und einen ebenen Ostteil, die Kilikia Pedias gegliedert. Seit dem 4. Jt. v. Chr. ist diese Region besiedelt und insbesondere im 5. und 6. Jh. sind in Kilikien und Isaurien in vielen Siedlungen Kirchen, Hauser, Nekropole und Zisternen errichtet worden. Dies scheint sich an Beispielen wie Emirzeli, Korykos, Tapureli, Kanlıdivane zu bestatigen.
The early Christian churches of the regions of Cilicia and Isauria reflect mainly local characteristics, but also in part the architecture of Syria and Istanbul. While the basilica like plan, the wall masonry, the fact that there are no window openings on the north façade due to climatic conditions and the three arcaded entrance on the narthex on the western side reflect local characteristics, the eastern triple section consisting of the bema (low enclosure surrounding the altar in Eastern Orthodox churches) and of the two rooms flanking the bema and the galleries in the lateral rooms are reflections of Syrian church architecture and the galleries in the nartex and the lateral naves are reflections of Istanbul church architecture. All this is visible in the Demirciören church, which must have been built at the beginning of the 6th century.
Birincil Dil | Almanca |
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Konular | Arkeoloji |
Bölüm | Araştırma Makaleleri |
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Yayımlanma Tarihi | 20 Ağustos 2003 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2003 Cilt: 67 Sayı: 249 |
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