Vedat KELEŞ
Samsun Ondokuz Mayis University, Archaeology, Department Member
Parion is one of the most important cities in Ancient Troad and it is in the territory of modern village of Kemer of Çanakkale- Biga. The excavation began in 2005 at the necropolis. The surveys and excavations conducted during this time... more
Parion is one of the most important cities in Ancient Troad and it is in the territory of modern village of Kemer of
Çanakkale- Biga. The excavation began in 2005 at the necropolis. The surveys and excavations conducted during this
time yielded important information about the settlement process of the ancient town. The findings from some public
buildings and from the southern necropolis indicate that Parion was settled from the 7th century BC up to the 13th
century AD. Parion’s theater was built on the west side of the bell tower, which we thought was the center of the city,
very close to the Roman Baths, not far from the Agora and Odeion. Excavations at the theater of Parion were started
in 2006 on the late period wall on the orchestra, followed by the stage podium, proscenium, cavea and the part of the
orchestra. This article introduces gladiator graffiti in the theater. 5 gladiators carved on two large marble blocks and a
face given from the left profile are the most important ones of these graffitis. These graffitis are of great importance
in the Roman period, at the theater of Parion, showing that Gladiator fights were conducted at that time.
Çanakkale- Biga. The excavation began in 2005 at the necropolis. The surveys and excavations conducted during this
time yielded important information about the settlement process of the ancient town. The findings from some public
buildings and from the southern necropolis indicate that Parion was settled from the 7th century BC up to the 13th
century AD. Parion’s theater was built on the west side of the bell tower, which we thought was the center of the city,
very close to the Roman Baths, not far from the Agora and Odeion. Excavations at the theater of Parion were started
in 2006 on the late period wall on the orchestra, followed by the stage podium, proscenium, cavea and the part of the
orchestra. This article introduces gladiator graffiti in the theater. 5 gladiators carved on two large marble blocks and a
face given from the left profile are the most important ones of these graffitis. These graffitis are of great importance
in the Roman period, at the theater of Parion, showing that Gladiator fights were conducted at that time.
Tevrat'ta konusu geçen yaratılış bahsine göre Rab, günümüzde Yemen'in bir şehri olan Aden'e cennet bahçesi yapmıştır ve her türlü ağacın ve bitkinin bu-lunduğu bu bahçeye, yaratmış olduğu ilk insan olan Adem'i koymuştur. Aden'den bahçeyi... more
Tevrat'ta konusu geçen yaratılış bahsine göre Rab, günümüzde Yemen'in bir şehri olan Aden'e cennet bahçesi yapmıştır ve her türlü ağacın ve bitkinin bu-lunduğu bu bahçeye, yaratmış olduğu ilk insan olan Adem'i koymuştur. Aden'den bahçeyi sulayan bir ne-hir çıkar ve bu nehir dört kola ayrılır. Phison Havilah'ı (Arab Yarımadası), Geon Ethiophia'yı (Afrika), Tigris (Dicle Nehri) ve Euphrates (Fırat Nehri) ise Assur'u (Anadolu ve Mezopotamya) sarar.
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Research Interests: Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Historical Archaeology, Landscape Archaeology, Numismatics, and 11 moreNeolithic Archaeology, Ancient numismatics (Archaeology), Ancient Roman Numismatics, Roman coins, Ancient Coins, Arkeoloji, Roman Imperial Coins, Klasik Arkeoloji, Late Roman Coins, Arkeologi, and Roman Archaeology
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Today, Hadrianoupolis is about 3 kilometers east of Eskipazar, Karabük. The studies revealed that there was a settlement in the antique city of Hadrianoupolis from BC 1st century to AD 10th century. Considering the ruins today, it can be... more
Today, Hadrianoupolis is about 3 kilometers east of Eskipazar, Karabük. The studies revealed that there was a settlement in the antique city of Hadrianoupolis from BC 1st century to AD 10th century. Considering the ruins today, it can be said that the city gained quite an important position in Late Roman and Byzantium periods. As a result of the conservation excavations of Ereğli Museum in 2003 sites like Chruch B, and in the scientific excavations in 2006-2008 Church A, Bath A, Bath B and Late Roman Mansion were detected. Although studies on Paphlagonia Region have increased in the recent years, they are not sufficient. The door themed funerary stele - widely used in Anatolia and the subject matter of this paper - gives information about the social and economic conditions of Hadrianoupolis. Furthermore, it proves the presence of Phrygian influence on Hadrianoupolis which is open to cultural exchange as to its geographical location. The door theme specially emphasized on the funerary steles is seen as the gate of afterworld, and because of that they were likened to house doors we use in real life. The door theme considered as the gate to the afterworld was a frequent theme not only used in funerary steles but also in rock monuments, ostotheks and sarcophagus. This tradition continued in Roman Empire and ended with Byzantium. From this perspective, at the least, the funerary stele is important for an insight into the Roman period of Hadrianoupolis.
Research Interests: Archaeology, Classical Archaeology, Historical Archaeology, Landscape Archaeology, Death and Burial (Archaeology), and 15 moreLate Roman Archaeology, Ancient Greek and Roman Art, Arkeoloji, Ölü Gömme Gelenekleri, Greek and Roman Archaeology, Paphlagonia, Klasik Arkeoloji, Phrygian Archaeology, Ancient Greek and Roman Burial Customs, Mezar Steli, Arkeologi, Roman Archaeology, Roman Burial Archeology, Paphlagonia Antik Kentleri, and Roman grave monuments
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Dear Colleague, The T.R. Culture and Tourism Ministry, General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums, Parion Excavation Directorate, is honored to host an organization under the name of “Symposium of Propontis and the Surrounding... more
Dear Colleague,
The T.R. Culture and Tourism Ministry, General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums, Parion Excavation Directorate, is honored to host an organization under the name of “Symposium of Propontis and the Surrounding Cultures”, which aims to bring together scholars who conduct research in the regions surrounding the Propontis; such as Mysia, Troas, Bithynia, Thracia Chersonessos and Thracia, to share ideas. The Propontis and the surrounding area, was one of the most important cultural regions of antiquity, and was a significant place of cultural interaction as it remains today.
Our purpose of hosting such a symposium is to benefit from the knowledge of scientists conducting research in the region, discuss the archaeological finds, manifest the problems, to shed light on the interregional interaction, stimulate the region’s archaeology and improve the collaboration of Propontis and the surrounding area’s archaeology by manifesting new workframes and discussing the surrounding archaeology’s aspects.
We will be honored and delighted to receive esteemed scientists who conduct research in Propontis and the surroundings regions, in the organization “Symposium of Propontis and the Surrounding Cultures”.
We thank you for your kind interest and support in advance.
Prof.Dr.Vedat KELEŞ ( Head of Parion Excavation).
The T.R. Culture and Tourism Ministry, General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums, Parion Excavation Directorate, is honored to host an organization under the name of “Symposium of Propontis and the Surrounding Cultures”, which aims to bring together scholars who conduct research in the regions surrounding the Propontis; such as Mysia, Troas, Bithynia, Thracia Chersonessos and Thracia, to share ideas. The Propontis and the surrounding area, was one of the most important cultural regions of antiquity, and was a significant place of cultural interaction as it remains today.
Our purpose of hosting such a symposium is to benefit from the knowledge of scientists conducting research in the region, discuss the archaeological finds, manifest the problems, to shed light on the interregional interaction, stimulate the region’s archaeology and improve the collaboration of Propontis and the surrounding area’s archaeology by manifesting new workframes and discussing the surrounding archaeology’s aspects.
We will be honored and delighted to receive esteemed scientists who conduct research in Propontis and the surroundings regions, in the organization “Symposium of Propontis and the Surrounding Cultures”.
We thank you for your kind interest and support in advance.
Prof.Dr.Vedat KELEŞ ( Head of Parion Excavation).
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Parion is situated in the village of Kemer, and is connected to the town of Balıklı Çeşme, in the Biga District of Çanakkale. The city was established around a stream that flows into the sea and has a natural harbor, as have other... more
Parion is situated in the village of Kemer, and is connected to the town of Balıklı Çeşme, in the Biga District of Çanakkale. The city was established around a stream that flows into the sea and has a natural harbor, as have other colonial cities established in the region during the 7th and 8th centuries BC. Excavations were carried out from 2008 until now, in a building with rooms of different sizes, walls, water channels, mosaic pieces, glass products, ceramic pieces from different periods, and many bronze coins in poor condition. In addition, excavations conducted on the northern side of the structure showed the remains of a cylindrical ground support with pilae, which belong to a 'hypocaust system'. This article discusses the ways in which caldarium and tepidarium rooms from Early Roman to Byzantine period bathhouses and villas were provided in that period of time with a hypocaust wall heating system. One of the new construction methods is the use of 'spacer tubes': small hollow terracotta tubes which were used during a long time because they were cheaper. In Parion, one of the most important cities of Troas Region in the Roman period, the excavated small building showed three building phases. The spacer tubes have revealed new information of their building function. They are very important as there are only few examples of this building method in the Troas region. Examples of their types and features are described in a catalogue.
Research Interests: Ancient History, Archaeology, Architecture, Roman Baths (Archaeology), Late Roman Archaeology, and 16 moreAncient Greek and Roman Art, Ancient Greek Architecture, Baths and bathing culture, Greek and Roman Art and Architecture, Roman Architecture, Roman baths, Late Roman Baths, Arqueología romana / Roman archeology, Arqueología romana, Parion, Roman Archaeology, Hypocaust, Ancient Thermal Bath, Alto Imperio Romano, Armas Romanas, Arqueología, Arqueología Clásica, Artillería Romana, Ejército Romano Caballería Romana, Herrera De Pisuerga (Palencia, España), Legio IIII Macedonica, Metales Romanos, Siglo I BC, Spacer Tubes, and Roman Arqueology
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The excavations of the Slope Bath of Parion started in 2008 at a place where the remains of a vault was located. The vault thougt to belong to a bath structure. Nine different sections that belong to the bath unearthted during the... more
The excavations of the Slope Bath of Parion started in 2008 at a place where the remains of a vault was located. The vault thougt to belong to a bath structure. Nine different sections that belong to the bath unearthted during the excavations. The layout and sections of the bath which are different from the typical baths in Asia Minor and shed light on the social and economic life of the ancient city of Parion as well as providing important data regarding the city’s architecture. Among the various groups of small finds discovered during the excavations 100 coins dating from the late Roman Imperial Period are significant. They were found on the bench adjacent to the northern wall of the apoditerium of the bath. Although the coins were found in close proximity to each other, they are not considered as a “hoard” as they were not found in a vessel. Traces of repairs and renovations in the architectural elements of the Slope Bath of Parion can be seen clearly. Ceramics and metal artifacts revealed during the Slope Bath of Parion excavations are among the finds that provide information on the period when the bath was in use. The coins are important in terms of providing a exact dating and information on the period when the bath had a big repair and the final period when it was in active use.. Therefore, these coins are also important in terms of filling a big data gap.
In this study, 100 coins and other finds belonging to the same are evaluated to make suggestions related to the final period of use of the Slope Bath of Parion.
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Parion antik kentinde yer alan Yamaç Hamamı kazılarına 2008 yılında, yüzeyde yer alan bir hamama ait olduğu düşünülen tonoz kalıntısından başlanmıştır. Yapı kalıntısında halen devam eden arkeolojik kazılar sonucunda, hamamın dokuz bölümü ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Anadolu’daki tipik Roma Dönemi hamamlarından farklı bir plana ve bölümlere sahip olan hamam, Parion antik kentinin sosyal ve ekonomik yönlerine ışık tutmasının yanında, kentin mimarisi hakkında da önemli bilgiler vermektedir. Yamaç Hamamı kazılarında çok çeşitli buluntu grupları ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Ortaya çıkarılan buluntu grupları içerisinde sikkeler önemli buluntu gruplarından birini oluşturmaktadır. Özellikle hamamın apoditerium bölümünü kuzey duvarına bitişik olan oturma sekisinin üzerinde Geç Roma Dönemine ait 100 adet sikke ele geçmiştir. Sikkeler birbirine çok yakın bir mesafede ortaya çıkarılmış olmasında rağmen herhangi bir kap vb. malzemenin içinde ortaya çıkarılmaması nedeniyle define olarak adlandırılmamıştır. Yamaç Hamamı’nın mimari unsurlarındaki tamirat ve tadilat izleri net bir şekilde izlenebilmektedir. Yamaç Hamamı kazılarından ortaya çıkarılan seramikler ve metal eserler de hamamın en yoğun kullanım evresi hakkında bilgiler veren diğer bulgulardır. Bu konuda sikkelerin çok daha net bir tarih vermesi, hamamın büyük bir tamirat geçirdiği döneme ve hamamın aktif olarak kullanıldığı son evresine ait bilgi vermesi açısından ve büyük bir veri açığını kapatması yönüyle ayrıca önemlidir.
Çalışmada 100 adet sikke ve diğer kontekst buluntular da değerlendirilerek Yamaç Hamamı’nın son kullanım evresine ait görüş öne sürülmüştür.
In this study, 100 coins and other finds belonging to the same are evaluated to make suggestions related to the final period of use of the Slope Bath of Parion.
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Parion antik kentinde yer alan Yamaç Hamamı kazılarına 2008 yılında, yüzeyde yer alan bir hamama ait olduğu düşünülen tonoz kalıntısından başlanmıştır. Yapı kalıntısında halen devam eden arkeolojik kazılar sonucunda, hamamın dokuz bölümü ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Anadolu’daki tipik Roma Dönemi hamamlarından farklı bir plana ve bölümlere sahip olan hamam, Parion antik kentinin sosyal ve ekonomik yönlerine ışık tutmasının yanında, kentin mimarisi hakkında da önemli bilgiler vermektedir. Yamaç Hamamı kazılarında çok çeşitli buluntu grupları ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Ortaya çıkarılan buluntu grupları içerisinde sikkeler önemli buluntu gruplarından birini oluşturmaktadır. Özellikle hamamın apoditerium bölümünü kuzey duvarına bitişik olan oturma sekisinin üzerinde Geç Roma Dönemine ait 100 adet sikke ele geçmiştir. Sikkeler birbirine çok yakın bir mesafede ortaya çıkarılmış olmasında rağmen herhangi bir kap vb. malzemenin içinde ortaya çıkarılmaması nedeniyle define olarak adlandırılmamıştır. Yamaç Hamamı’nın mimari unsurlarındaki tamirat ve tadilat izleri net bir şekilde izlenebilmektedir. Yamaç Hamamı kazılarından ortaya çıkarılan seramikler ve metal eserler de hamamın en yoğun kullanım evresi hakkında bilgiler veren diğer bulgulardır. Bu konuda sikkelerin çok daha net bir tarih vermesi, hamamın büyük bir tamirat geçirdiği döneme ve hamamın aktif olarak kullanıldığı son evresine ait bilgi vermesi açısından ve büyük bir veri açığını kapatması yönüyle ayrıca önemlidir.
Çalışmada 100 adet sikke ve diğer kontekst buluntular da değerlendirilerek Yamaç Hamamı’nın son kullanım evresine ait görüş öne sürülmüştür.
Research Interests: Archaeology, Roman History, Architecture, Numismatics, Ancient numismatics (Archaeology), and 15 moreRoman Baths (Archaeology), Late Roman Archaeology, Ancient Roman Numismatics, Roman coins, Ancient Coins, Arkeoloji, Roman Imperial Coins, Roman Architecture, Roman baths, Klasik Arkeoloji, Late Roman Coins, Tarih, Arkeoloji, Nümizmatik, Roman Archaeology, Numizmatyka, and Roma Mimarlığı
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Coin discoveries and the excavation works of Parion’s Roman Bath from the 2014 excavation season are studied in this work. After introducing Parion’s antique history the excavation works for Parion’s Roman Bath for the 2014 excavation... more
Coin discoveries and the excavation works of Parion’s Roman Bath from the 2014 excavation season
are studied in this work. After introducing Parion’s antique history the excavation works for Parion’s
Roman Bath for the 2014 excavation season are explained and a coin finds catalogue regarding
this work is attached. According to archaeological finds Parion’s Roman Bath was built in the 2nd
century A.D., and with miscellaneous repair works being carried out was used up to the 5th century
A.D., after the 5th century the Roman Bath was abandonned and used as abandoned and used with
different functions; coin finds support our thoughts that some sections of the Roman Bath being
used as bothros.
are studied in this work. After introducing Parion’s antique history the excavation works for Parion’s
Roman Bath for the 2014 excavation season are explained and a coin finds catalogue regarding
this work is attached. According to archaeological finds Parion’s Roman Bath was built in the 2nd
century A.D., and with miscellaneous repair works being carried out was used up to the 5th century
A.D., after the 5th century the Roman Bath was abandonned and used as abandoned and used with
different functions; coin finds support our thoughts that some sections of the Roman Bath being
used as bothros.
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VI. MITHRIDATES EUPATOROS PERIOD BRONZE COINS IN ERZURUM MUSEUM VI. Mithridates Eupatoros Dionysos was the last king of the Pontos Kingdom; his era is one of the most important era’s of the Hellenistic Period. VI. Mithridates Eupatoros... more
VI. MITHRIDATES EUPATOROS PERIOD BRONZE COINS IN ERZURUM MUSEUM
VI. Mithridates Eupatoros Dionysos was the last king of the Pontos Kingdom; his era is one of the
most important era’s of the Hellenistic Period. VI. Mithridates Eupatoros fought against the Roman
Republic and their imperialistic ambitions againts the Anatolian public in the Black Sea Region.
Allthough he fought well and achieved big military accomplishements in the process against the
Romans he was finally defeated by the Roman general Gnaeus Pompeus Magnus resulting in his
escape which he died soon after. Bronze minted coins of VI. Mitridates Eupatoros has been found
in the Black Sea Region’s Southern coast cities; Dia (Akçakoca), Amastris (Amasra), Sinope (Sinop),
Amisos (Samsun), Kotyora (Ordu), Khabakta (Ünye/Kaleköy) and also in the inland city of Kabeira
(Niksar) with great quantity and in the same type. In this work/publishment 42 bronze minted coins
of VI. Mithridates Eupatoros era has been evaluated. Theese coins are located in Erzurum Museum
and where unearthed from mostly at Amisos and others from Sinope, Amastris and Dias.
VI. Mithridates Eupatoros Dionysos was the last king of the Pontos Kingdom; his era is one of the
most important era’s of the Hellenistic Period. VI. Mithridates Eupatoros fought against the Roman
Republic and their imperialistic ambitions againts the Anatolian public in the Black Sea Region.
Allthough he fought well and achieved big military accomplishements in the process against the
Romans he was finally defeated by the Roman general Gnaeus Pompeus Magnus resulting in his
escape which he died soon after. Bronze minted coins of VI. Mitridates Eupatoros has been found
in the Black Sea Region’s Southern coast cities; Dia (Akçakoca), Amastris (Amasra), Sinope (Sinop),
Amisos (Samsun), Kotyora (Ordu), Khabakta (Ünye/Kaleköy) and also in the inland city of Kabeira
(Niksar) with great quantity and in the same type. In this work/publishment 42 bronze minted coins
of VI. Mithridates Eupatoros era has been evaluated. Theese coins are located in Erzurum Museum
and where unearthed from mostly at Amisos and others from Sinope, Amastris and Dias.
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Parion Roma Hamamı 2013 Kazıları ve Sikke Buluntuları, Coin Finds and The Excavations of the Roman Bath at Parion in 2013
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Propontis ve çevresi, antik dönemde uzun süre yerleşim gören jeopolitik konumu gereği MÖ 750-550 yılları arasında yaşanan büyük kolonizasyon döneminde önemli kültürel değişimlerin yaşandığı ve çok önemli kolonilerin kurulduğu bir... more
Propontis ve çevresi, antik dönemde uzun süre yerleşim gören jeopolitik konumu gereği MÖ 750-550 yılları arasında yaşanan büyük kolonizasyon döneminde önemli kültürel değişimlerin yaşandığı ve çok önemli kolonilerin kurulduğu bir bölgedir. Tarihi geçmişinde bu kadar önemli kültürel ve politik olaylara ev sahipliği yapan Propontis ve çevresi, Troia, Assos, Kyzikos ve Ainos gibi kazıların başlamasından sonra onlarca yıl geçmesine karşın bölge arkeolojisinin yeterince geliştirilemediği ve bu kadar zengin bir bölgenin uluslararası alanda yeterince tartışılamadığı da ortadadır. Bölgenin ve ülkemizin en önemli sanayi kuruluşlarından biri olan İÇDAŞ AŞ’nin Parion ile başlayan ardından Smintheion, Troia, Assos ve Alexandria Troas kazılarında üstlendiği anasponsorluk sonucunda hem arkeolojik kazılar ivme kazanmış hem de bölge ile ilgili bilimsel yayınlarda ciddi bir artış olmuştur.
“Uluslararası Propontis ve Çevre Kültürleri Sempozyumu” adı altında ve bölgeyle ilgili çalışan saygın bilim adamlarının katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmesi planlanan sempozyumla bölge arkeolojisinin bugün geldiği durumun değerlendirilmesi ve arkeolojik anlamda bölgeler arasında bağlantıların kurulması amaçlanmıştır. Bunun yanında bu tür bir uluslararası sempozyumun bilimsel kazılarda ve bilimsel yayınlarda yakalanan ivmenin bu anlamda da gelişmesine, daha da önemlisi bölge arkeolojisinin ve Çanakkale’nin tanıtımına da büyük katkı sağlayacağı ve sempozyum sonunda bildirilerin kitap haline getirileceği Türkçe ve İngilizce yayın inanılmaz değerli, bölge arkeolojisi ve kültürüne yön verecek temel başvuru yayınlardan biri olacağı çok açıktır.
Propontis and the surrounding area, regarding its geopolitical location, witnessed significant cultural changes and the founding of important colonies during the great colonisation period of 750-550 BC. Throughout its history having hosted so much significant cultural and political events; it is obvious that the archaeology of the rich Propontis and the surrounding area has not been able to be improved and discussed in international scale, although many decades have passed since the commencing of excavations as Troia, Assos, Kyzikos and Ainos. The archaeological excavations have gained momentum and the published academic works regarding the region have considerably increased as a result of the sponsorships beginning with Parion, and later continued Smintheion, Troia, Assos and Alexandria Troas by İÇDAŞ INC.; one of the most significant industrial establishment of the region and Turkey.
The planned symposium intends to evaluate the current situation of the region’s archaeology and to establish archaeological inter-regional connections with the participation of academics conducting research in the area under the name of “International Symposium of Propontis and the Surrounding Cultures”. Furthermore, with such international symposium; the momentum gained in archaeological excavations and publications will progress further, the promotion of Çanakkale and the archaeology of the region, and it is clear that the proceeding publication which is planned to be published in Turkish and English, will become one of the most significant reference sources for the region’s archaeology and culture.
“Uluslararası Propontis ve Çevre Kültürleri Sempozyumu” adı altında ve bölgeyle ilgili çalışan saygın bilim adamlarının katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmesi planlanan sempozyumla bölge arkeolojisinin bugün geldiği durumun değerlendirilmesi ve arkeolojik anlamda bölgeler arasında bağlantıların kurulması amaçlanmıştır. Bunun yanında bu tür bir uluslararası sempozyumun bilimsel kazılarda ve bilimsel yayınlarda yakalanan ivmenin bu anlamda da gelişmesine, daha da önemlisi bölge arkeolojisinin ve Çanakkale’nin tanıtımına da büyük katkı sağlayacağı ve sempozyum sonunda bildirilerin kitap haline getirileceği Türkçe ve İngilizce yayın inanılmaz değerli, bölge arkeolojisi ve kültürüne yön verecek temel başvuru yayınlardan biri olacağı çok açıktır.
Propontis and the surrounding area, regarding its geopolitical location, witnessed significant cultural changes and the founding of important colonies during the great colonisation period of 750-550 BC. Throughout its history having hosted so much significant cultural and political events; it is obvious that the archaeology of the rich Propontis and the surrounding area has not been able to be improved and discussed in international scale, although many decades have passed since the commencing of excavations as Troia, Assos, Kyzikos and Ainos. The archaeological excavations have gained momentum and the published academic works regarding the region have considerably increased as a result of the sponsorships beginning with Parion, and later continued Smintheion, Troia, Assos and Alexandria Troas by İÇDAŞ INC.; one of the most significant industrial establishment of the region and Turkey.
The planned symposium intends to evaluate the current situation of the region’s archaeology and to establish archaeological inter-regional connections with the participation of academics conducting research in the area under the name of “International Symposium of Propontis and the Surrounding Cultures”. Furthermore, with such international symposium; the momentum gained in archaeological excavations and publications will progress further, the promotion of Çanakkale and the archaeology of the region, and it is clear that the proceeding publication which is planned to be published in Turkish and English, will become one of the most significant reference sources for the region’s archaeology and culture.