Kommegene ve Suriye Bölgesi Mozaiklerinde Yerel Özellikler ve Yabancı Etkiler: Karşılaştırmalı Bir Değerlendirme

Authors : Barış Salman

Pages : 187-200

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Publication Date : 2012-12-01

Article Type : Other

Abstract :Mosaics found in Commagene and Syria Region are works of a large period from The Hellenistic Period to Late Roman/Byzantian Period. For example while the mosaics found in Samosata (Samsat), the capital of Commagene mostly dates to Late Hellenistic Period, a mosaic pavement was found belonging to Byzantian Period in the same settlement. 3rd century A.D mosaics of Edessa (Şanlıurfa) the capital city of Osroene region are attractive with their local iconographies as well as includes foreign elements. It is also observed on the samples founded in the Haleplibahçe excavation in the late mosaics of the region. It is possible to make similar predictions according to some samples in other settlements of the region. In this study, local characteristics of the mosaics are going to be identified, be compared with the samples in other settlements and foreign effects and characteristics be evaluated
Keywords : Antioch, Commagene, Mosaic, Osroene, Samosata, Syria