10. Yilinda Laodikeia (2003-2013 yillari) (Ten years of archaeological excavations in Laodikeia, Turkey)

Istanbul: Ege Yayinlari, 2014. First edition. Hardcover. g+ to vg. Folio (12 1/4 x 9 1/4"). xiv, 413, [1]pp. Original photo-illustrated paper covered boards.

Lavishly illustrated throughout with hundreds of drawings, b/w and color photographic reproductions, this work documents ten years of excavations and restorations in Laodikeia, an ancient city built on the river Lycus. It was located in the Hellenistic regions of Caria and Lydia, which later became the Roman Province of Phrygia Pacatiana. It is now situated near the modern city of Denizli, (truncated) Turkey. Today, it is one of the most important archaeological sites in the region along with Hierapolis (Pamukkale) and Tripolis. The city is surrounded by necropolises. Excavations at Laodikeia show that the city was settled continuously from the Chalcolithic Period (Copper Age, 5500 BCE) to the 7th century CE. The name of the city was originally “Diopolis” (City of Zeus) and then “Rhodas” (Asopos Hill). In the middle of the third
century BC., the Hellenistic city was established by Antiochus II of Syria (261-246 BCE) in the region and it was named “Laodikeia” after his wife Laodice.

Minor age wear to binding. Ex library copy with bookplate on inside of front cover, and stamps at top and lower paper edges. Text in Turkish. Binding in overall good+, interior in very good condition. (Inventory #: 46541)