Author/Authors :
PEKER, Müjde İstanbul Üniversitesi - Edebiyat Fakültesi - Arkeoloji Bölümü, Klasik Arkeoloji Ana Bilim Dalı, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Gold Diadems from the Nif Mountain Excavations, İzmir
Abstract :
The archaeological excavations directed by Prof. Dr. Elif Tül Tulunay since 2006 on Nif (Olympos) Mountain, to the east of İzmir, situated on the borders of Kemalpaşa, Buca and Torbalı counties, are being continued on the east and southeast region of the mountain. In Karamattepe, one of the excavation sites of the Nif (Olympos) Mountain Excavations, an Archaic settlement, in addition to a Hellenistic necropolis were excavated. Five pediment-shaped gold diadems were found inside a terracotta amphora which was used as cremation vessel for the grave (KM 6) unearthed in 2008. In this article these diadems are examined within their find spot context, in addition to recording their technical and stylistic features.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Nif Mountain , Hellenistic , Necropolis , Cremation , Diadem
JournalTitle :
Mediterranean Journal Of Humanities
