Author/Authors :
soykal alanyali, feriştah anadolu üniversitesi - edebiyat fakültesi - arkeoloji bölümü, Eskişehir, turkey
Abstract :
According to the sources, Side is one of the oldest cities in the Pamphylia region, dating from the XI century B.C., although this date has not yet been documemented from archaeological evidence. It is uncertain when this rich and crowded city was abandoned. However, historical sources and new research indicates the city was shrinking inside the area enclosed by the city wall after the third quarter of the VII^th century. This reduction in settlement should be related to the Sassanian and then to the Arab Muslim led attacks that took place in the VIIth century. The XII^th century sources report that the population of this city, now called “Yanık Antalya”, was moved to “Yeni Antalya”, approximately 70 km. away. Documents lead us to think that this movement took place in the X^th century or soon after. However, archaeological finds indicate there was a small community inhabiting the city until the XIV^th century, although the bulk of the population had left the city. This article shows the city, which was completely abandoned after the XIV^th century, was discovered by travellers and researchers in the 19^th century, re-settled by refugees from Crete at the end of the 19^th century, the departure of Italian researchers in 1922, and the beginning of scientific excavations at Side with the first Turkish researchers who came to the region in 1943.
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Side , Pamphylia , Travellers , Cretan Refugees , Archaeological Excavation
