Thyateira Kenti Bazilikası Buluntusu Bir Grup Seramik
A Group of Ceramic Find from the Basilica of Thyateira City

Summary/Abstract: Thyateira is thought to have been an outpost founded by Seleucus during the Hellenistic period. Thyateira came under Roman rule after 133 BC as a city in the Pergamon kingdom. Under Roman rule, it managed to become an important city in the Asia Minor province, both economically and politically. It was one of the important cities of the Asia Province during the Roman period. The excavations, which resumed in 2024, continued in the Basilica, which was unearthed in the 1970s. The ceramic findings obtained in these studies, especially the lamps and unguentaria, form the basis of this study. The l amps examined show Roman-era ceramic production techniques and symbolic areas of use. In addition, the unguentaria provide clues about the periods of the city with their context and dating methods. The studies conducted shed light on the city's history, which dates back to the 4th-3rd centuries BC. The data obtained show that Thyateira ceased to be a small military outpost established as a mere cathoikya in the Hellenistic period and became one of the developed Hellenistic cities. During the Roman Empire, the city had a great economic and cultural activity in the region, as it was located at the crossroads of trade routes and was a city that p roduced in many areas. These findings provide valuable data to better understand the importance of Thyateira in produ ction and trade networks, as well as findings that will reveal the historical development of the city.

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