Seramik Araştırmaları Dergisi

Yazarlar: Safiye AYDIN

Konular:Arkeoloji

Anahtar Kelimeler:Late Antiquity,Unguentaria,Rough Cilicia,Olba,Christianity,Religion

Özet:            In recent years, studies evaluating the material culture within the changing world of Late Antiquity have gained importance. Unguentaria were common in the Eastern Mediterranean between the 5th and 7th centuries AD and are found in many centers, especially in Southwest and Western Anatolia. By examining specimens from Olba, this study aims to contribute details on the distribution of Late Antique ceramics in the region of Cilicia and to present new ceramic data. In this context, Late Antique unguentaria constitute a remarkable group of ceramic material. The unguentaria introduced and examined in this study are from the excavations at Olba, which was one of the settlements in Rough Cilicia. In the Late Antique Period, due to the effect of Christianity,  unguentaria had once again become prominent and had gained importance as a result of their religious function. They were transformed into ceramics holding liquids believed to be sacred or to have healing or protective properties. Dated from the 6th to the 7th centuries AD, the unguentaria found in Olba are believed to have been used in accordance with this religious purpose.

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