New Archaeological Expeditions in the Ancient City of Amastris (original) (raw)

2019, in: Settlements and Necropoleis of the Black Sea and its Hinterland in Antiquity Select papers from the third international conference ‘The Black Sea in Antiquity and Tekkeköy: An Ancient Settlement on the Southern Black Sea Coast’, edited by Gocha R. Tsetskhladze and Sümer Atasoy

The ancient city of Amastris, about which little is known archaeologically, is situated on the southern shore of the Black Sea, between the important settlements of Heraclea Pontica in the west and Sinope in the east. With its location, the city is an indispensable part of Black Sea archaeology, but scholarly activity has, for the most part, lagged behind. In this respect, the archaeological surveys that started in 2017 aim to reveal the role as well as the history and cultural heritage of the city which. The work has been conducted by experts from many universities and in an interdisciplinary context. The findings and determinations contain important additions and modifications to what was known and also reveal new observations. At the same time, these studies, which provide an infrastructure for the archaeological excavations planned to be started in the near future, also make an internationally important contribution to regional archaeology. Our work on the northern coasts of Anatolia contributes to the maintenance of the cultural heritage and its transfer to future generations through identification of the evidence of public and civil architectural in ancient Amastris.