Citation
Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 392 - Book catalogue no.: Churches cat. 17. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92480>
Description
Local Name: Kırköy Köyü
Local Informant: Kudret Anılır, muhtar of Kırköy
Local Information: 3 ancient marble blocks in kept front of the the mosque were stolen 3 to 4 years ago. Photos are reproduced in a book on Kale and surroundings published by the Kale Kaymakamlığı. According to the muhtar, these three blocks and the altar with cross came from Köprüderesi 50 to 60 years ago. Also a Byzantine coin was found there and given to the museum by Ibrahim Altut.
Latitude: 37.34.48.06
Longitude: 28.44.45.36
Elevation: 1061m
Description: In 2005, two conical altars later recut as mortars were seen, one at the mosque and one at a village house, but it was not possible to find either again on a subsequent visit in 2008. The first altar, decorated with a cross, is carved in gray marble streaked with white; the reverse conical body sits on a plain round base, and the cross, with slightly flaring termini, projects from a smoothed surface toward the top. The other altar is undecorated but of a similar shape.