Citation
Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 353. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/92484>
Description
Local Name: Adamharmanı Kalesi
Latitude: 37.32.36.66
Longitude: 28.46.16.26
Elevation: 903m
Description: Very large fortified settlement on isolated promontory at south end of ridge, overlooking the valley of the Yenidere Çayı. Site measures approximately 260 m east-west by 220 m north-south, and slopes from north to south. Steep cliffs on all sides except for northwest. Remains of a number of walls, especially on top of hill, on north side, west side, and in south-center. The site is apparently bounded by a circuit wall: on north side, wall is 1.75m wide and approx. 150-200m long. Other architectural elements include fragments of black marble spiral-fluted columns [D2005.0847], a white marble Corinthian column capital [D2005.0849] and a marble voussoir [D2005.0852]. In addition are a fragment of a black marble basin [D2005.0861], fragments of marble revetment, many tile fragments in hill top, some of which are light-weight yellow-greenish type. There was also a cistern, now filled in, round opening, plastered interior Diam: 1.46m [D2005.0860]. ** On the south slope are more marble architectural elements (both white and black) including: a seat block (L: 1.20m, H: 0.40m, p. D: 0.50m; located at NP 320: 28.46.334/37.32.574/882m [D2005.0863]), cornices, capitals, unfluted white marble columns [D2005.0867], additional black marble spiral-fluted columns [D2005.0862].
Finds: Pottery was not collected, whether grab-bag or systematic. Architectural elements suggest an date range for occupation roughly parallel to that of the site of Aphrodisias.