Citation
Page reference: Christopher Ratté and Peter D. De Staebler (eds.). Aphrodisias V. The Aphrodisias Regional Survey (Verlag Philipp von Zabern: Darmstadt/Mainz, 2012), 305 - Book catalogue no.: Aqueducts cat. 7. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/93067>
Description
Local Information: The cistern is located just north of the main road running through the Morsynus river valley between Aphrodisias and the modern town of Ataeymir. It is situated 1.5 km west of Ataeymir and 2.5 km east of Aphrodisias.
Latitude: 37.42.25.08
Longitude: 28.45.15.72
Elevation: 554m
Dimensions: Sides of polygon range from 1.60-70m; H (drum): 1.5 m
Description: Preservation: The cistern has been reused and is relatively well preserved. ** Construction: The cistern is a composite structure formed by a polygonal drum on top of which rests a dome. It is built of petit appareil masonry using fieldstones with brick infill. ** Description: The cistern has a polygonal footprint, unlike the round cisterns documented at Tepecik and Tekeliler, and is roofed with a dome covered with a layer of modern white cement. The polygonal drum on which the dome rests is about 1.5 m high and has 19 sides ranging from 1.6 m to 1.7 m long. The doorway built into this substructure is 0.7 m wide and faces west. The doorway is constructed of reused marble blocks for jambs topped with an arch of fieldstones. There is a recessed niche on the left interior wall of the ** doorway (as viewed from the outside).