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Binbirkilise 6, 9 |
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Church |
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Plan Type:
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Basilica |
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Phase:
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Early |
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Investigation Method:
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Survey |
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Region:
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Central Anatolia |
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Province:
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Karaman |
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District:
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Merkez |
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Village:
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Madensehri |
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Antique Name:
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Barata |
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| Location: It is located 3 km far form the structure no. 7 (Eksedra) in the necropolis of Mount Maden in Madensehri Village in Merkez District of Karaman Province. |
| Geography and Environment: Since there are a lot of church remains around Madensehri Village, the churches in the region are called Binbirkilise and the structures are named with numbers. |
| Research and Excavation: In the beginning of the 20th century, W.M. Ramsay and G.L. Bell stated that the structure was intact. |
| Description: Architectural Features: Situated on the projected ridge, the building complex on the skirt of Mount Maden consists of a basilica (no. 6) and a small chapel (no. 9) in trefoil plan on the north. Here, walls and a cistern were found as well. Except the church no. 1 in Madensehri, it is the largest structure found. It is generally built with cut-stones and roughly carved stones are used in some parts. It has three naves and is in basilica plan. Different from the other structures in Madensehri, the narthex is entered through the triple chord. The narthex has three sections. The north section of the narthex is entered through the arched aisle at the center, while the south section is reached through the naos. The rectangular naos is divided into three naves by seven pillars connected to each other with horseshoe arches. The apse is in the form of horseshoe on both inside and outside. The half-dome of the apse is built with rubble stone. Only apse and some remains belonging to the entrance are survived up to date. The chapel no. 9, which is located 20 m north of the basilica, was carefully built. Recently, it is completely collapsed and only the traces of foundation can be seen today. The tower at the center of the trefoil rose up like a tower. The zone of transition of the dome was built with the corner stones shaped in the form of triangle and it was formed with the stones aligned as concentric rows [Eyice 1971b:33-34]. Decorative Features: In the basilica church, traces of fresco are encountered on the apse [Eyice 1971b:34]. |
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| Interpretation: W.M. Ramsay stated that the complex could be a monastery and he also claimed that the road originating from Konya, Salt Lake controlled the entrance of the valley. S. Eyice stated that the structure no. 9 could be baptistery [Eyice 1971b:33-34]. |
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