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Damlibogaz / Hydae |
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Type:
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Flat Settlement |
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Altitude:
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Region:
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Aegean |
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Province:
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Mugla |
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District:
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Milas |
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Village:
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Damlibogaz |
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Investigation Method:
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Excavation |
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Period:
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Geometric Archaic |
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| Location: It is located in the Village of Damlibogaz to the west of the Sodra Mountain; 8 km far from the Milas District of the Mugla Province as the crow flies. It lies between the Kale Tepesi on which the village is situated and the Saricay Valley (ancient name Kybersos) to the east and its vicinity [Diler 2002:225]. |
| Geography and Environment: It is reported that the former bed of Saricay was running up to 40-50 m west of the present channel [Diler 2002:225]. Beyond Saricay; flowing immediately front of the Damlibogaz Village; extends a wide fertile plain. The city was established on a steep; and rocky hill [Tirpan 1999b:461-62]. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: Following the surveys conducted by Tirpan in 1997, a salvage excavation was conducted in 2000 under the direction of the Museum of Milas in cooperation with the Department of Archaeology and Art History in the University of Mugla. It is listed in the registered archaeological preservation zone inventory prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: Architecture: The survey conducted on the streambed, 250 m south of the Saricay Bridge yielded a building, composed of a step-like architectural element adjoining to a wall from the Late Archaic Period [Diler 2005:137]. Pottery: Among the votive vessels recovered from Burial 2 are 6 kraters, 5 amphoriskoi, 4 skyphoi, 3 cotyles, 3 olpes, pyxis with lid and lebes gamikos, a cup and a lid with bird-shaped handle. They were dated to the Late Geometric Period (730-680 BC) [Özgünel 2006:41]. The catalogue in the same publication indicates that the ten cups, three cups with shallow-body and a trefoil rimmed cup trefoil rim, which were acquired by purchasing, and presently exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Fethiye are likely to have been recovered from Damlibogaz. All of the ceramics uncovered at Grave A in Beçin are dated to the late phase of the Geometric Period (730-680 BC). Grave: The salvage excavation yielde two enormous chamber graves, one robbed, and the other in situ, from the Geometric Period. They have been exhibited at the Museum of Milas. City Wall: Based on the Sub-Geometric Period vessels, the city wall is dated to the 7th century BC. |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: The excavations revealed that Damlibogaz was the site of an Early Bronze Age necropolis, a Geometric and Archaic Period necropolis and a civil settlement. The excavations carried out to the south of the village yielded architectural remains ranging from the Late Geometric Period to the 4th century BC [Diler 2002: 2299]. |
