A MONOLITHIC DORIC ENTABLATURE FROM IASOS
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https://doi.org/10.14795/jaha.13.1.2026.1486Keywords:
Asia Minor, Caria Region, Doric Order, Sanctuary, Monumental ColumnAbstract
The artifact examined in this study was discovered in 2023 during the excavations at the temenos of the Artemis Astias sanctuary in the ancient city of Iasos. It consists of a complete Doric entablature comprising its architrave, triglyph-metope, and geison-sima elements. The block is carved from a single piece of white marble. The artifact was used as spolia material in a wall dated to the Late Roman/Early Byzantine period and has been preserved in remarkably good condition. The sanctuary where the entablature was discovered lies directly south of the Roman Agora of Iasos. The temenos, a significant portion of which has now been uncovered, is bounded to the north by the Agora’s south stoa, to the south by the temenos exedra/archive building, and to the east and west by single-row column stoas dated to the late Hellenistic period. At the center of the area stands an in antis temple associated with the cult of Aphrodite, dating to the Hekatomnid dynasty. The temenos is known as a sanctuary dedicated to Artemis Astias, based on inscriptions related to repairs and additions made during the Roman Imperial period. The piece is a complete, monolithic Doric entablature, rectangular in shape, with four sides. With these characteristics, it is unique both in the Caria region and throughout the wider Mediterranean area. First, the study identifies the stylistic features of the piece. Next, the criteria relevant to its dating are determined, followed by a comparison with the block itself and other examples of Doric architecture in the ancient city of Iasos and the Caria region. The final section presents data and suggestions regarding the artifact’s function, its possible other components, and its location in the ancient city of Iasos.
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