Aspendos Temple of Artemis North Cella
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇹🇷 Antalya, Aspendos, Turkey
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About Aspendos Temple of Artemis North Cella
Aspendos Temple of Artemis North Cella in Antalya, Aspendos, Turkey is a Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional temple complex attributed to Classical. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal sanctuary 80 × 55 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 36.9390N 31.1720E controls access to Antalya resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple complex for Antalya, Aspendos, illustrating Classical construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 450 BCE–100 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and ceremonial centre for state cult
- Rediscovered
- 1977 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Aspendos Temple of Artemis North Cella main structure
c. 1917
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1977–2007
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Aspendos Temple of Artemis North Cella) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
36.9390° N · 31.1720° E · 199 m · 3 mapped features
Aspendos Temple of Artemis North Cella — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
36.9398° N · 31.1729° EAspendos Temple of Artemis North Cella — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
36.9380° N · 31.1713° EAspendos Temple of Artemis North Cella — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
36.9405° N · 31.1732° E