Perge Artemis Temple East Stoa
Perge Artemis Temple East Stoa North Annex · Perge Site
Classical Antiquity (600 BCE–200 CE) or regional·Classical·🇹🇷 Antalya, Perge, Turkey
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About Perge Artemis Temple East Stoa
Perge Artemis Temple East Stoa in Antalya, Perge, 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 36.9590N 30.8530E 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, Perge, 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
- 1976 survey
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 450 BCE–100 CE
Initial construction of Perge Artemis Temple East Stoa main structure
c. 1916
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1976–2006
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Perge Artemis Temple East Stoa) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
36.9590° N · 30.8530° E · 192 m · 4 mapped features
Perge Artemis Temple East Stoa — Main Structure
structurePrincipal temple complex — Sanctuary 80 × 55 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
36.9598° N · 30.8539° EPerge Artemis Temple East Stoa — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
36.9580° N · 30.8523° EPerge Artemis Temple East Stoa — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
36.9605° N · 30.8542° EPerge Artemis Temple East Stoa — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
36.9574° N · 30.8519° E