Information Package / Course Catalogue
Lydian Archaeology II
Course Code: ARKE565
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

During this period of the course; Persian domination (BC. 546- 330), the Hellenistic period (BC.330-27) and the settlement of Lydia in the Roman Imperial Period will be examined. Sardis, the capital of Lydia, is located within the borders of Sart Mustafa Village of Salihli District of Manisa. In the Lydian State, which was under Persian rule, the Persians Satraps were governed by the city. During this period, especially in the life of the local people around Sardis has not changed much. However, the Persian rulers Sardis Persepolis brought the riches of Western Anatolia to Iran through the King's Way to Susa. In Sardis, there are some Persian-like structures and tumulus-type burials. However, archaeological finds and works that are influenced by Persia will be examined. More than 20 city-states were established in the Lydia region after Great Alexander took Sardis after 330 BC. These cities put coins in their names. Especially during this period, colonial cities with Macedonian Military origin were also established. In the Hellenistic period, the Lydian Region remained under the management of the Pergamum Kingdom. B.C. In 133 BC the city of Pergamum was connected to Rome, and the cities of Lydia continued their existence under the Roman rule.

Course Content

The historical geography, the social/cultural structures, the archaeological remains and artifacts of the Lydian region are studied.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Emre ERDAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Persian dominance in Sardis (546 BC) Learning the coins of Lydia.
2.To learn the socio-cultural structure of Lydia Region in Darius I Period.
3.Learning of Persian tomb structures.
4.Sardis and Daskyleion Satrapy in the Achaemenite Period in Western Anatolia.
5.Learning of settlements of Sardis and Lydia in Diodoklar struggle.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Greenewalt, C.H.,Jr. 2003a. "Sardis: Archaeological Research and Conservation Projects in 2002." Kazı Sonucları Toplantisi 25. Ankara: Kultur Bakanlığı Milli Kutuphane Basimevi.
2.Boardman, J. 2000. Persia and the West: An Archaeological Investigation of the Genesis of Achaemenid Persian Art. London: Thames and Hudson.
3.Cahill, N.D. 2010. “The Persian Destruction of Sardis / Sardeis’teki Pers Tahribi.” In Lidyalılar ve Dünyaları / The Lydians And Their World, edited by N.D. Cahill, 339-361.Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
4.Cahill, N.D. 2017. “The Satrapy of Sardis.” In Persler: Anadolu’da Kudret ve Görkem / The Persians: Power and Glory in Anatolia, edited by K. İren, Ç. Karaöz, and Ö. Kasar, 308-329.Istanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
5.Dusinberre, E.R.M. 2017. “Administration, Interaction, and Identity in Lydia before the Persian Empire: A New Seal from Sardis.” BASOR 378: 95-111.
6.Foss, C. 1975. “The Persians in Asia Minor and the End of Antiquity.” The English Historical Review 90: 721-747.
7.Hanfmann, G.M.A. 1974. “A Pediment of the Persian Era from Sardis.” In Mansel’e Armağan / Mélanges Mansel, 289-302.Ankara: Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi.
8.Bahar, H. 1999. A Hellenistic Land-Conveyance: The Estate of Mnesimachus in the Plain of Sardis. Konya: Sel-Ün. Vakfı Yayınları.
9.Foss, C. 1975. “A Bullet of Tissaphernes.” Journal of Hellenic Studies 95: 25-30.
10.Hanfmann, G.M.A. 1963. “Greece and Lydia: The Impact of Hellenic Culture.” In VIIIe Congrès international d’archéologie classique: rapports et communications, 491-499.Paris: E. de Boccard.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The Persian Domination of Sardis (546 BC) Using Lydia Coins
Week 2 - Theoretical
Socio-cultural structure of Lydia Region in Darius I. Period.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Persian tomb structures, Pyramid tombs, Foca Taşkule.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The Ionian Uprising and the burning of Sardis (499 BC).
Week 5 - Theoretical
The reign of Achaemenid in the Western Anatolia, Sardis and Daskyleion Satrapy.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Termination of Persians by Alexander.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Settlements of Sardis and Lydia in Diodoklar struggle.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Kuruppedon War, Seleucid domination in Western Anatolia and Sardis.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Peace of Apamaea (189 BC) and Lydia settlements under the Pergamon Kingdom.
Week 11 - Theoretical
The transfer of the Kingdom of Pergamon (133 BC) to Rome through will.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Aristonikos Uprising and socio-cultural status of rural settlements in Lydia.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Hellenistic and Roman tombs.
Week 14 - Theoretical
M.S. 17 Earthquake and reconstruction of Sardis.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Sardis Temple of Artemis and repair works.
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment50525
Individual Work140342
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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