Information Package / Course Catalogue
Open Air Sanctuaries in Phyrgia
Course Code: ARKE639
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The open air sanctuary which is one of main characteristics of Phrygian culture will be studied with its architectural, sculptural and mythological features.

Course Content

Phrygian outdoor cult centers will be discussed in light of the architectural and religious aspects.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Emre ERDAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Origins and the political history of the Phrygians.
2.Phrygian geography.
3.The art of the Phrygians.
4.Phrygian religion.
5. Phrygian cities and religious centers.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. IŞIK Fahri, Frigler Bir Trak Halkının Anadolu’da Doğuşu, 2002 Yılı Ana. Med. Müzesi Konf., Ankara 2003.
2.2. SİVAS Taciser Tüfekçi, Eskişehir-Afyonkarahisar-Kütahya İl Sınırları İçindeki Phryg Kaya Anıtla¬rı, Anadolu Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları, Eskişehir 1999.
3.3. TUNA Numan, “ODTÜ Müzesi’nin Ankara Frig Nekropolü’nde Araştırma ve Kurtarma Kazıları”, Friglerin Gizemli Uygarlığı, Y.K.Y., İstanbul 2007.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Scope of the course and the resources will be discussed.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Origin and homeland problems of the Phrygians in the light of the written sources.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Phrygian geography.
Week 4 - Theoretical
The political history and the language of Phrygians.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Phrygian art.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Phrygian religion and the belief of mother goddess.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Factors that prepare the formation of the open-air cult centers in the Phrygians.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
MIDTERM EXAM
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sacred sites in the region of Eskisehir. (Facades)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sacred sites in the region of Eskisehir. (stepped monuments and niches)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sacred sites in the region of Afyon. (Facades)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sacred sites in the region of Afyon. (Stepped monuments and niches)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sacred sites in the region of Kütahya. (Facades)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sacred sites in the region of Kütahya. (Stepped monuments and niches)
Week 15 - Theoretical
Phrygian religious practices and the contributions to the cultural history of Anatolia.
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 - Theory140228
Assignment50420
Reading100550
Individual Work50525
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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