2.25 FC – Topography and Urbanism

Contrary to until recently held views, the city of Delphi did not decline along with its renowned oracle during the early Byzantine period. Although little is known about the city during Roman times, it seems that between the 4th and the 7th century AD Delphi had known a period not only of important economic upheaval,…

This paper presents findings from an architectural and archaeological survey of the Elmalı Plain in southwestern Anatolia, focusing on the Late Antique and early Byzantine settlement of Choma. Located in the Bey Mountains at the western edge of the Taurus range, the Elmalı Plain is a highland basin whose protective topography made it a key…