Görükle’den İki Yeni Mezar Steli

Authors : Ibrahim Arcagök, Mustafa Şahin

Pages : 55-65

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Publication Date : 2024-04-08

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this article two grave stelae which were found in 2021 in Görükle by Nilüfer belon- ging to the province of Bursa will be introduced. One of them was found abandoned at the Görükle Campus of the Bursa Uludağ University, and the other was obtained by chance during construction excavations in Görükle’s Kurtuluş District. These grave stelae will be discussed in terms of their iconography, possible workshops and ch- ronology. In the iconography section, we will refer to important publications on the subject. Furthermore the eagle issue, which we think is closely related to the Roman Imperial cult, will be examined comprehensively. The first grave stele, which we date between 130 - 120 BC due to its stylistic features, is the earliest dated grave stele from Myrleia / Apameia. The fact that similar furniture types in the banquet scene are found on the grave stelae of Nikomedeia and Nikaia suggests that this stele was produced by a workshop in Central Bithynia. The phrase of the second grave stele “The People of Apameia” on the stele of Apollophanes and Metrophila, dated to the middle of the 2nd century AD, is important in terms of showing that the territories of the city of Myrleia/ Apameia extended to modern Görükle. The eagle with open wings depicted on this grave stele is noteworthy as it indicates that the local population was interested in Roman culture as a result of the colonization of the city by Iulius Caesar c. 49-44 BC.
Keywords : Bithynia, Bursa, Görükle, Grave Stelae, Eagle