Preliminary Assessments On The Late Antique Fortress Rising On Yeşilada (Müsgebi) In Bozburun District
| dc.contributor.author | Dermirciler, Volkan | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-02-03T11:50:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-02-03T11:50:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.department | Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi | |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper examines a Late Antique fortress constructed on Yeşilada (Müsgebi), Bozburun (Muğla, Marmaris) District, over the insular sector of the ancient Karian Khersonesos/ Rhodian Peraia. The islet, where the foundations of the fortification rise 20 meters above the sea level, lies 0,20 nautical miles opposite to the coast of Bozburun center. The enclo-sure, whose ramparts have been preserved to a remarkable extent, raises important ques-tions concerning the defensive strategies employed by the inhabitants of the peninsula. These fortifications should be examined not only in relation to the territorial organization of the region but also in the context of its maritime frontiers. The fortified landscape, ex-tending over an area of approximately 450 km² from the promontory of Loryma to the boundaries of modern Marmaris, provides significant insights into the military, political, and socio-cultural dynamics of the period. The objective of the study is to understand and explain the pattern and authenticity of the fortification at Yeşilada, which was document-ed in the field surveys that were carried out throughout the Bozburun Peninsula. Given the adequate repertoire of a smartly designed network of many defence structures of the Pen-insula, this moderate size robust fortification demonstrates, in certain respects, hallmarks when assessed through a comparative approach based on the region-wide seen conven-tional strongholds. In the light of the remote sensing and field studies, Yeşilada is a typical well-preserved example of the oldest known marine fortresses in the Bozburun Peninsula. Even though it does not stand out as a unique entity, its general architectural features and pottery findings best symbolize the transformation of the Peninsula into a new sphere of influence, through the adoption of the Late Roman/ Early Byzantine styles. | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.30561/sinopusd.1680857 | |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 960 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2547-989X | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2717-8862 | |
| dc.identifier.issue | 2 | |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 943 | |
| dc.identifier.trdizinid | 1363889 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.30561/sinopusd.1680857 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1363889 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34117 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 9 | |
| dc.indekslendigikaynak | TR-Dizin | |
| dc.institutionauthor | Dermirciler, Volkan | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Sinop Üniversitesi sosyal bilimler dergisi | |
| dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.snmz | KA_TR_20260130 | |
| dc.subject | Bozburun | |
| dc.subject | Fortress | |
| dc.subject | Late Antique Period | |
| dc.subject | Yeşilada | |
| dc.subject | Müsgebi | |
| dc.title | Preliminary Assessments On The Late Antique Fortress Rising On Yeşilada (Müsgebi) In Bozburun District | |
| dc.type | Article |
