Sagalassos — Antonine Nymphaeum Ancillary Basin
Sagalassos Basin
Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Hydraulic culture·🇹🇷 Burdur, Ağlasun, Sagalassos, Turkey
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About Sagalassos — Antonine Nymphaeum Ancillary Basin
Sagalassos — Antonine Nymphaeum Ancillary Basin in Burdur, Ağlasun, Sagalassos, Turkey is a Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE) hydraulic attributed to Hydraulic culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and reservoir system. Dimensions canal 450 m long × 3.5 m wide; reservoir 52 m × 38 m; area 36.5 ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hydraulic culture hydraulic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1450 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)
- Culture
- Hydraulic culture
- Purpose
- Water management and hydraulic engineering
- Rediscovered
- 2001
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 857 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1933
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.6800° N · 30.5200° E · 1450 m · 4 mapped features
Main Canal Channel
canalMain Canal Channel at Sagalassos — Antonine Nymphaeum Ancillary Basin — canal with stratified deposits
37.6823° N · 30.5180° EReservoir Basin
reservoirReservoir Basin at Sagalassos — Antonine Nymphaeum Ancillary Basin — reservoir with stratified deposits
37.6780° N · 30.5214° ERegulator Gate
gateRegulator Gate at Sagalassos — Antonine Nymphaeum Ancillary Basin — gate with stratified deposits
37.6814° N · 30.5218° EAqueduct Pier
aqueductAqueduct Pier at Sagalassos — Antonine Nymphaeum Ancillary Basin — aqueduct with stratified deposits
37.6819° N · 30.5219° E