Amorium

Abstract

Amorium is a multi-period site with occupation extending from the Early Bronze Age until Ottoman times. It is rich in Byzantine archaeology, especially for the period between the early ninth and the late eleventh centuries. The size of the site also demonstrates the important role played by central Anatolia in the survival of the Byzantine state during the Invasion Period in the seventh and eighth centuries. Evidence has been found in the archaeological record for the sack of Amorium by the Arabs in 838, but the Byzantine city was only abandoned after the arrival of the Turks. Byzantine buildings, including fortifications, a church, and a bathhouse, have been uncovered, and much material evidencing the vitality and wealth of the Byzantine city has been recovered. The finds include rare examples of silks, glass, and coins, as well as providing a reference point for the dating of pottery, metalwork, sculpture, and frescoes.

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