|
©The Archaeological Settlements of Turkey - TAY Project
|
|
|
|
|
|
Milet |
|
|
For site maps and drawings please click on the picture...  |
For photographs please click on the photo...  |
|
Type:
|
Flat Settlement |
|
Altitude:
|
10 m |
|
Region:
|
Aegean |
|
Province:
|
Aydin |
|
District:
|
Didim |
|
Village:
|
Balat |
|
Investigation Method:
|
Excavation |
|
Period:
|
Late |
|
|
|
  |
|
| The site lies southwest of Aydin and of Söke district within the limits of the antique city of Miletos. The sherds are collected from the sections of the 5-6 m deep 25 wells dug for various purposes by Akyeniköy Municipality in the northern section; and are analysed by Niemeyer and Lohmann. In the lowest level with black soil; Chalcolithic Age sherds are recovered. Other finds date to LBA; Archaic; Hellenistic-Roman; and Early Byzantine periods. The type of the settlements; to which these sherds belong; could not be understood. It takes place in the registered archaeological sites list prepared by Ministry of Culture and Tourism. |
| Location: It is close to the village of Balat; in the area where the Menderes River joins the Aegean Sea; to the west of the province of Aydin. The importance of the settlement during Antiquity is not debatable. It is very easy to access. Miletos is one of the few sites in Turkey which has a museum to display only the finds of its own. |
| Geography and Environment: The EBA settlement; like the antique city; is on a cape on the shore of the gulf. It is not clear how the inhabitants of this site supplied their drinking water. |
| History: |
| Research and Excavation: |
| Stratigraphy: |
| Small Finds: |
| Remains: |
| Interpretation and Dating: |
