The Countryside of Aphrodisias

by Christopher Ratte and Angela Commito

Book cover: The Countryside of Aphrodisias

Extent: 167 pages

Publisher: Kelsey Museum Publications

Subjects: Ancient Near East, Mediterranean Archaeology

Series: Kelsey Museum Publication

Series volume number: 15

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(January 2017)

ISBN: 9780990662358

5.98 x 8.23 inches

Price: $18.95

In stock

Presents the archaeological remains of the countryside of Aphrodisias, one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek and Roman periods in Turkey, excavated by New York University.  115 col illus, 21 b/w illus.


Aphrodisias is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek and Roman periods in Turkey. Excavations at Aphrodisias have been carried out by New York University since 1961 and have revealed an unusually well-preserved and picturesque ancient town. A survey of the surrounding territory undertaken between 2005 and 2009 resulted in the discovery of hundreds of new sites spanning three millennia of human occupation in the region. This book presents the rich archaeological remains of the countryside of Aphrodisias, ranging from isolated farmsteads to fortified citadels, from burial mounds to marble quarries, and from Roman aqueducts to Ottoman cisterns.

  • By (author) Angela Commito
  • By (author) Christopher Ratte

"This book succeeds in its stated aim of presenting the findings of the Aphrodisias Regional Survey to a wider audience. In particular the book is successful in giving a sense of each period by selecting certain sites for a detailed study. These studies are enhanced with the use of color photography to illustrate the nature of the standing architectural remains... [Interested] tourists and students conducting site visits [will] surely find the book worthwhile and informative read." --Maeve McHugh, University of Birmingham, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2017.12.18
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