Archaeology in Asia Minor 1979–84

Since 1978, straitened economic circumstances may have forced some of the long-term excavations in Asia Minor to operate on a smaller scale than in previous years, but the number of smaller projects has continued to grow (Fig. 1). To keep pace with this there has been an important new development in the publication of interim reports. Every year, since 1979, the Turkish Department of Antiquities (T. C. Kiiltiir Bakanhgi, Eski Eserler ve Miizeler Genel Mudiirlugu), under its director Dr Nurettin Yardimci, has organised a colloquium to hear reports on the preceding year's excavations. The proceedings of these colloquia have been published about a year after the meetings, and these volumes, TV Kazi Sonuflan Toplantisi (1979—84) ( = 1 Kazi Toplantisi etc.) now provide the most complete summary account of current developments. Most of the reports are illustrated and there has been a notable improvement in the quality of plans and photographs since the third volume. In 1983 a research section, I Arastirma Sonuflan Toplantisi (publ. 1984) was organised alongside the fifth excavation conference. The proceedings of the sixth excavation, and second research conference, held in Izmir in spring 1984, are due to appear shortly. Illustrated reports on excavations continue to be found in Turk Arkeoloji Dergisi (TAD), 25.1 (1980, publ. 1981), 25.2 (1981, publ. 1982), 26.1 (1982), and 26.2 (1983). An index to TAD i— 25.1 (1933—81), listing authors, places and subjects, has also appeared, compiled by M. Akif I§ik. Shorter accounts of sites appear in 'Recent Archaeological Research in Turkey', an annual feature of Anatolian Studies, but the fullest survey of each year's work remains M. J. Mellink's 'Archaeology in Asia Minor' for the years 1978-83, which has appeared in AJA 83 (1979)—88 (1984). New journals, containing well-illustrated articles on subjects of general interest, are Yayla, published from Newcastle by the Northern Society for Anatolian Archaeology, and the Turkish Arkeoloji ve Sanat Dergisi. My principal guide to other published work is the Archdologische Bibliographie of the DAI (vols 1979—83). In addition to information found in published reports I am immensely grateful to colleagues who have sent news of their work, or have helped in other ways, in particular to Dr W. Radt, Prof. W. Miiller-Wiener, Prof. K. Tuchelt, Prof. D. de Bernardi Ferrero, Dr C. le Roy, Prof. R. Naumann, Dr Marc Waelkens, Prof. C. Ozgunel, Prof. J. Russell, Prof. C. Greenewalt, Prof. B. Ogiin, and Prof. K. Erim. It is a particular pleasure to thank Prof. J. M. Cook for offprints and information. I am also indebted to many of the excavation directors and their teams for hospitality and for explaining current work at the sites themselves: Dr Radt at Pergamum, Prof. Greenewalt at Sardis, Prof. H. Vetters at Ephesus, Prof. Miiller-Wiener at Miletus, Prof. Tuchelt at Didyma, Prof. Kenan Erim at Aphrodisias, Prof. Jale Inan at Perge and Side, Bay Orhan Atvur at the agora of Side, and Dr Waelkens at Pessinus. I owe many thanks too to Gwen Penny-Evans, of the University College of Swansea Computer Centre, who made it possible for me to compile this report on the word processing facilities of the College's Prime computer, thereby enormously expediting its production. The following abbreviations should be noted: ANRW Aufstieg und Niedergang der romischen Welt Anz. Wien. Anzeiger der phil.-hist. Klasse der b'sterreichischer Akademie der Wissenschaften Ant. Welt. Antike Welt AS Anatolian Studies BASOR Bulletin of the American Society for Oriental Research BJb Banner Jahrbticher CRAI Comptes rendus de I'academic des inscriptions et belles lettres IGSK Inschriften Griechischer Stddten aus Kleinasien 1st. Mitt. Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archaologischen Instituts, Abteilung Istanbul JOAI Jahreshefte des Osterreichischen Archdologisches Institut J. Ost. Byz. Jahrbuch der Osterreichischen Byzantinistik