Benutzer:Kurator71/Roman mausoleums of Araban
Die römischen Mausoleen von Araban (türkisch Araban anıt mezarları) sind drei Mausoleen aus der Zeit des römischen Reiches in den Dörfern Elif, Hasanoğlu und Hisar im Landkreis Araban in der türkischen Provinz Gaziantep.[1] Die Mausoleen werden audf das späte 2. Jahrhunderrt oder das frühe 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. datiert.[2]
Die Mausoleen befinden sich in der Nähe einer Kreuzung historischer Militär- und Handelswege, die in Nord-Süd-Richtung parallel zum Euphrat und in West-Ost-Richtung verliefen. Sie liegen sehr nahe beieinander und wurden wohl für wohlhabende Adlige oder hochrangige Beamte oder Militäroffiziere gebaut.[2]
Das Mausoleum von Elif
Das Mausoleum liegt inmitten eines Schulgartens in dem kleinen Dorf Elif.[1] Es liegt rund 30 km östlich der Stadt Araban und rund 70 km nordöstlich von Gaziantep. Elif entstand auf der römischen Siedlung Sugga, das nahe der Kreuzung der historischen Straßen Doliche-Samosata und Zeugma-Samosata lag.[2]
The mausoleum is built of ashlar, and consists of a high basement, a body and a vaulted roof. While the western, southern and eastern facades of the mausoleum are arched, the northern facade is closed by a wall put up having a rectangular door opening in its underside.[2] A decorative belt between the basement and the body showing heads of mythologic monster Medusa, who turned gazing people upon her to stone, surrounds the mausoleum.[3] The mausoleum body has four columns of Corinthian order carrying arches. The form of the structure is unknown However, it is considered from the remains that the roof was vaulted. For the date of the mausoleum's construction late 2nd century or early 3rd century is given.[2]
The mausoleum underwent an almost one-year long restoration, which was completed in October 2013.[4]
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Mausoleum of Hasanoğlu
The mausoleum is situated inside the village of Hasanoğlu,[1] which is located about Vorlage:Cvt west of Elif. The Mausoleum of Hasanoğlu is built in ashlar on a square-plan basement. Massive pillars on the southern and western facades carry arches. The northern and eastern facades completely as well as half of the basement are demolished. The mausoleum is dated to late 2nd century or early 3rd century.[2]
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Mausoleum of Hisar
Hisar village is located about Vorlage:Cvt east of Elif on the west bank of Euphrates. The mausoleum in Hisar is situated inside the village.[1] It was built of ashlar on a flat platform. Four columns of Corinthian order on each corner of the square-plan basement of Vorlage:Cvt carry a pyramid-formed roof. There is square-formed column capital of Corinthian order at the top of the pyramidal roof. It is believed that a statue, which is no more existent today, was standing on the capital.[2] The plain designed, Vorlage:Cvt high mausoleum is otherwise completely intact.[1][2] The date of the building is late 2nd century or early 3rd century.[2]
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References
Vorlage:Reflist [[Category:Mausoleums in Turkey]] [[Category:Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Turkey|Araban]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Gaziantep Province]] [[Category:History of Gaziantep]] [[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 2nd century]] [[Category:Buildings and structures completed in the 3rd century]] [[Category:2nd-century establishments in the Roman Empire]] [[Category:3rd-century establishments in the Roman Empire]] [[Category:Araban District]]
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