Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
II. Uluslararası Kültürel Mirası Koruma ve Araştırma Sempozyumu, Girne, Kıbrıs (Kktc), 7 - 09 Nisan 2025, ss.56-57, (Özet Bildiri)
ABSTRACT
For nearly 2000 years, the Roman
Empire, which ruled over the continents of the Old World, placed great
importance on defining and protecting its borders. To ensure border security,
the empire utilized both the natural and built environment. The Roman borders,
safeguarded by natural features such as rivers, dense forests, and
difficult-to-cross topographies, along with architectural elements such as
walls, towers, and legionary fortresses, played a crucial role in maintaining
the empire's security for a long time. Today, the architectural structures that
defined and protected these borders, along with the landscapes they are
associated with, are considered cultural and natural heritage elements. The
Ancient City of Satala, which is located within the boundaries of Kelkit District
in Gümüşhane Province, is significant as a strategic part of the eastern border
of the Roman Empire. Having hosted one of the empire's 30 main legions in the
past, the city's architectural components have partially survived to the
present day. Archaeological excavations that began in 2017 have uncovered a
relatively small portion of these components, and conservation and anastylosis
work has been carried out on certain elements. However, the cultural and
archaeological values of the ancient city of Satala are currently at risk due
to some contemporary conservation issues. The aim of this study is to examine,
classify, and evaluate the identified conservation issues of the ancient city
of Satala and its components, which are still being excavated today, and to
develop appropriate solution proposals for these issues. It is believed that
identifying conservation problems and possible solutions, ranging from
administrative limitations to material-level concerns, will contribute to the
transmission of Satala’s original components and cultural heritage value to
future generations.