LAMOS IN ROUGH CILICIA: AN ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY.

This paper presents the findings of an initial architectural survey at the site of Lamos in western Rough Cilicia, undertaken as part of the Rough Cilicia Survey Project (RCSP). The results include the first measured plan of the city, incorporating both buildings and topography. The city is divided into four main areas, each area centered around a small knoll or hillock. From east to west these include an agora, colonnaded street, cemetery, and acropolis. The architectural survey has documented several new structures, while the identity of others has been corrected from that of previous scholars. The majority of the architectural remains appear to date from the 2nd through 3rd centuries A.D., the period of the city's greatest prosperity. Analysis of the architecture of Lamos within the context of world systems theory reveals a complex interaction between core and periphery. In this regard the finds at Lamos support the conclusions that RCSP has reached for the entire region: indigenous cultures were active in negotiating a complex relationship with the offshore power of Rome, managing to preserve both native traditions and social power. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]