The import and the use of white marble and coloured stone for wall and floor revetment at Sagalassos
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[1] University of Warsaw
University of Warsaw
Warszawa, Polonia
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[2] Catholic University of Leuven
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- Localización: Interdisciplinary studies on ancient stone: proceedings of the IX Association for the Study of Marbles and Other Stones in Antiquity (ASMOSIA) Conference (Tarragona 2009) / coord. por Anna Gutiérrez García-Moreno, María Pilar Lapuente Mercadal, Isabel Rodà de Llanza, 2012, ISBN 978-84-939033-8-1, págs. 38-51
- Idioma: español
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Resumen
At Sagalassos, local stone material, such as limestone, volcanic tuff and travertine were the material of choice for building purposes. Hagh quality white and grey marble and a wide variety of exotic coloured stone types were imported to some extent as well. These stone types were mainly used for decorative architectural elements, such as columns and entablatures. In this paper, however, we will focus on the use of imported stone types for wall and floor revetment. For public buildings research concentrated on the Imperial baths of Sagalassos, whereas for domestic contexts the wall veneer of a large urban mansion was studied. Macroscopic and archaeometric research revealed that most of the material originates from Dokimeion, whereas a substantial part has been imported from different parts of the Mediterranean, such as Asia Minor, Greece and Egypt.
