Yabancı Seyyahların Gözlemleriyle Roma ve Bizans Dönemi'nde Ankara

Çağlar boyunca stratejik konumu ve ana yol güzergâhı üzerinde yer alması nedeniyle Ankara, özellikle Roma ve Bizans dönemlerindeAnadolunun en önemli şehirlerinden biriydi. Osmanlı Döneminde sof ticaretinin Ankaranın tanınmasında büyük rol oynamasıve 16. yüzyıldan itibaren Avrupalı seyyahların Ankarayı ziyaret ederek kendi bakış açılarından dönemin Ankarasını tanımlamalarıkültürel mirasımıza katkılar sağlamıştır. Bu çalışmada, seyahatnamelerdeki bilgiler çerçevesinde Roma ve Bizans Dönemine ait yapılar,devşirme malzemeler ve yazıtlar dikkate alınarak değerlendirilmeye çalışılmıştır.

Roman and Byzantine Ankara Observed by Foreign Travellers

Due to its strategic location and being crossroads of major roads Ankara was one of the most important cities of Anatolia throughout theages especially during the Roman and Byzantine periods. During the Ottoman period the export of camelot to European countries playedan important role in the recognition of Ankara as a trade center that urged European travellers to visit the city. Tey described Ankara withrespect to their own point of view which contributed to our cultural heritage. In this article buildings, spolia and inscriptions belonging tothe Roman and Byzantine periods are put forward within the framework of the information given by the travellers.

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