Taner Korkut and Satoshi Urano, eds. The City Basilica of Tlos. AKMED Series in Mediterranean Studies 3. Koç University Press, 2021.

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The ancient city of Tlos, located on the western slopes of Akdağlar, is an important Lycian settlement that stands out with its wide sovereignty area in the mountainous region on which it rests, and its geographical location dominating the Xanthos Valley. Tlos was among the important episcopal centers established in the Lycian Region with the Christian Period. Tlos City Basilica, built in the second half of the 4th century AD, is one of the earliest basilicas in Anatolia. Built in the style of the cruciform basilicas of the period, the building measures 55 x 34 x 20 m. Covering the floor of the basilica like a carpet, 600 m2 mosaic flooring prepared in the opus tessellatum technique, murals, architectural elements, inscriptions, coins, seals, ceramics, glass and anthropological finds, important information about the historical process of the basilica, which was used until the 13th century with repairs in different periods. offers. In this book, Tlos City Basilica is presented to the world of science with the writings of 17 scientists from different disciplines in the light of historical data and archaeological findings obtained within the scope of the studies carried out so far.