Nysa Ad Maeandrum Cadde 1-Plateia Hellenistik ve Roma Dönemi Sofra Kapları Ve Unguentariumları.

The ancient city of Nysa is located in 3 km distance to Sultanhisar district in Aydın Province and it is near to the Aydın-Denizli highway. The settlement started in Hellenistic period and continued until Anatolian Seljuks period. The subject of this article is Hellenistic and Roman fine wares and unguentaria found in Street 1 - Plateia which has been excavated since 2013. In Byzantine period the layers belonging to former periods were disturbed. For this reason Hellenistic, Roman Imperial and Byzantine pottery is found in mixed context. Fish plates constitute the most predominant group of Hellenistic pottery which are represented by a few samples. Black glazed bowls and unguentaria are represented by two samples while gray ware and West Slope Pottery are only by one. The fine ware of Roman Imperial Period is represented by almost only Eastern Sigillata B samples and in the Late Antique Period the most predominant fine ware group is Phocaean Red Slip Ware. However, African Red Slip Ware and Late Antique unguentaria are found in small quantities. Pottery of third century AD has not been found in Street 1. However, they are known from Gerontikon and coins dated to third century AD are identified in the different locations of the city. To reveal the situation of the city in third century AD, more research is necessary. In the seventh century AD, an interruption occured, this interruption extends until twelfth century AD. This situation can be related to an earthquake that destructed many cities in addition to Sassanian attacks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]