Amorium excavation 2013-2015 seasons glass finds

The subject of this dissertation is the glass finds which are found in Amorium between 2013-2015 season. Amorium is located 12 km east from Emirdağ in Afyon. Amorium is an ancient town where Hittite, Phryg, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottomans lived in since B.C 2000. The city has being evaluated under two headline; Upper City and Lower City. The first study in Amorium was started by Prof. Dr. R. Martin Harrison in 1987 with a surface survey. Amorium excavation project was maintained by Dr. Chris Lightfoot between 1993-2009 seasons. In 2013, Amorium excavation was maintained by Doç. Dr. Zeliha Demirel Gökalp's scientic consultant. Beginning from 2014, the excavation has continued with the cabinet decision under the headship by Anadolu University Faculty Member Doç. Dr. Zeliha Demiral Gökalp. In 2013 - 2015 seasion, 505 glass finds came to hand. These findings are small fragments because of fragile structure of glass. According to numerical density, findings are bracelets, body fragments, windows glasses, rims, tesseras, bases, handles and lamps. There is also glass slag which is indirect evidence of glass production. Amorium glass objects were evaluated by metarial quality, colour, decoration, layer and comperative examples. Keywords: Amorium, Byzantine, Glass, Lighting, Bracelet.