The economic and cultural life of Southwest Phrygia during the Roman Period (AD 1-6th centuries) in the light of archaeological data

The area defined as Southwestern Phrygia covers a fertile geography including the entire upper and part of the middle section of the Büyük Menderes River. The region, which has been continuously inhabited from the earliest times to the present day, developed further during the Roman Period and hosted many large cities. Among these cities, Laodikeia (Goncalı), Hierapolis (Pamukkale) and Apameia (Dinar) stand out as metropolitan cities in the region. Today, archaeological excavations and surveys, which have been ongoing for many years or recently started in the region, have provided important data. These scientific studies have led to the necessity of re-evaluating the economic and cultural structure of Southwestern Phrygia in the light of concrete data. In general terms, our study covers the period between the 1st century AD and the 6th century AD. In addition to ancient sources, the economic and cultural life of the region is analyzed in a holistic manner by examining published archaeological finds and the remains of buildings in ancient cities.