Fine sgraffito Byzantine ceramics of Aegean ware decorated with circular bands from the excavations Kadıkalesi/Anaia, Kuşadası

Kadıkalesi Excavations have been conducted by Prof. Dr. Zeynep Mercangöz since 2001. The matter of this thesis is the Byzantine Fine Sgraffito ceramics decorated with circular bands among the Aegean Ware. Within the range of the study, 719 glazed ceramic fragments consisting of 136 rims, 173 bases, 410 body pieces have been examined and 152 ceramic pieces have been catalogued. The samples which were completely similar in view of production characteristic and motif repertoire were excluded from the study. All ceramics were drawn by hand at first and then the digital drawings of the works were completed. Finally, a detailed catalogue has been constituted. The classification of the ceramics are fulfilled according to findings obtained after the mentained technical preparation studies and in the light of information acquired from sources. Ceramic pieces are classified according to their decoration and techniques. The aim of this study is to answer the question whether there had been destinctive features of the "Fine Sgraffito Ceramics Decorated with Circular Banded of Kadıkalesi or Anaia" and try to make a comparative asessment of the subject. Key words: Kuşadası, Kadıkalesi/Anaia, Ceramic, Middle Byzantine Period, Aegean Ware, Fine Sgraffito