Pamphylia urbanism in Roman Early Imperial Period: Period of Julio Claudian and Flavian Dynasties

Roman Imperial Period represents an important political, social and religious turning point for Asia Minor cities with Hellenistic character. At the very beginning of this process, during Early Imperial Period, important facts such as Romanization and Emperor Cult played an important role in the development of urbanist activities. Along with the peaceful and prosperous atmosphere brought by Pax Romana, cities were started to be decorated with constructions reflecting the ideology of emperorship. Within the scope of this study, under the light of excavations and researches that took place in Pamphylia Region, constructions belonging to the period of Julio Claudian and Flavian are evaluated from a holistic perspective. In the researches that took place until today, the mentioned constructions not being taken on the basis of cities and not being evaluated from a holistic approach is an important lack. In the study, by evaluating ten different constructions from Perge, Side, Lyrbe and Attaleia, confirmations were made on understanding of unbanism in the region together with the political conditions of the period. The evaluated public, monumental and religious architectural examples generally show to carry characteristics of Hellenistic Period. Together with this, Roman effected constructions presenting authentic forms of Pamphylia are also understood to find place within the urbanist activities.