The City and the Holy Mountain: The Long History of the Cultic Interface Between Caesarea/Kayseri and Mount Argaeus/
by OYA PANCAROĞLU Professor Department of History, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, TURKEY
Event Details
Date
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Location
Description
About the Talk: Mount Argaeus/Erciyes, the extinct volcano that rises to a height of 3917 meters in the central Anatolian plateau, has had a long history of sanctity, intertwined with Caesarea/Kayseri, the urban settlement to its immediate north. This lecture will trace the evidence for the attribution of holy status to the mountain from the Bronze Age onward, focusing particularly on images and implements from the Roman period, the subsequent Christianization of the mountain.
Cost
Free and open to the public
Contact
Accessibility
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