Hellenistische marktgebouwen : een functievraagstuk

Subtitle:Hellenistic market buildings : a question of function

This article explores the problems that can arise when investigating the function of a building mainly on the basis of its (reconstructed) architecture. It focuses in particular on a group of buildings from Hellenistic Asia Minor known as market buildings, which have often been associated by scholars in the past with trade and distribution activities. After a general overview of these buildings and their most important characteristics, several ‘functional’ characteristics of these buildings are highlighted, i.e. characteristics that can give insights into the function of these buildings. In this way, the article discusses the possibilities and difficulties in determining what these buildings were used for.

Publication year:2022

Accessibility:Open