naiskos

The sensitive levelling of the rows below taking into account the original imperfections of the monument has proved successful as the stylobate level now provides a near perfect base on which to build the naiskos.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Restoration Report 11 2003

Those activities included the final levelling of the lowest courses of the naiskos.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects Report 2 2003

The gravel layer filling the central part of the NW Heroon and the row of stylobate blocks of the naiskos above it

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Restoration Report 11 2003

The Heroon-team, supervised by Ebru Torun and Tom Verbist, continued slowly but steadily with the rebuilding of the naiskos (the temple-like structure) atop the Heroon.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects Report 2 2003

The fill will be further raised and the reconstruction of the naiskos (enclosed sanctuary) of the monument will be commenced by completing the top column platforms, column base bricks, and lower temple walls.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Restoration 2003

This week these new blocks were assembled with the originals and the broken pieces of the elegant doorjambs of the naiskos.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Restoration Report 11 2003

He thus started to carve the missing part of a stone to be placed in the seventh course of the north facade of the naiskos.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects Report 6 2003

Last week, it was decided to place the last two rows of the cella walls as well as the entablature pieces of the naiskos only temporarily instead of fixing them immediately in order to avoid any misplacement that could affect the precise installation of the door lintel.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Anastylosis Projects Report 6 2003

Once the ground level was built, the replacement of the plinth of the naiskos could be prepared.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Restoration Report 11 2003

The stylobate blocks of the ground level of the temple-like structure (naiskos), which forms the monument's upper part, had been prepared for installation during the past weeks.

Interactive Dig Sagalassos - Restoration Report 11 2003