Karadag

Karadag (Boratinon Oros) is located 17 km north of Karaman, between
Çumra and Karaman plains and the Hotamış Swamp. Karadag is an
extinct volcanic mountain that extends in the northeast-southwest
direction and consists of several small hills outside the main mass. It is
under stood that Karadag, which has borders in the Lycaonia Region in
antiquity, has been inhabited since the early periods due to the fertile lands
on both the main mass and the surrounding area. Th e existing remains
indicate that the region was undergoing intensive zoning activities during
the Roman and especially early Christian periods. There are also numerous
archaeological and epigraphical evidence related to agricultural production
in Karadag and in the surrounding regions. Grape presses, weight stones,
millstones (metas and catilluses), reliefs and inscriptions are among these
remains. These archaeological and epigraphic materials reveal that grape
and grain production was carried out intensively during the Roman and
Early Christian periods in the region.
In this study, focused on clarify the previously unrecognized aspect
of Karadag and its surroundings by evaluating the archaeological and
epigraphic remains.