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Source Image: PR309_14_22 of Ardıçlı Quarries of Aphrodisias Quarries

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Description

Modern quarrying activity on Ardıçlı hill near Aphrodisias.

Monument
Aphrodisias Quarries 
Monument Part
Ardıçlı Quarries 
Monument Type
Quarry 
Material(s)
Aphrodisian marble (Archaeometric identification)  
Date
circa bc 50 - circa ad 400 
Keywords
QuarryingQuarryface  
Collections
Aphrodisias  

Location

Original Location
Aphrodisias 

Evidence for working practices

1. Quarry-face

Process
Quarrying
Description
An ancient quarry-face is visible in this modern quarry. Modern quarries are often opened in ancient quarries since these are well-known sources of good stone.

Notes

This modern quarry was opened in the 1980s and recently stopped production. It was cut into a group of ancient quarries, the original faces of which can be seen behind.

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