Özet:

The rescue excavations in Eski Çeşme quarter at Bodrum were carried out within the city walls of ancient Halikarnassos, one of the important cities of Dorian Hexapolis, in the south-east of the Myndos Gate, south of the theatre and close to the ancient port. During the excavations executed in 2018 by archaeologists from the Museum of Underwater Archaeology at Bodrum, an interconnected building complex was discovered. The importance of this article is that it is one of the first comprehensive studies on the amphora stamps from the city of Halikarnassos. In this article, the stamped handles belonging to Hellenistic imported amphorae found in this excavation area are presented. Among the finds are a total of 28 stamped handles. 8 of these belong to Rhodes, 7 to Rhodian Peraea, 5 to Knidos and 4 to Kos. In addition, stamped handles belonging to Paros, Sinope and the Group of Nikandros are represented by a single example. An unidentified stamped handle is probably originated from the Rhodian Peraea. The finds studied provide important information concerning the commercial activities of Halikarnassos during the Hellenistic Period and provide new information on the distribution of the products of the stamped amphora production centers in the Eastern Mediterranean markets. Additionally, the finds are important for the studies on amphora stamps.

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