Sagalassos Survey Database
The Sagalassos Survey Database publishes archaeological survey data from the Sagalassos Research Project study region in Burdur, Türkiye as Linked Open Data. The dataset documents survey projects, methods, survey areas, archaeological sites, features and geographical locations of interest, and selected external links such as Wikidata references. It is structured with CIDOC CRM, CRMsci, CRMSurv, CRMarchaeo, GeoSPARQL, and Dublin Core terms to support interoperable access to archaeological observations, site locations, feature classifications, survey methods, and related cultural heritage information.
Core Dataset Metadata
| Issued Date | 2026-05-28 |
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| Language | en, tr |
| Contact Point | info@srsdatabase.vub.be |
| Landing Page | https://srsdatabase.vub.be/ |
| Main Dataset License | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| Feature/Search Export License | CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
| Approximate Triple Count | 21978 |
| Public Access | Public access is provided only through the web application: https://srsdatabase.vub.be/ |
Responsibilities and Funding
| Database Host | Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) |
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| Partner Institutions | Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KUL) |
| Principal Investigator | Dr. Patrick T. Willett (FWO grant number 12B3N24N) |
| Dataset Contributors | Dr. Eva Kaptijn, Dr. Femke Martens, Dr. Mehmet Özsait, Dr. Ralf Vandam, Dr. Hannelore Vanhaverbeke, Dr. Marc Waelkens, Dr. Rinse Willet, Dr. Patrick T. Willett, Sagalassos Team |
| Dataset Compiler and Database Curator | Dr. Patrick T. Willett |
| Database Architecture and RDF Mapping | Dr. A. Iraz Alpay |
| Web Development and Systems Infrastructure | Dr. A. Iraz Alpay |
| Funding | Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO grant number 12B3N24N), Koç University Research Center for Anatolian Civilization (ANAMED) |
Standard Vocabularies and External Links
| External URI | Used for |
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| CIDOC CRM | CIDOC CRM classes and properties |
| CRMSurv | CRMSurv survey archaeology modelling |
| CRMarchaeo | CRMarchaeo excavation / archaeological process modelling |
| CRMsci | CRMsci scientific observation / encounter modelling |
| Dublin Core Terms | Dublin Core metadata such as license and modified date |
| GeoSPARQL | GeoSPARQL geometry and WKT spatial data |
| RDF Schema | RDF labels and seeAlso links |
| XML Schema Datatypes | Datatypes such as xsd:dateTime and xsd:gYear |
| Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) | Dataset license |
| Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) | Feature/search export license |
| https://sagalassos.bilkent.edu.tr/ | Project reference / rdfs:seeAlso |
| https://www.arts.kuleuven.be/sagalassos | Project reference / rdfs:seeAlso |
Bibliography
- Kaptijn, E., Poblome, J., Vanhaverbeke, H., Bakker, J., & Waelkens, M. (2013). Societal changes in the Hellenistic, Roman and early Byzantine periods: Results from the Sagalassos Territorial Archaeological Survey 2008 (southwest Turkey). Anatolian Studies, 63, 75-95. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0066154613000057
- Kaptijn, E., Vandam, R., Poblome, J., & Waelkens, M. (2012). Inhabiting the plain of Burdur: Results from the 2010 and 2011 Sagalassos Project Survey. News of Archaeology from Anatolia's Mediterranean Areas, 10, 142-147.
- Kaptijn, E., Waelkens, M., & Poblome, J. (2014). The Sagalassos Survey 2013: Revisiting sites in the territory. ANMED: News of Archaeology from Anatolia's Mediterranean Areas, 12, 200-207. URL: https://lirias.kuleuven.be/1798702
- Martens, F. (2005). The Archaeological Urban Survey of Sagalassos (South-West Turkey): The possibilities and limitations of surveying a 'non-typical' Classical site. Oxford Journal of Archaeology, 24(3), 229-254. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0092.2005.00234.x
- Martens, F., Vanhaverbeke, H., & Waelkens, M. (2008). Town and suburbium at Sagalassos: An interaction investigated through survey. In H. Vanhaverbeke, J. Poblome, F. Vermeulen, M. Waelkens, & R. Brulet (Eds.), Thinking about space: The potential of surface survey and contextual analysis in the definition of space in Roman times (Studies in Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology 8, pp. 127-149). Turnhout: Brepols Publishers.
- Mitchell, S. (1983). Pisidian Antioch 1982. Anatolian Studies, 33, 7-9.
- Mitchell, S., Owens, E., & Waelkens, M. (1989). Ariassos and Sagalassos 1988. Anatolian Studies, 39, 63-77. https://doi.org/10.2307/3642813
- Özsait, M. 1985. Hellenistik ve Roma Devrinde Pisidya Tarihi. Istanbul.
- Özsait, M. 1985. “1983 Yılı Burdur–Isparta Çevresi Prehistorik Araştırmaları.” II. Araştırma Sonuçları Toplantısı, 205–220.
- Özsait, M. 1988. “Pisidya Bölgesinde Yeni İskan Yerleri IV.” Anadolu Araştırmaları 11: 1–22.
- Vandam, R. (2014). Everybody needs good neighbors: Exploring late prehistoric settlement strategies and socio-economic behavior in the Burdur Plain, SW Turkey. Doctoral dissertation, KU Leuven.
- Vandam, R., Willett, P. T., Carleton, W. C., & Poblome, J. (2021). Get going with survey legacy data: The 2018 and 2019 archaeological survey results from the Sagalassos Archaeological Research Project. In S. R. Steadman & G. McMahon (Eds.), The Archaeology of Anatolia: Recent Discoveries (2018-2020) (Vol. IV, pp. 312-321). Cambridge Scholars Press. URL: https://researchportal.vub.be/en/publications/get-going-with-survey-legacy-data-the-2018-and-2019-archaeologica/
- Vandam, R., Willett, P. T., & Poblome, J. (2017). Living on the margins: Results from the 2016 Dereköy Archaeological Survey of the Sagalassos Project in the Western Taurus Mountains. In S. R. Steadman & G. McMahon (Eds.), The Archaeology of Anatolia: Recent Discoveries (2015-2016) (Vol. II, pp. 316-341). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Vandam, R., Willett, P. T., & Poblome, J. (2019a). The results of the 2017 Dereköy Archaeological Survey by the Sagalassos Project in the Western Taurus Mountains. In S. R. Steadman & G. McMahon (Eds.), The Archaeology of Anatolia: Recent Discoveries (2017-2018) (Vol. III, pp. 260-269). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
- Vanhaverbeke, H. (1999). The evolution of the settlement pattern on the territory of Sagalassos (Pisidia, SW Turkey): Palaeo-ecology and palaeo-economy from prehistory until recent times. PhD thesis, KU Leuven.
- Vanhaverbeke, H., Degryse, P., De Cupere, B., Van Neer, W., Waelkens, M., & Muchez, P. (2011). Urban-rural integration at ancient Sagalassos (SW Turkey): Archaeological, archaeozoological and geochemical evidence. Archaeofauna, 20, 73-83. https://doi.org/10.15366/archaeofauna2011.20.004
- Vanhaverbeke, H., & Waelkens, M. (2003). The Chora of Sagalassos: The evolution of the settlement pattern from prehistoric until recent times (Studies in Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology 5). Turnhout: Brepols.
- Waelkens, M. (1993). Sagalassos: History and archaeology. In M. Waelkens (Ed.), Sagalassos I: First general report on the survey (1986-1989) and excavations (1990-1991) (pp. 37-50). Leuven: Leuven University Press.
- Waelkens, M. (1995). The 1993 survey in the district south and east of Sagalassos. In M. Waelkens & J. Poblome (Eds.), Sagalassos III: Report of the fourth excavation campaign of 1993 (pp. 11-22). Leuven: Leuven University Press.
- Waelkens, M., Mitchell, S., & Owens, E. (1990). Sagalassos 1989. Anatolian Studies, 40, 185-198. https://doi.org/10.2307/3642801
- Waelkens, M., Paulissen, E., Vanhaverbeke, H., Öztürk, I., De Cupere, B., Ekinci, H. A., Vermeersch, P. M., Poblome, J., & Degeest, R. (1997). The 1994 and 1995 surveys on the territory of Sagalassos. In M. Waelkens & J. Poblome (Eds.), Sagalassos IV: Report on the Survey and Excavation Campaigns of 1994 and 1995 (Acta Archaeologica Lovaniensia Monographiae 9, pp. 11-102). Leuven: Leuven University Press.
- Waelkens, M., Paulissen, E., Vanhaverbeke, H., Öztürk, I., De Cupere, B., Ekinci, H. A., Vermeersch, P. M., Poblome, J., & Degeest, R. (2000). The 1996 and 1997 surveys in the territory of Sagalassos. In M. Waelkens & L. Loots (Eds.), Sagalassos V: Report on the Survey and Excavation Campaigns of 1996 and 1997 (pp. 53-74). Leuven: Leuven University Press.
- Willett, P. T. 2022. Transforming Landscapes of Southwest Anatolia: Modeling Social and Environmental Change from the Middle to Late Holocene Using Predictive Land-Use and Cropland Reconstructions. PhD dissertation (cotutelle), Department of Anthropology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven. Available at: https://research.kuleuven.be/portal/en/project/3H180155