Abstract
The region of Cilicia is located in the southern part of Anatolia. The geographical conditions that divided the region of Cilicia into Rough (Cilicia Tracheia) and Plain (Cilicia Pedias) also affected the urbanization in the region. Although there are literary and epigraphical sources regarding the Hellenistic settlements in Plain Cilicia, being important because of controlling the eastern western route, archaeological remains are rarely found, hence discussions on the localization of some Hellenistic Period cities continue. A similar situation can be observed for Rough Cilicia. In this study, the Hellenistic period urbanization activities in Cilicia will be examined in terms of the characteristics of the region and cities in the light of the principles of the Hellenistic kingdoms’ colonization. To this end, first the cities established in the Hellenistic Period in the Cilicia region will be evaluated, and then the Olba Territory, providing important data about the Hellenistic period urbanization in the region because of its relations to rich archaeological remains and the Hellenistic kingdoms, will be discussed in detail.
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