Report on the 2003 Excavation and Restoration Campaign at Sagalassos

Late Roman dwelling in the domestic area. Opus tessellatum floor in rooms XXXV and XVII which functioned as a vestibule for a large reception hall. Another mosaic revealed in a residential chamber opening to room nr. XVII (Room XVIII). Probably a palatial dwelling of a provincial aristocracy during the 4th – 5th c. A.D. Apodyterium of the Roman Baths decorated with panels of opus sectile showing later repairs. The oldest parts of the opus sectile floor may date back to the 4th century A.D. at the latest, when the whole western part of the baths was refurbished with new and reused veneer. According to coins and ceramics found inside the benches, the latter were built a generation later, towards the beginning of the 5th century A.D., possibly in connection with the transformation of the 'Kaisersaal' into a second caldarium. Early Byzantine Basilica on Alexander’s Hill. The east-west oriented building (ca. 19,40 x 9,10 m) has an apse in the eastern end. Inside two mortared floor levels have been identified. The upper floor originally carried a mosaic pavement as indicated by a small patch of mosaic stones set in situ, as well as large amounts of tesserae retrieved from all excavated areas.