Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
PHASELIS, cilt.11, ss.44-55, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
Abstract: When we compare the Doric architectural order with the Ionic and Corinthian orders, it is understood that it is a less common architectural order in Western Anatolia. The Doric order begins to be seen in Western Anatolia with the Archaic Period, as in continental Greece. However, it does not become as widespread as in continental Greece and Italy. Metropolis is one of the cities that used the Doric architectural order intensively during the Hellenistic Period, as in other cities of Western Anatolia. The most important buildings in the city such as the Sanctuary of Ares, the Sanctuary of Zeus Krezimos, the Theatre (Proskenion 1st Story), the Bouleuterion, the Stoa and the Trade Building? were built in the Doric order. The intensive use of this design in Metropolis during the Hellenistic Period is remarkable. This situation can be explained in three ways. According to the first interpretation, the Doric architectural order was transferred from mainland Greece to Metropolis through the interaction and eventual assimilation between the local inhabitants and Greek colonists, especially during the 8th to 6th centuries BCE. An alternative interpretation posits that the Doric architectural order was adopted in Metropolis due to its relative simplicity of execution compared to the Ionic and Corinthian orders, potentially contributing to its popularity in the region. Another perspective suggests that the preference for the Doric order may have carried a political connotation— particularly during the Hellenistic period—serving as a symbolic stance against Athenian influence.