Dr. Erkan Konyar has graduated from Mimar Sinan University in 1994 from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Archeology and Art History, with the final thesis entitled “Urartian Architecture: Military and Religious Architecture”. On the same year he started his Masters degree in Ancient History from the Social Sciences Institute at Istanbul University. In 1998, he completed his masters studies with the thesis “İmikuşağı 10. Yapı Katı (Eski Hitit Dönemi) Seramikleri” while in 2004 with the thesis “Doğu Anadolu Erken Demir Çağı Kültürü: Arkeolojik Kazı ve Yüzey Araştırmaları Bulgularının Değerlendirilmesi” he completed his doctorate studies. Assigned as a lecturer to the Van Region, History and Archeology Research Center of the Istanbul University in 1997, he then was assigned as a research attendant to Istanbul University Faculty of Literature, Department of Ancient History in 2002. In 2004, he was assigned as the Dr. Research Attendant and then in 2007, as Assistant Professor in the same department. Konyar became an Associated Professor in 2016.
The Rock-Cut Tomb of Dogubayazit is a unique example in the Eastern Anatolian and Urartian geogra... more The Rock-Cut Tomb of Dogubayazit is a unique example in the Eastern Anatolian and Urartian geography with its plan, features and facade reliefs. It comprises of a main hall at the entrance, and two rooms that can be accessed by ascending from it. There are niches on the west and north walls of the tomb chamber. What makes the Dogubayazit Tomb unique is its facade relief. It is possible to date the reliefs from its stylistic features. The compositions on some medallions and bronze plates in museums, either from Urartian centres like Toprakkale, Karmir-Blur, and Giyimli or obtained through purchase, are significant in terms of comparison. The goat next to the woman on these finds is a very characteristic composition and can be compared to the depiction on the tomb relief. Another detail that draws attention is the conical helmet worn by the king or the lord. Depictions of warriors, kings and gods with this helmet are frequently seen on Urartian bronze artefacts. The iconographic featu...
The Rock-Cut Tomb of Dogubayazit is a unique example in the Eastern Anatolian and Urartian geogra... more The Rock-Cut Tomb of Dogubayazit is a unique example in the Eastern Anatolian and Urartian geography with its plan, features and facade reliefs. It comprises of a main hall at the entrance, and two rooms that can be accessed by ascending from it. There are niches on the west and north walls of the tomb chamber. What makes the Dogubayazit Tomb unique is its facade relief. It is possible to date the reliefs from its stylistic features. The compositions on some medallions and bronze plates in museums, either from Urartian centres like Toprakkale, Karmir-Blur, and Giyimli or obtained through purchase, are significant in terms of comparison. The goat next to the woman on these finds is a very characteristic composition and can be compared to the depiction on the tomb relief. Another detail that draws attention is the conical helmet worn by the king or the lord. Depictions of warriors, kings and gods with this helmet are frequently seen on Urartian bronze artefacts. The iconographic featu...
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