Aynur-Michèle-Sara Karatas

Independent Researcher, University of Bristol

ORCID 0000-0003-1005-542X

A. M. Sara Karatas earned her PhD in Classical Archaeology at the University of Bristol in 2015. She has conducted research at numerous archaeological sites in Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. Her publications focus on Greek religion and sanctuaries. Since 2018, she has been working on the sanctuary of Demeter at Mytilene. The results of this research will be published in a monograph that analyses several thousand clay votive offerings and loom weights.

BOOKS BY THIS CONTRIBUTOR

The Sanctuaries and Cults of Demeter in Asia Minor and the Islands off Its Western Coast

Aynur-Michèle-Sara Karatas

This study analyses 22 sanctuaries and over 270 inscriptions to explore the cults of Demeter and Kore in Asia Minor and nearby islands. It reveals regional and Pan‑Hellenic features, showing largely Greek traditions with some local influences, especially in Caria, and limited spread where indigenous fertility cults remained dominant. READ MORE

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