The Geophysical Survey of an Iron Age City in Central Anatolia: Kerkenes Dag 
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Thus, state of the art survey techniques are providing a unique understanding of this major Iron Age city through the recovery of a 
detailed plan, showing both surface and sub-surface features. Imaging techniques allow for graphic visual display and permit the 
formulation of testable hypotheses that will shed light on the urban dynamics. So far, research design has been developed together 
with the evolution of new technologies. In addition, it has brought together specialists and scientists from various disciplines. These 
basic principles together with the innovative multi-disciplinary aspects of the project will certainly be central to future research 
design. 
REFERENCES 
Schmidt, E. F., 1929. “Test Excavations in the City on Kerkenes Dagh”. American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, 
XLV.4, pp. 83-92. 
Summers, G. D., 1997. “The Identification of the Iron Age City on the Kerkenes Dag in Central Anatolia”. Journal of Near Eastern 
Studies 56, pp. 81-94. 
Summers. G. D. and Summers, M. E. F., 1998. “The Kerkenes Dag Project”. Ancient Anatolia: Fifty Years' Work by the British 
Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, R. Matthews (ed.), London, pp. 177-94. 
Summers. G. D. , 2000. “The Median Empire Reconsidered: A View from Kerkenes Dag”. Anatolian Studies 50, pp. 55-73. 
Information on the Kerkenes Project with many images and a full bibliography may be found on the web site at: 
http:Wwww.metu. edu.tr\home\wwwkerk.