What does this research mean for the field?

The collection of balance weights from the Tire Museum includes artifacts from the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods, with potential origins linked to Ephesus. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine the collection of balance weights in the Tire Museum and their historical context.

February 27, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Ancient and Byzantine Weights from Tire Museum including one Islamic Dirham

OTOğuz Tekin

Key Points

To examine the collection of balance weights in the Tire Museum and their historical context.
Analyzed a collection of 63 balance weights made from various materials.
Categorized weights by historical periods: Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine.
Considered the archaeological significance of Ephesus in relation to the weights.
Identified weights from different historical periods, emphasizing their importance in commerce.
Highlighted the possibility of weights originating from Ephesus, affecting regional trade studies.
Documented the materials used, including lead, bronze, and a glass weight.

Abstract

This article focuses on the balance weights housed in the Tire Museum, a local museum in Western Anatolia. The collection consists of 63 weights made of lead and bronze (including one glass weight). Some of these are dated to the Hellenistic period, while others belong to the Roman and Byzantine periods. Since Ephesus is the closest archaeological site to Tire, it is possible that a significant portion of the weights may have originated from or been used in Ephesus.

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