Acknowledgements

The fieldwork undertaken as part of these research projects is made possible by permission of the General Directorate of Ancient Monuments and Museums. We thank them for their continuing support and assistance.

Sponsorship and support in kind has been gratefully recieved from the following sources: Leverhumle Trust, British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara, Arts and Humanities Research Board, British Academy, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Vehbi Koç Vakfý, Fiat/Tofaþ, Society of Antiquaries and the Seven Pillars of Wisdom Trust. Surveying equipment was borrowed from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne (Archaeology and Geolmatics depts) and from the British Institute of Archaeology at Ankara.

We would wish to acknowledge the assistance of the current director Istanbul Archaeological Museums, Dr. Halil Özek and the former director Dr Alpay Paþýnlý. In addition we would like to thank local officials in Silivri, Çatalca, Vize, Çiftlikköy, and Gümüspinar and the staff of the museums at Canakkale, Kirklareli and Tekirdað, in particular Mr Akif Ýþýk. We were made exceptionally welcome in our various places of residence, from Yalýköy, to Subaþý, Çatalca and more recently Silivri. We wish to thank the Silivri Beldiye Baþkaný Selami Deðirmenci for welcoming us so graciously to his city and for his enthusiasm for our work.

Dr Nuþin Asgari provided valuable advice and academic support, particularly during out study of Perinthos. For assistance with the Longinus inscription from Elkafdere we express our thanks to Tony Spawforth, Charlotte Roueché and Mustafa H. Sayar.

Finally we thank the people of Trakya, who have without exception, taken interest in our work and given help, guidance and friendship at every oppurtunity.