Inscriptions from Pompeiopolis
From World Bulletin … there seems to be a persistent misspelling of Pompeiopolis: New inscriptions were unearthed during excavations in Pompeipolis ancient city in Taskopru in the northern province of Kastamonu. Prof. Dr. Christian Marek, who has been examining inscriptions uncovered in Pompeipolis, told the AA correspondent that inscriptions were about festivals of Roman era. [...]
Nysa Dig Resumes
From Hurriyet: Archaeologists have begun excavations at the ancient Greek city of Nysa, in western Turkey, where they hope to find new artifacts around the theater, agora and gymnasium. Professor Vedat İdil, head of the excavation team from Ankara University, said the team, comprised of Turkish, Canadian and American architects, archaeologists and historians, plans to [...]
Sagalassos Dig Resumes
Image via Wikipedia This season’s excavations of the ancient city of Sagalassos, located in south-western Turkey, have begun, the head of archeological research project Dr. Inge Uytterhoeven announced recently. This year’s excavations will involve 51 workers and 75 Turkish and foreign technical personnel, Dr. Uytterhoeven, who is also a lecturer at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in [...]
Site of Sigeum/Sigeion Found
Not sure why this hasn’t appeared in an English source yet … apparently the site of Sigeum (mentioned in the Iliad) has been located some six km. from Troy. Sono tornati alla luce i resti di Sigeo o Sigeion (Sigeum in latino), cantata da Omero nell’Iliade, una delle mitiche citta’ dell’antica Turchia, a circa 6 [...]
Colossal Statue of Apollo from Hierapolis!
I’ve been sitting on this one all day waiting for some English source to pick it up, but none seems to be forthcoming (Today’s Zaman … where are you?) … the Italian press is reporting the discovery of fragments of what appears to be a statue of Apollo which would make a statue some four [...]
