Turkey
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Hurriyet seems to be doing the rounds of digs lately … here’s another: An ancient bath from the Roman period has been found during excavations at the ancient city of Elaissua Sebaste in the southern province of Mersin’s Erdemli town. The 18th term excavations continue at the ancient city under Prof. Eugenia Eugini Schneider, the…
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This one’s been lurking in my box for a couple weeks … I was hoping something with a bit more detail might pop up, but I guess not, so we’ll put it out there … from Hurriyet: The excavation of the ancient city of Zeugma, near the town of Nizip in Gaziantep Province, has uncovered…
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I seem to have the ‘before’ and ‘after’ articles of this one, both from Hurriyet … first, the before … from August 30: Human bones and a skull have been discovered under the stage at the historical Ankara Opera House, home of the Ankara State Opera and Ballet (ADOB), during renovations, daily Hürriyet reported yesterday.…
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This seems to be a long-running dig which we’ve never mentioned before … from Hurriyet: During excavation in the ancient city of Magnesia, located in the Ortaklar district of Germencik in the Aegean province of Aydın, the best preserved stadium in Anatolia has been unearthed. Excavations and restoration works have continued for 28 years under…
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