Turkey
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From Hurriyet: An almost nine-meter long lion-headed Egyptian goddess Sekhmet has been revived in the Red Basilica (Kızıl Avlu) in the largest structure of the ancient city of Pergamon in İzmir’s Bergama district, and opened to visits on Sept. 26. The statue has already drawn great interest from tourists in the area. German Excavation Institute…
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From Hurriyet: Archaeologists working on the ancient city of Tripolis in the Aegean province of Denizli have uncovered a 1,600-year-old house complete with a rich set of mosaics. “When we removed the earth, we saw that the structures underground had survived. They are in very good condition. We have found the agora and a columned…
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From Hurriyet: Researchers and local officials are hailing the discovery of a Roman-era amphitheater in the southern province of Hatay’s Erzin district, noting that the finding could help transform the area into a center of tourism. “There is an Ephesus-style ancient city here. It will be revealed and this place will become a center of…
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Interesting item from Hurriyet which is an update of sorts: A 10-meter column, which was ordered 2,200 years ago for the construction of a temple in one of the three most important oracle centers in antiquity, Klaros, but went down when the cargo ship sank in Çeşme Kızılburun, will finally be delivered to its…
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