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Gladiator found in Ephesus

A relief of an ancient gladiator has been found in the Turkish city of Ephesus. Austrian archaeologists working at the city's Marble Hall of the Hillside Houses II found the reliefs on marble columns in the ancient Turkish property.Lead archaeologist Professor Fritz Krinzinger from the Austrian Archaeology Institute told the Turkish Daily News: "We unearthed two marble columns with two gladiators relief, which we believe were used in the barriers of a structure in the area. "The findings will be handed over to Ephesus Museum according to Turkish law," he added, meaning that...

23-05-2007 - read more...

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Gaziantep museum to introduce new Zeugma mosaics

The Gaziantep Archaeology Museum is to undergo expansions that will allow it to display up to 900 square metres of Zeugma mosaics that have never before been exhibited.It currently houses approximately 550 square metres of mosaics excavated from the ruins of the ancient Commagene city of Zeugma, which is situated in the Gaziantep province of Turkey.The museum is one of the richest resources on the history of the ancient kingdom of Commagene and displays more artefacts from Zeugma than any other museum in Turkey.Orhan Duzgun, general director of cultural assets and museums for the ministry of...

16-05-2007 - read more...

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Turkish archaeologists to excavate ancient city

Turkish archaeologists from the University of Ankara are to excavate the ancient city of Zeugma and renovate Classical temples.Associate Professor Kutalmis Gorkay will lead the excavations that will take place between July 15th and October 20th this year and involve 60 members, including four foreigners.Located in the ancient kingdom of Commagene, the south-eastern city of Zeugma was unearthed in the modern metropolis of Gaziantep. Founded around 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator, one of Alexander the Great's generals, it gained its name from the Greek word to join, after the bridge of boats it...

09-05-2007 - read more...

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