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Archaeological discoveries at Aspendos, Turkey
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Archaeological discovery discoveries at Aspendos, Turkey
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Aspendos in Antalya Province, Turkey, have uncovered significant artifacts spanning several centuries. During the ‘Future Heritage’ project, researchers discovered a 2.2-meter-tall marble statue group dating to the late 2nd century AD. AD near the Monumental Gate on the western side of the East Square. The 2.2-meter-tall statues depict the Greek god of medicine, Asklepios, and his son, Telesphoros (also referred to as Telephorus). The inclusion of Telesphoros, representing often depicted as a hooded young figure, is iconographically significant as it represents the full cycle of healing from illness to recovery. The discovery was made near the Monumental Gate on the western side of the East Square during the ‘Future Heritage’ project. The placement of the these statues in a prominent, formerly busy area suggests that the worship of Asklepios was integrated into the daily public life and urban fabric of the city during the Roman period. Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy noted described the high artistic quality find as the ‘return of healing to the find and its significance for understanding Roman-era health cults. Recent excavations in light’ after nearly two millennia. In the eastern necropolis necropolis, excavations have yielded further significant finds, including revealed a 2,400-year-old stone-lined cista tomb dating to the 5th or 4th century BCE. This The grave contained locally minted the remains of an individual and silver coins featuring images known as staters. These coins feature imprints of wrestlers. naked men wrestling, leading Minister Ersoy suggested to suggest the tomb might occupant may have belonged to a wrestler been an athlete or someone connected to a wrestler. This discovery provides further insight into the sport. Classical Period of Aspendos, a prosperous commercial center with historical ties to both Greek traditions and Persian control.
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