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Roman archaeological discoveries in Turkey

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Archaeological excavations in Turkey have uncovered significant Roman and Late Antique remains at the ancient sites of Kibyra and Side. In Kibyra, located in the Burdur province, researchers reconstructed a 2.14-meter-tall marble statue of Emperor Hadrian from fragments found at the city’s Monumental Entrance Gate. The statue depicts the emperor in military attire with lion and eagle reliefs. Fragments of a statue believed to be Empress Sabina were also recovered at the site. In the ancient city of Side, located in ~~Antalya,~~ Antalya’s Manavgat district, excavations under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism’s ‘Heritage for the Future Project’ have revealed a 390-meter-long urban axis known as ‘b Street’. Findings show the area’s architectural evolution from the 2nd-century Roman period to the 5th-century Late Antique era, when the street was incorporated into the Bishop’s Palace complex. A major discovery at this site is the Herakles Gate, which features reliefs of the ~~Twelve~~ ‘Twelve Labors of ~~Heracles~~ Heracles’ and various deities, including Athena, Zeus, Artemis, Hygeia, and ~~Artemis.~~ Tykhe. While the gate was built during the Late Antique period, the reliefs are believed to be early 3rd-century spolia. Additionally, in Antalya’s Kaleiçi district, the 1,900-year-old Hadrian’s Gate, a white marble triumphal arch built in 130 AD to honor Emperor Hadrian’s visit, has undergone new lighting work by the Antalya Governor’s Office.

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