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Ancient Oracle and Freedom Inscription Found at Termessos, Turkey’s Mountain City Above Antalya
High above Antalya, among the rugged slopes of southern Turkey, Termessos has always carried the image of a city that refused to bend. Newly examined inscriptions at its ruined gate now give that reputation a voice: one declares the lasting rights of the “Independent Termessians,” while another reveals an oracle system based on knucklebones. The…
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“Death Gates” Discovered in Perge Stadium Reveal Roman Execution Arena in Turkey
Archaeologists working at Perge Ancient City have uncovered a striking architectural system—five interconnected “death gates”—revealing that the city’s monumental stadium was later transformed into a Roman execution arena. The discovery fundamentally reshapes how the structure is understood. What was once built for athletic competition appears to have been deliberately reengineered in Late Antiquity to stage…