• Mystery of “Lonidos”: Seat Rediscovered in 5,000-Year-Old Ancient Theatre

    Mystery of “Lonidos”: Seat Rediscovered in 5,000-Year-Old Ancient Theatre

    A seat bearing the inscription “Lonidos” has emerged from the ruins of the 5,000-year-old Apollonia ad Rhyndacum Ancient Theatre in Bursa, Turkey. Excavation director Prof. Dr. Derya Şahin highlights that reinstating these ancient seats to their original positions is revealing the theatre’s lost grandeur and shedding light on its social and cultural history. Excavations at…