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Lost Castle from a Battle That Changed Anatolia May Have Been Found
In September 1176, a large Byzantine army advanced into Anatolia with siege engines, supply wagons and ambitions of restoring imperial control over the region. Along its route, the soldiers passed the lost castle now associated with Myriokephalon before entering a confined valley where Seljuk forces launched an attack that changed the balance of power in…
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Archaeologists Uncover a 2,000-Year-Old Athena Statue in Laodikeia’s Western Theater
For centuries, it lay hidden beneath collapsed stone and dust. Now, a 2,000-year-old marble statue of Athena has surfaced in the ancient city of Laodikeia, offering a rare glimpse into how this Anatolian city once expressed identity through art, architecture, and myth. The nearly two-meter-tall sculpture was discovered in the Western Theater, one of the…
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Restoration of Laodicea’s 2200-year-old Theatre Completed
The 2,200-year-old theater of the ancient city of Laodicea, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List in Denizli, has been revitalized through a comprehensive restoration project. Built in the 2nd century BC and actively used during the Roman period, the 15,000-seat theater had suffered damage over the centuries due to earthquakes. The restoration…