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Rare 1,750-Year-Old Jar Burial at Hadrianopolis May Be the First of Its Kind in the Region
A large ceramic jar buried nearly 1,750 years ago has revealed an unusual Roman-period grave at Hadrianopolis Ancient City, where archaeologists found a skeleton placed with pottery, a lamp, a coin, a knife, and bone hair clasps. The discovery was made during ongoing excavations in Eskipazar, Karabük, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Ersin Çelikbaş…
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Drought Reveals Possible Ancient Jar Burials Along the Shores of Lake Eğirdir in Türkiye
A receding shoreline. Cracked earth where water once stood. And rising from the exposed lakebed—massive ceramic jars, partially buried in silt. Along the shores of Lake Eğirdir in southwestern Türkiye, severe drought has revealed what may be an ancient burial ground. As water levels dropped dramatically in recent years, villagers in Beydere began noticing large…