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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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1,800-Year-Old Roman Head of Hermes Unearthed at Laodikeia in Western Turkey
A finely carved marble head of Hermes, dating back approximately 1,800 years, has been uncovered at the ancient city of Laodikeia, located in western Turkey near the modern city of Denizli. The discovery emerged from the eastern entrance corridor of the Bouleuterion, the city’s Roman-period council house—an architectural space closely tied to civic authority and…