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Unearthed Gate Reveals Konya’s Hidden Seljuk Defense Line Against the Mongol Threat
Beneath the busy streets of modern Konya, archaeologists have uncovered the foundations of a monumental gate once built to shield the Seljuk capital from Mongol invasions. The find confirms the existence of the long-debated outer fortifications constructed under Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat in the early 13th century — a discovery that rewrites the defensive map of…