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A Unique 1,500-Year-Old Vessel Depicting Daniel’s Four Beasts Discovered at Pisidian Antioch
A 1,500-year-old liturgical vessel discovered at Pisidian Antioch carries a scene that archaeologists say has no known parallel in Christian art: Daniel shown together with all four beasts from his biblical vision. The two-handled vessel dates to the 6th century AD and was uncovered during excavations in the ancient city’s Christian complex in Yalvaç, southwestern…
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Temple Long Linked to Demeter in Türkiye Reidentified as Hecate Sanctuary After 113 Years, with Dog Burials Offering New Clues
A temple uncovered more than a century ago at the Men Sanctuary in Yalvaç, southwestern Türkiye, is now being identified by archaeologists as a sanctuary of Hecate rather than Demeter. The structure stands on Gemen Mountain in Isparta Province, at an altitude of about 1,600 meters. It was first brought to light during excavations carried…
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A 4th-Century Amulet Linked to “Cancer” Comes to Light at Pisidian Antioch’s Temple of Men
A small object recovered during the 2024 excavation season at Pisidian Antioch in southwestern Turkey is drawing renewed attention for what it may reveal about illness, belief, and personal devotion in Late Antiquity. The artifact, a modest amulet dated to the 4th century CE, bears the image of a crab — a symbol closely associated…