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A Vast 1,700-Year-Old Mosaic Is Still Emerging at Pompeiopolis in Anatolia
Archaeologists at Pompeiopolis in northern Anatolia have uncovered approximately 105 square meters of a fourth-century mosaic, but the number comes with an important qualification: it is not the total size of the floor. Part of the decorated pavement remains buried beneath the central nave of a monumental basilica. Until excavation reaches its outer limits, archaeologists…
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Reviving the Roman City of Pompeiopolis: AI Brings Ancient Paphlagonia Back to Life
In northern Turkey, the ruins of Pompeiopolis — once the proud capital of Roman Paphlagonia — are being reborn through the lens of artificial intelligence. A new digital reconstruction project led by the Taşköprü Municipality has breathed life back into the 2,000-year-old city, revealing what may have been one of the grandest urban centers in…