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Three Children Left Their Footprints at Stratonikeia 1,900 Years Ago
The monumental ruins of Stratonikeia preserve the names of rulers, the decisions of civic officials and the ambitions of wealthy builders. Its latest discovery records something far quieter: the footsteps of three children who lived nearly 1,900 years ago. Archaeologists uncovered the footprints during excavations at a Roman bath complex in the ancient city, located…
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An 1,800-Year-Old Roman Bath Unlike Any Other Is Uncovered at Ancient Myra
At Myra Ancient City, archaeologists have uncovered an 1,800-year-old Roman bath whose design does not correspond to any known bath or water monument in the region. The discovery introduces a previously undocumented type of Roman thermal architecture, reshaping long-held assumptions about imperial-era building practices in Lycia. A Site Long Known, but Long Untouched The structure…
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2000-Year-Old Roman Bath Columns Restored to Their Former Glory
The 2000-year-old Roman bath columns of the ancient city of Stratonikeia, known as the “City of Gladiators”, have been successfully restored. Stratonikeia, located in the Yatağan district of Muğla, is one of the largest marble cities in the world. Archaeological excavations in the city, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, continue under…