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  • Once Thought to Be an Ordinary Pool: The Roman Fountain Was Actually a Healing Sanctuary

    Once Thought to Be an Ordinary Pool: The Roman Fountain Was Actually a Healing Sanctuary

    Archaeologists have uncovered striking new evidence that the 2nd-century Roman Fountain in Bahçeli, Niğde, long believed to have supplied water to the ancient city of Tyana, was in fact a healing sanctuary dedicated to the god of medicine, Asklepios. The excavations, led by Prof. Dr. Osman Doğanay from Aksaray University under the “Heritage for the…

    November 7, 2025

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