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A Cross Sealed a Mithras Temple in Türkiye 1,700 Years Ago
At Zerzevan Castle in Diyarbakır, researchers say a newly deciphered inscription at the entrance of an underground Mithras temple shows that the sanctuary was sealed by Christians about 1,700 years ago. The text, examined through Aramaic and Syriac epigraphy, suggests that the temple was not merely abandoned. Its sacred authority was formally brought to an…
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Historic Discovery at Urfa Castle in Southeastern Anatolia: Rock-Cut Tomb May Belong to the Kingdom of Osroene
A significant archaeological discovery has been made at Urfa Castle, one of the iconic landmarks of Şanlıurfa in southeastern Turkey. Excavations on Dambak Hill, located just south of the sacred Balıklıgöl (Pool of Sacred Fish), have unearthed a rock-cut tomb believed to date back to the Late Antiquity period. Experts suggest that the tomb may…