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42 Late Roman Graves Identified Inside an Octagonal Church at Ancient Tyana
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Tyana in central Turkey have identified 42 Late Roman graves inside an octagonal church. Eighteen of the burials have been excavated so far, while most of the remaining graves will be examined in future seasons. The graves are concentrated in the western nave of the church at Kemerhisar, a…
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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…
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Ancient Roman Engineering Rediscovered: Excavations Resume at Tyana’s 2,000-Year-Old Water Pool After 79 Years
In the heart of Central Anatolia, Turkey, a monumental Roman water structure is coming back into the spotlight. Located in the Bahçeli district of Niğde, the Roman Pool of ancient Tyana—built during the reigns of Emperors Hadrian and Trajan—is being excavated for the first time since 1946. This vast structure, once central to supplying clean…