Posted on Sep 2, 2023
Archaeologists in Turkey have identified massive structures below a Roman-era castle
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As part of what was once ancient Mesopotamia, Turkey has long been fertile ground for archaeologists. It's home to significant sites that even predate Mesopotamia — UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Gobekli Tepe, a Neolithic settlement believed to be more than 10,000 years old with what may be the world's oldest place of worship, and Catalhoyuk, a proto-city dating back some 9,000 years.
Now, more recent sites in the country's southeast are yielding finds that archaeologists say may change modern understanding of this part of the world's past, moving the footprint of pre-Roman activity in the area farther east than was previously believed.
Zerzevan Castle, the site of a Roman Empire military garrison, is providing what UNESCO calls "important information about the Roman soldiers, civilians' daily lives and the battles."
As part of what was once ancient Mesopotamia, Turkey has long been fertile ground for archaeologists. It's home to significant sites that even predate Mesopotamia — UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Gobekli Tepe, a Neolithic settlement believed to be more than 10,000 years old with what may be the world's oldest place of worship, and Catalhoyuk, a proto-city dating back some 9,000 years.
Now, more recent sites in the country's southeast are yielding finds that archaeologists say may change modern understanding of this part of the world's past, moving the footprint of pre-Roman activity in the area farther east than was previously believed.
Zerzevan Castle, the site of a Roman Empire military garrison, is providing what UNESCO calls "important information about the Roman soldiers, civilians' daily lives and the battles."
Archaeologists in Turkey have identified massive structures below a Roman-era castle
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I was stationed there for almost three years. Every town has multiple sites only some of which have been explored. Roman ruins are everywhere!
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Archaeologists in Turkey have identified massive, multistory, below-ground structures in Diyarbakir using ground-penetrating radar123. These structures may have sheltered some 10,000 people during wartime many centuries ago12. The structures are yet to be excavated and are revealing layer upon layer of artifacts, some dating back well into pre-Roman history"...
"Archaeologists in Turkey have identified massive, multistory, below-ground structures in Diyarbakir using ground-penetrating radar123. These structures may have sheltered some 10,000 people during wartime many centuries ago12. The structures are yet to be excavated and are revealing layer upon layer of artifacts, some dating back well into pre-Roman history"...
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