Greco-Roman Necropolis From Northern Turkey Reveals a ‘Sarcophagi Avenue’!
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="schema:primaryImageOfPage og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="
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<h2>Unparalleled Necropolis: A Planned Cemetery</h2>
<p>Located in Zonguldak's Filyos town within the Çaycuma district of northern Turkey, the dig has been spearheaded by Professor ?ahin Y?ld?r?m, chair of the department of art history at Bartin University. He’s been aided by a dedicated team of 44 individuals actively involved in the excavation process. Y?ld?r?m emphasized the unprecedented nature of the necropolis area, unparalleled by any other ancient city in the region.</p>
<p>He explains in a quote from <a href="
https://www.dailysabah.com/turkiye/excavation-reveals-tios-hidden-roman-necropolis-in-n-turkiye/news" rel="nofollow">
Daily Sabah[/url]:</p>
<p>"In the initial work done in this area, which we can also call the eastern necropolis of Tios, we encountered a vast necropolis area stretching from the late fifth century BC to the fifth century AD. The primary identity of this necropolis in the city dates back to the first and third centuries AD, that is, to the Roman period. We see that this area was constructed as a planned cemetery. The word necropolis means 'city of the dead.' We have seen that the cemetery here was created with a structure consisting of streets, alleys and terraces, just like a city."</p>
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