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Archaeology
1,800-Year-Old Mosaic Found in Ancient City of Perge in Turkey
A 1,800-year-old mosaic, which showed the sacrifice of Iphigenia, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra during the Trojan War in Greek mythology, was found at excavation works in the ancient city of Perge in Turkey’s Mediterranean region.
Perge excavations head...
Archaeology
Ancient Hellenistic Towers in Antalya Being Restored
Conservation, restoration and integration works have been initiated for the Hellenistic towers in the ancient city of Perge (or Perga), in the southern province of Antalya in Turkey.
The work was carried out by the Antalya Directorate of Surveying and...
Europe
“Weary Hercules” Torso Reunites with Bottom Half in Antalya Museum
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) has agreed after two decades of negotiations to return the top half of an ancient Hercules statue to Turkey.
On Thursday the 23rd, MFA Director Malcolm Rogers met with director general for Cultural...