The mosaic indicates the existence of a Roman settlement.
Posted on 09/24/2010 2:28:43 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The discovery of a mosaic in a backyard in Turkey's Black Sea region has led to two years of excavations and the recent revelation that the area housed a third century Roman settlement.
Farmer Nizamettin Oral found a mosaic in 2008 while working on expanding a greenhouse in his backyard in a village in Zonguldak. After Oral found the mosaic two-and-a-half years ago, an excavation was launched, leading to the discovery of a Roman villa that a museum director believes could be part of a larger Roman settlement, including a shrine.
"The mosaic found in 2008 depicts Thracian King Lykurgos attacking Ambrossia disguised as a woman surrounded by vines, representing divine drinks. The work this year found another room with plastered flooring and partially preserved frescos on the walls," said Zonguldak Culture and Tourism Director Zekai Kasap, according to daily Radikal.
"North of this area, a water canal about 30 meters long with a mosaic floor linking to three rooms was found. The area has depictions of animal figures and hunting scenes."
Excavations conducted by the Eregli Museum Directorate over the past two summers found rooms belonging to a settlement. The rooms with mosaic and figurine flooring are believed to be part of a villa.
Eregli Museum Director Ahmet Merca, in a statement to the Anatolia news agency, said the excavations in the garden area containing the mosaics were complete for this season and that the work would continue next year.
“We think the recent findings might be part of a shrine," Mercan said. "We will excavate this area next year and find out."
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The Italians should demand right of return.
The Turks are newcomers to Asia Minor anyway.
Why doesn’t Helen THomas ask them to go back to Central Asia?
He must have a big backyard,how do you miss a Roman settlement in your backyard....:>)
Wow, those look like they’re in great condition.
“Right of Return”; beat me to it…
So…maybe we could also have Mexico give all their land and claim to fame back to the indigenous peoples of the Americas…and just maybe Spain will take credit for genocide of these indigenous peoples; and finally pay their share of blame to humanity. And wow would it be nice regarding the pop-culture view of historical slavery, finally to be placed upon its rightful owners, such as the Africans and Arabs, plus several other societies themselves going back 2000 years… and pay their share of reparations; God knows everybody else has paid for these supposed blood crimes for generations.
Very cool.
My back yard has squirrels.
Islam will blow them up for they are not part of Islam.
I hate when that happens. They never leave without a fight.
What impresses me the most is that Civ finds the time to read the Hurriyet Daily News.
My yard has squirrels, too. The only artifact ever found in our yard was a really old, dessicated whole coconut. The kids were thrilled with it.
Wow, that’s neat!!!
I try to hurry it along.
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