[SunkenCiv]

Turkish-Italian Archaeological Expedition

[Prospero]

T E Lawrence was in on the first dig at this site, and co-authored in 1918, so he must have written prior to the Great War.

[onedoug]

I’m surprised the authorities would allow anything pre-islamic. Unless they assume everything to have been islamic even before the so-called prophet arrived to give muslims over to such madness, and 1400 years of inbreeding.

[Veto!]

ISIS will be there soon. They are plundering the past all over Syria according to many articles including this from National Geographic:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/06/140626-isis-insurgents-syria-iraq-looting-antiquities-archaeology/

[fatez]

This stela or wall carving had to be inside the building. Look at the condition of it, very little weathering. Interesting in that the guy on the bottom right looks to be wearing a hat from the neo-Hittite culture which makes sense given where it was found and the time.

Real cool post. What are you currently studying?