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  • Roman emperor’s statue discovered in Aydin [Hadrian, at ancient Alabanda, in Turkey]

    10/04/2021 1:25:12 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 12 replies
    Hürriyet Daily News ^ | September 13 2021 | unattributed
    The excavations that started in 2015 in Alabanda, which is located on an area of 500 hectares in Çine district and is said to be one of the largest ancient cities in Anatolia, are being headed by Ali Yalçın, professor at the Tavukçu Erzurum Atatürk University’s Department of Archaeology.The fragments of the marble statue of Roman Emperor Hadrianus, which is believed to have been brought to Aydın in 120, have been found in different spots during the ongoing excavations in the parliament building.Works are continuing to find the other parts of the marble statue, which has six parts, including some...