Ancient mosaic in Turkey undergoes new conservation as experts work to preserve rare 5th-century artwork with optical ...

"It was built in the third century A.D." Mimaroglu and his team discovered the Roman tomb inside the ruins of a basilica on ...

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As the Cold War raged, U.S. spy satellites snapped photos of the rugged desert landscapes of Syria, Iraq and Turkey. In the process, the satellites documented hundreds of ancient Roman ruins.

ANTAKYA, Turkey — Yusuf Kocaoglu ... an early cradle of Christianity and significant in the Roman Empire. Historical sites throughout the region suffered. "The earthquakes damaged structures ...

These remain below ground and are revealing layer upon layer of artifacts, some dating back well into pre-Roman history. Archaeologist Aytac Coskun, seen at ruins of an ancient church, says ...

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Inside a basilica in Turkey, researchers have unearthed ... to Roman society Mimaroglu and his team discovered the Roman tomb inside the ruins of a basilica on Ayasuluk Hill, a mound in Turkey's ...

Iraq and Turkey. In the process, the satellites documented hundreds of ancient Roman ruins. For decades, these photos were classified, and the archaeological sites within were unknown. Not anymore.