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Sloping curvilinear stone seating that is part of the bouleuterion ruin, which also includes the exterior building’s wall and dismantled architectural pieces that dot an overgrown landscape. (Image: Courtesy of Teos Archaeological Project)

Unearthing the Secrets of an Ancient Greek City

Mantha Zarmakoupi, a classical archaeologist, has spent four summers excavating the bouleuterion in Teos, an ancient city on Turkey’s western coast. The excavation has uncovered early Hellenistic mosaics and revealed significant insights into the city’s political and cultural history. Zarmakoupi’s team has also deciphered an ancient inscription, shedding light on Teos’ role as a hub of art and democracy in the ancient world.

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Ancient Greek Hermes Statue Unearthed During Aspendos Excavations

In the ancient Greek city of Aspendos, Turkey, archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable marble statue of Hermes, the Greek god known for his role as the messenger of Zeus. This significant find from the Roman Imperial Period highlights Aspendos’s rich historical legacy. Alongside Hermes, the excavations also revealed sculptures and fragments of other iconic figures, including Aphrodite, Eros, and Artemis, offering a fascinating glimpse into the region’s storied past.

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1800-year-old Ancient military medal of Medusa discovered in ancient Greek city of Perre

excavations which began in 2001 in the ancient city of Perre in the Adiyaman province, archaeologists found the bronze military medal bearing the head of Medusa, also called Gorgo, one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone.