A farmhouse in Çorum, Turkey has yielded an unexpected discovery: a Byzantine-era inscription commemorating a young man named Antigonus. The find, made during renovations, suggests the house was built atop the ruins of a Byzantine church, blending two distinct eras. Researchers are working to decipher the full inscription and uncover the secrets of this ancient site.
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