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The 2000-year-old honorific inscription found in the ancient city of Metropolis has been deciphered

The 2000-year-old honorific inscription found in the ancient city of Metropolis has been deciphered

The 2000-year-old honorific inscription found in the ancient city of Metropolis, known as the ‘City of the Mother Goddess’ in Izmir, has been deciphered. The ancient city of Metropolis, spanning from the Hellenistic period to the Roman period, takes its name from the ancient Greek mythological term “Metropolis,” which signifies “mother goddess.” Metropolis began to

The remnants of the Iron Age are being searched for in Nerik, the sacred city of the Hittites

The remnants of the Iron Age are being searched for in Nerik, the sacred city of the Hittites

In Nerik, an important religious city of the Hittite Empire, remains from the Iron Age are being searched for. Nerik is located at the Oymaağaç Mound, situated 7 kilometers northwest of the Vezirköprü district in Samsun province of present-day Turkey. Established by the Hattians, one of the oldest civilizations of Anatolia, around 3500 years ago,