The number of graves in the children’s cemetery unearthed during archaeological excavations in Diyarbakır has increased to 60
Last year, 54 graves of children between the ages of 0-6 were unearthed during archaeological excavations in an area thought to be an old quarry in Diyarbakır’s Kulp district. In this year’s excavations, archaeologists uncovered 6 more graves, bringing the total to 60 graves. Following the discovery of coins from the Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I
Turkish gendarmerie seizes Roman tombstones and columns
Türkiye’s recent successful efforts to prevent the smuggling of historical artifacts abroad continue. Recently, an operation was organized by Kocaeli Provincial Gendarmerie Command upon a tip-off that historical artifacts would be smuggled abroad. In the operation organized in a house, tombstones and columns thought to be from the Roman period were seized. 1 suspect was