A torch and a figurative head of Hecate were found in the 3,000-year-old Lagina Hecate Sanctuary
In the archaeological excavations conducted at the 3,000-year-old Lagina Hecate Sanctuary, located in the Yatağan district of Muğla in southwestern Türkiye and considered a center of pagan belief, a torch of Hecate and a figurative Corinthian column capital dating back to the 2nd century AD were found. Hecate is an important figure in Greek mythology.
The key transfer ceremony was held in Stratonikeia, which is 3,500 years old
In the world’s largest marble ancient city, Stratonikeia, a historical tradition was revived with the participation of university students. The Hekatesia ceremony, also known as the key transfer ceremony, was held to declare loyalty from the religious center of Lagina to the political center of Stratonikeia, a tradition that dates back 3,500 years. Stratonikeia is