Mosaics created with the opus tessellatum technique have been uncovered during the excavations at the ancient city of Olympos

Mosaics created with the opus tessellatum technique have been uncovered during the excavations at the ancient city of Olympos

In the ancient city of Olympos in the Kumluca district of Antalya, ongoing excavations in 26 different locations have revealed many mosaics created using the opus tessellatum technique. Olympos, in the Lycian period, was the second important port city after Phaselis. The city takes its name from Mount Tahtalı, which is one of the western…

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The mosaic of the Trojan War hero Aeneas, which has no equivalent in the world

The mosaic of the Trojan War hero ‘Aeneas,’ with no parallel in the world, has been uncovered

During the excavation of the foundation of a construction site in the Kadirli district of Osmaniye, the mosaic of the Trojan War hero, also known as the ancestor of the Roman people, ‘Aeneas,’ was uncovered. The mosaic was found in the ruins of a Roman-era villa. According to a news article from the IHA, the…

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