Wednesday, April 2 2025

Tag: Ordu

Esatlı Rock Inscriptions

Esatlı Rock Inscriptions Reveal That Turkish Migrations to Anatolia Occurred Earlier Than Previously Thought

Turkish tribes initiated a westward migration wave from the lands known as Central Asia. The Turkish people who migrated westward in two major branches reached Anatolia in one branch, while the other branch moved towards Europe through the Russian steppes. According to official history, the Turks’ adoption of Anatolia as their homeland began with the

Roman Emperor Gordian III milestone

The stone that people have been sitting on for years has turned out to be a milestone from the era of Roman Emperor Gordian III

In the Fatsa district of Ordu province in northeastern Türkiye, a milestone dating back to 239 AD, belonging to the Roman Emperor Gordianus III period, was found. It was determined that the 1800-year-old milestone was used as a seat by the mosque congregation and citizens for years. The milestone was discovered as a result of

First in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in a monastery in Ordu province.

First in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in a monastery in Ordu province

An in-situ floor mosaic was unearthed at the Monastery of Saints Constantine and Helana in Ordu province in the Eastern Black Sea Region. The artifact is the first in-situ floor mosaic unearthed in Ordu province. The floor mosaic was unearthed during the excavations carried out under the leadership of the Ordu Museum Directorate. The excavations

The Byzantine monastery church dedicated to Saint Constantine and Helena found

The Byzantine monastery church dedicated to Saint Constantine and Helena found

During the archaeological excavation initiated in the area where 8 Roman-era tombs were found in Ordu in 2021 during road construction work, a Byzantine-era monastery church was discovered. Monasteries are religious structures where Christian clergy and individuals devoted to Christianity lived. In addition to these structures, churches were built for worship, and these churches were