#ancient Turkey

[flaroh]

"This is the tomb of the dog, Stephanos, who perished. Whom Rhodope shed tears for and buried like a human.

I am the dog Stephanos, and Rhodope set up a tomb for me"

This piece is a tribute to two members of the ancient world, who lived in the Greek city of Termessos in modern day Turkey. We know about them today as Stephanos, a dog, had a tomb dedicated to him by his owner, Rhodope, who was also laid to rest nearby. As far as I can research, we don't know the exact details of when they lived, or much about their lives, except that Rhodope wanted us to know how much Stephanos meant to her.

His tomb was found near Rhodope’s own inscribed sarcophagus, which states that she set up the tomb completely and exclusively for herself. This suggests she was a single, independent wealthy woman.

Stephanos' remains are lost to time, but based on the size, and his role as a lady's companion dog, it is likely he was a melitan breed. This breed was a small, spitz-type dog that was incredibly popular in antiquity.

[ancientstuff]

Nice that for once it isn't an economic document. Not so nice that it's about a catastrophe.

[spice-hill]

Mosaic with Personification of the River Tigris, late 100-200

Roman culture, excavated at Antioch, Southern Turkey

[traveltash]

Changing time and place with a single step

Changing time and place with a single step

When you step under and then through the Babylonian Ishtar Gate in the Pergamon Museum, you step under and out of the market gate of Miletus in Turkey. The gate was constructed in the second century of the Common Era, most likely under the reign of Emperor Hadrian (famous for his across Great Britain). The gate suffered earthquake damage on at least two occasions when in its original location.…

[ashotasfireandasdeepastheocean1]

Temple and sanctuary of Apollo in Didima, Turkey, one of the largest from the Hellenistic period. With a plan of 51m x 109m, it had 120 Ionic columns. The complex was a place as sacred as Delphi, it was never fully completed as it did not have a roof.

Majestic Place ♡

...ancient history

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Didyma, Temple of Apollo

Photo credit: F. Tronchin

[blueiscoool]

Stone carved Medusa from the Temple of Apollo at Didyma in Turkey.

[covenawhite66]

The site at Sayburç was inhabited during the Neolithic in the 9th millennium BC, a period when people shifted from a mobile hunter-gatherer lifestyle to farming and living in long-term settlements.

Depictions of people interacting. These picture of the stories that formed the ideology of the people of that period.”

[miamaimania]

Sacred Waters ✨️ Pamukkale's Limestone Basins

[rosechata]

cappadocia, turkey

caspar tromp

[sheltiechicago]

The nine muses of Ancient Greece discovered in the ancient Greek city of Zeugma, now in modern-day Turkey. The mosaics have been almost perfectly preserved for over 2,000 years

[wgm-beautiful-world]

Library of Celsus in Ephesus, Anatolia, TÜRKIYE

[ancientstuff]

https://www.archaeology.org/slideshow/12150-turkey-stone-mounds-neolithic-sites

Visions of a New Neolithic World

What was going on in Neolithic Turkey?!? These sites absolutely mesmerise me. So many questions.

[vyoru]

Mochis x the Olympics !

Some card art I did for the mochidex ! So glad Im finally able to post these. You should totally get the bot in your server if you haven’t, lots of amazing artists that put their hard work into this event !! super fun

[vasyandii]

Hetalia Exercise Doodles

[m1male2]

Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey built in the year 532 during the reign of Justinian I. It supplied the city with water and is approx. 9800 m² of surface. It is capable of holding between 80,000 and 100,000 m³ of water.

[blueiscoool]

5th-Century Amulet Depicting King Solomon Spearing the Devil Discovered in Turkey

Archaeologists in Turkey say they have discovered an ancient amulet depicting a Biblical figure in a battle against the devil.

The rare artifact was found during an ongoing excavation project in Hadrianopolis, an ancient city near Karabük, and dated to the fifth century.

Hadrianopolis was used as a settlement during various periods of history, including during the Roman and Byzantine empires.

Excavation and restoration work has been taking place there since 2003, with over a dozen buildings discovered and multiple massive mosaics found over the years.

The pendant, made of bronze, shows King Solomon, according to a news release issued by Turkey's Karabük University. The ancient ruler is seen riding a horse and holding a spear while defeating the devil, according to Dr. Ersin Çelikbaş, an associate professor at the university. Solomon appears in multiple religions, including Judaism, Catholicism and Islam.

"The depiction of Prophet Solomon on this necklace surprised us and revealed the importance of the artifact for Anatolian archaeology," said Çelikbaş. Anatolia is a region of Turkey.

The phrase "Our Lord defeated evil" is written on one side of the amulet, and the names of four biblical angels — Azrail, Gabriel, Michael and Israfil — are written on the other side. The pendant would have been used as a charm to protect against evil or danger, Çelikbaş said.

Çelikbaş added that the amulet is related to the military nature of the city, noting that previous excavations had "determined the existence of a cavalry unit" in Hadrianopolis. This is the first pendant of its kind to be found in Turkey, Çelikbaş said, though a similar piece was once found in Jerusalem.

"The presence of similar works in these two distant geographies indicates that Hadrianopolis was an important religious center in ancient times," Çelikbaş said.

By Kerry Breen.