Melvadius Posted October 25, 2012 Report Share Posted October 25, 2012 The Hurriyet Daily News is carrying this report that recent building work discovered a large villa believed to date from the Late Roman/ Byzantine period near Izmir containing mosaics comparable to those in the now submerged town of Zeugma. The hope is that this discovery is part of a larger area of buildings so possibly one of the lost cities of Anatolia. A new ancient city considered to be the Zeugma of the West and thought to be one of the lost cities of Anatolia has been unearthed in Izmir. There are unique mosaics with figures in the city An archaeological city dating back 1,700 years has been unearthed during excavations in Izmir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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