“Unearthed Secrets: Ancient ‘Mosaic House’ in Türkiye Could Reveal Hidden Royal Mysteries!”
Uncovering The Mosaic House In Pergamon
The Mosaic House was originally built between the second and third centuries C.E., when the rulers of the Pergamon Kingdom still envisioned the city as a “second Athens.” It was inhabited well into the Christian era, when the nearby Red Basilica, originally a temple to the Egyptian gods, was converted into a church. It was then seemingly abandoned sometime in the seventh century after a devastating fire during Arab raids.
“One of the most striking features of the Mosaic House is its mosaic floors,” said Professor Yusuf Sezgin, who headed the excavation, per the Hürriyet Daily News. “This indicates that it was an important structure… The roof tiles and burnt vessels suggest that the destruction was caused by a fire.”
Anadolu AgencyArchaeologists uncovering the Hellenistic period residence.
The mosaic floors blend styles in a fascinating way. Their intricate designs combine geometric and floral motifs from the third and fourth centuries C.E., reflecting Greek artistic traditions and Roman influences. During the excavations, archaeologists also discovered a roof tile fragment bearing a royal seal.
“We found a tile fragment with the inscription ‘Basilike,’” Sezgin said. “In Greek, ‘basilike’ means ‘belonging to the king.’ It is known that such seals were used in buildings specifically constructed for the royal family in the Pergamon Acropolis. If this inscription is found in a building, it means that it belonged to the king. We had previously found similar examples in fragments, but for the first time, a complete seal has been unearthed.”
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