Unearthed Secrets: Inside the Grand Roman-Era Library Hidden in Turkey’s ‘City of Gladiators’
“We found the columns in the position they fell in,” said Dr. Söğüt, as reported by the Daily Sabah. “We will restore them to their original standing position on-site.”
Discoveries like the fallen columns and the mosaics that were added centuries after the library was first built have allowed researchers to both map the building’s layout and determine how it evolved over the centuries. “We now understand how this building changed across different eras, how it was restored after disasters, and how it continued to serve the community,” Dr. Söğüt noted.
Excavations have been ongoing at Stratonikeia since 1977, but there is still plenty for archaeologists to uncover. In 2023, the original “Dancing Muses” statue by Philiskos of Rhodes was discovered in the city’s Roman baths.
Researchers can now add this magnificent library to the list of stunning historical structures and artifacts that have been found in the city over the past 50 years — and look forward to their next important discovery.
After reading about the Roman-era library found in Turkey, go inside the rise and fall of the Library of Alexandria. Then, look through these photos of Pamukkale, the “Cotton Castle” of Turkey.
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