Workers constructing a building in the Aegean province of Muğla’s Bodrum district have unearthed historical artifacts dating from several hundred years ago.
Among the findings unearthed at a depth of 2.5 meters were the walls of a historic house and a khan from the late Byzantine and early Ottoman periods.
“When the artifacts were unearthed in the area, which is a third-degree archaeological site, we halted construction work and determined that the artifacts were from the late Byzantine and early Ottoman periods,” Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology Director Erhan Özcan said. “Excavations are continuing under the supervision of archaeologists.”
After requesting the halting of construction over a 425-square-meter area, the museum sent a team to the construction area to commence excavation work under the authority of archaeologist Hande Savaş.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News [October 06, 2011]
Among the findings unearthed at a depth of 2.5 meters were the walls of a historic house and a khan from the late Byzantine and early Ottoman periods.
“When the artifacts were unearthed in the area, which is a third-degree archaeological site, we halted construction work and determined that the artifacts were from the late Byzantine and early Ottoman periods,” Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology Director Erhan Özcan said. “Excavations are continuing under the supervision of archaeologists.”
After requesting the halting of construction over a 425-square-meter area, the museum sent a team to the construction area to commence excavation work under the authority of archaeologist Hande Savaş.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News [October 06, 2011]