A 1,300-year- old skeleton of a young woman has been unearthed in the ancient city of Stratonikeia in the southwestern Turkish province of Muğla’s Yatağan district.
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“We are also working in the city’s graveyard and found the graves of adults and children. Recently we found a 120-centimeter-tall skeleton in one of the graves. We believe it belongs to a young woman who died some 1,300 years ago,” he said.
Söğüt said the grave was a Byzantine structure, adding the skeleton would be taken under protection after cleaning.
He also noted they were working in the ruins of a church in the ancient city, saying its floor was covered with marble-made geometric designs.
“The church’s floor coverings from the Hellenistic era to the Turkish era have survived,” he said.
Söğüt also said that a 2,400-year-old sarcophagus which was found in the ancient city has been put on display.
Experts worked for a month to rebuild the sarcophagus from 18 pieces before it was put on display for visitors, he said.
Source: Hurriyet Daily News [August 07, 2016]