Early Byzantine mosaic discovered by farmers in SE Turkey

A Byzantine mosaic floor dating back to at least the 5th century has been found in the Gölbaşı district of the south-eastern Turkish province of Adıyaman.

The early Byzantine mosaic discovered by two farmers in Turkey's Adıyaman province [Credit: AA]

Two brothers who work locally as farmers discovered the 10-meter-long mosaic depicting different figures and Greek inscriptions while they were working in their field in Gölbaşı.

They informed the local authorities about their finding, after which technical teams visited the field to make inspections.

Following this process, the mosaic was submitted to the Adıyaman Museum Directorate which removed it from the field and transported to Şanlıurfa for further examination.

Source: Hurriyet Daily News [June 19, 2017]