Turkey
Economy
Opinion
World
Arts & Life
Sports
Photo
Dionysus, Pan sculptures found at site of 2,100-year-old goddess Kybele in northern Turkey
Dionysus, Pan sculptures found at site of 2,100-year-old goddess Kybele in northern Turkey
Turkish archaelogists have announced a significant discovery in the Kurul Castle in the northern Turkish province of Ordu, hailing that more ancient items, including the sculptures of Dionysus and Pan, have been unearthed at the site where a 2,100-year-old marble mother goddess sculpture of Kybele was found in 2016. Click through for the story in photos...
Professor Süleyman Yücel Şenyurt, who heads the team of 15 archaelogists in the Kurul excavation, told journalists on July 31 that a rhyton, a drinking vessel made of pottery and resembling a goat, was also found at the site, which was thought to be used for rituals.
“The goat is obviously related to the Pan sculpture, which related to the Dionysus sculpture that we found,” he added.
“We expect to find more items related to Dionysus. We are very happy. The excavation at Kurul Castle is likely to to bring many more ancient items,” Şenyurt said.
The excavation at the site, which is one of the first archaeological digs in the region will continue until mid-September before the seasonal break.
In 2016, a 2,100-year-old 110-centimeter marble sculpture of mother goddess Kybele, depicted while sitting on her throne, was found at the site, which was hailed by one of Turkey’s most important recent archaeological finds.
It is currently being exhibited at Ordu Museum...
Kurul Castle is located at the peak of the Kurul Rocks in Ordu’s Bayadı village and dates back to the age of King Mithridates VI, who ruled over Pontus and Armenia Minor in northern Anatolia from about 120 B.C. to 63 B.C. Archaeological digs started in 2010 in the castle.
The castle’s 250-300 stairs were unearthed during excavations, as well as a number of earthenware roof tiles and ceramic pieces. Examinations of the findings showed that a settlement had existed in the castle between the first and second centuries B.C.
Here are more photos from the site...
ALL PHOTOS
Winter arrives in Turkey as snowfall hits metropolises
Kütahya province welcomes winter with snowfall
Ancient Dara captivates tourists
Ancient Patara lures visitors
Enchanting sunset scenery from 'Little Venice'
Blanket of snow covers renowned crater lake
Frozen Lake Çıldır lures visitors
Postcard-like winter views from Turkey's Bitlis
Domaniç Mountains astonish with winter scenery
