Karacasu
Ancient marble bathtub unique in Turkey
An 1,800-year-old marble bathtub, which was about to be sold by smugglers in the western province of Aydın's Karacasu district, has been delivered to the Aphrodisias Museum Directorate.
It was reported that the bathtub, with the lion's head reliefs on it, is unique in Turkey as it is made of marble entirely.
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Aphrodisias ruins on virtual environment
Museums and ruins on the UNESCO World Heritage List have been put on a virtual environment as people follow stay-at-home orders during World Museum Week, giving an experience to audiences online to enjoy magnificent images.
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Ancient price list undergoing restoration
Emperor Diocletian's edict setting price limits for most goods and services 1,718 years ago in the ancient city of Aphrodisias in present-day Karacasulu district in the western province of Aydın will soon be restored and open to visitors.
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Avenue of Aphrodisias comes to light
Tetrapylon Street, similar to the modern-day İstiklal Avenue in Istanbul, is being unearthed during excavations in the ancient city of Aphrodisias, one of the best sculpture centers from the Roman period, located in Karacasu district of the western province of Aydın.
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Ancient Aphrodisias monitored with drones
The ancient city of Aphrodisias and the Aphrodisias museum in the western province of Aydın's Karacasu district are being monitored with drones.
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Ancient tomb found in illegal excavations in Aydın
An ancient tomb has been unearthed in an area where illegal excavations were carried out in the ancient city of Aphrodisias in the western province of Aydın's Karacasu district. The tomb was taken to the Aphrodisias Museum.
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Museum in Turkey's Aydın takes visitors back 2,500 years ago
With a veritable treasure trove of sculptures, the Afrodisyas Museum near Turkey's Aegean coast takes visitors back more than two millennia to sample some of the most striking statues produced in the region.
The ancient city of Aphrodisias, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary list, is located in the western province of Aydın's Karacasu district.
Giant pool from ancient city comes to light
The ancient city of Aphrodisias, located in the western province of Aydın's Karacasu district, is home to a giant pool reflecting the magnificence of Roman-era cities that is set to be completely excavated by 2017.
Listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the city has drawn attention for its well-preserved monumental structures.
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A life dedicated to Aphrodisias
One of Oxford University's archaeologists, Prof. Roland R.R. Smith, has dedicated his life to working on the Aphrodisias archaeological excavations in the western province of Aydın's Karacasu district. Smith, 62, said he is very happy to be in Turkey.
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Council of State sued for opening vast area in north to construction
Turkey's top engineers and architects union has filed a case against the Turkish Council of State in order to revoke the latter's ruling, which opened a spacious natural area in the western province of Bolu to construction, daily Hürriyet has reported.