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Mosaics unearthed during excavation works in the ancient city of Perge in the southern province of Antalya are dubbed "Turkey's second Zeugma" for its alluring appearance. The mosaics are expected to draw tourists to the region. 

A basilica, which was unearthed 18 years ago during illegal excavations in the southeastern province of Kilis and is home to 1,600 year-old mosaics, is set to open to tourism. 

Archaeological surface survey and cleaning works in the ancient site of Kızılkoyun and the outskirts of a historic castle in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa's Haleplibahçe district have unearthed 133 inns and five mosaics. 

Rock tombs from the Roman and Edessa (Osrhoene) kingdoms have also been unearthed in the inns. 

Unique mosaics from the second half of the 4th century AD and frescoes from the 10th and 11th century were discovered by archaeologists during excavations of the Large Basilica on Maria Luisa Blvd in Plovdiv.

"The discovery exceeded all expectations," stated the head of the team Zheni Tankova.

Just as the "Gypsy Girl (Maeaned)" mosaic has become the symbol of Gaziantep, "the skeleton mosaic" seems likely to become the symbol of Hatay. The mosaic has become an extraordinary issue in Turkey and around the world. 

Almost a decade has gone by since the first group of postgraduate students from the University of Damascus came under the guidance of Greek scientists from the European Center of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Monuments (EKBMM) in Thessaloniki to study and document splendid mosaic floors from the Early Christian period at the Syrian capital's National Museum.

Turkish historian ?lber Ortayl? has paid a visit to the excavation area in the southern province of Hatay's ?plik Pazar? district where an ancient mosaic reading "be cheerful, live your life" was discovered last week during the construction of a cable railway project. 

What could be considered an ancient motivational meme which reads "be cheerful, live your life" in ancient Greek has been discovered on a centuries-old mosaic found during excavation works in the southern province of Hatay.

The Çe?me Artificial Reef project, which was initiated 10 years ago as an attraction for divers and to increase the number of fish, has begun to come to life. 

In the first step of the project, 50 concrete blocks were left off Karada (E?ekada) Island on March 15. 

 E?me District Gov. Mustafa Erkay?ran said their goal was to establish an underwater city in the district. 

A rock church discovered in Burdur's ancient city of Kremna has excited researchers for providing information about unknown a previously Byzantine presence in the regionA six-gate rock church that is home to wall paintings featuring Christian icons has been unearthed in the southern province of Burdur's Bucak district.