A 2,400-Year-Old Wrestler's Tomb Has Been Discovered in Aspendos.
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Likely wrestler’s tomb some 2,400 years old discovered in Türkiye's ancient city of Aspendos
Box-like tomb found in a previously unidentified necropolis, expanding the archaeological record of Aspendos, an ancient Greco-Roman city best known for its remarkably preserved theater
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A HaberExcavations conducted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism at the ancient city of Aspendos have unearthed the Eastern Necropolis, whose existence was discovered for the first time, and a chest-type tomb dating back to the 5th century BC. Coins depicting wrestlers and other objects found in the tomb suggest that the person buried may have been an athlete from Aspendos.
Historic Breakthrough in Aspendos Excavations! A 2,400-Year-Old Wrestler's Tomb Has Been Discovered.
Excavations at the ancient city of Aspendos have unearthed the city's first Eastern Necropolis and a chest-type tomb approximately 2,400 years old. Archaeological findings in the tomb suggest that the person buried there may have been a wrestler from Aspendos who was involved in sports.
The Eastern Necropolis, previously unknown, has been unearthed for the first time at the ancient city of Aspendos in Antalya. Findings in the tomb, dating back to the 5th century BC, suggest that the person buried there may have been a wrestler from Aspendos.
Excavations at the ancient city of Aspendos have unearthed a sarcophagus-type tomb approximately 2,400 years old. Coins depicting a wrestler and other artifacts found in the tomb suggest that the person buried here may have been a wrestler from Aspendos.
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