Ancient hospital site in central Türkiye placed under protection
KAYSERİ
Authorities in the central province of Kayseri have placed the site of a fourth-century hospital complex under state protection, preserving what researchers believe may be one of the world’s earliest examples of a free inpatient medical institution.
The site was officially designated as a third-degree archaeological site in an effort to protect the remaining ruins and prepare the area for future tourism.
Researchers say the complex was built between 368 and 375 A.D. during the early spread of Christianity in Anatolia.
