At excavations in the Stratonikeia Ancient City, known as the “City of Gladiators” in the Yatağan district of Muğla, southwestern Türkiye, about one-third of all artifacts uncovered are from the Turkish period, according to the excavation director.
Year-round excavation, restoration and conservation work continues at the site in Eskihisar Neighborhood, which is on UNESCO’s World Heritage Tentative List.
Stratonikeia and Lagina archaeological site excavation head professor Bilal Söğüt told Anadolu Agency (AA) that Stratonikeia is among the rare settlements showing traces of uninterrupted habitation from antiquity through the Republican era.
Söğüt said this year’s work is focused on the ancient library, theater, bath complexes and Turkish-period structures, with ongoing efforts to reveal traces of settlement and daily life spanning from antiquity to the present.
He said last year the team uncovered 1,115 artifacts, all of which were delivered to the Muğla Museum. Work this year has begun at a similar pace and efficiency.
