One-third of finds in Stratonikeia belong to Turkish periods
MUĞLA
Known as the “City of Gladiators,” the ancient city of Stratonikeia in the southwestern province of Muğla’s Yatağan district continues to yield remarkable discoveries, with excavations revealing that one-third of all artifacts date back to the Turkish period.
The ancient city, which continues to undergo active conservation, is currently featured on UNESCO’s Tentative World Heritage List.
Professor Bilal Söğüt, head of the Stratonikeia and Lagina Ancient Sanctuaries excavations, said Stratonikeia is one of the rare settlements that preserves traces of continuous life from antiquity to the Republic era.
