Tyana excavations uncover Late Roman graves
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Deep within an octagonal church in the ancient city of Tyana, nestled in the town of Kemerhisar within the central province of Niğde’s Bor district — archaeologists have breached the surface of history, unearthing 18 of 42 identified Late Roman graves.
The excavations are being carried out under the Culture and Tourism Ministry’s Heritage for the Future Project, yielding significant new findings on burial traditions, social life and the historical fabric of the ancient city.
Osman Doğanay, head of the excavation team and a professor in the Department of Archaeology at Aksaray University, told the state-run Anadolu Agency that the 2026 excavation season began on April 1.
