Thursday, January 1 2026

Day: January 1, 2026

1,800-Year-Old Head of Hermes Statue

1,800-Year-Old Head of Hermes Statue Unearthed at Laodikeia in Western Anatolia

Excavations at the ancient city of Laodikeia, located near modern-day Denizli in western Anatolia, have revealed a finely carved marble head belonging to a statue of Hermes, dating back approximately 1,800 years. The discovery was made in the eastern entrance corridor of the city’s Bouleuterion, or council house—an area closely associated with civic authority and