“Lonidos” Inscribed Seat Discovered in 5,000-Year-Old Ancient Theatre
In Bursa, Türkiye, the Helenistic Apollonia ad Rhyndacum Ancient Theatre has revealed a seat inscribed with “Lonidos,” dating back to the Roman period. According to excavation director Prof. Dr. Derya Şahin, restoring the seating to its original positions is helping the 5,000-year-old theatre regain its long-lost form. Excavations at the Apollonia ad Rhyndacum Ancient Theatre
19th-Century Silk Workshop Unearthed in the Ancient City of Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, Bursa
Archaeologists in northwestern Türkiye have uncovered a 19th-century silk workshop hidden within the ruins of Simitçi Castle, part of the ancient city of Apollonia ad Rhyndacum in Bursa’s Gölyazı neighborhood. The find reveals a rare continuity between the city’s ancient industrial past and Bursa’s later fame as the “City of Silk.” Led by Prof. Derya
Apollonia ad Rhyndacum ancient city’s theater had a “private” spectator seating area
A reserved spectator seat for an individual has been discovered in the theater section of the Apollonia ad Rhyndacum archaeological site in the Nilüfer district of Bursa. The name of the ancient city of Apollonia ad Rhyndacum is derived from Apollo, one of the important gods in Greek mythology, and means “Apollonia by the Rhyndakos.”