Tuesday, April 21 2026

Tag: Illegal Excavations

Zeus Temple

Only Foundations Remain of 2,100-Year-Old Zeus Temple After Looting Damage

A 2,100-year-old Zeus temple in Amasya, recognized as the only known example of its kind in Türkiye’s Black Sea region, has been reduced to little more than its foundation stones, after years of neglect and repeated illegal excavations that have gradually eroded what once stood on one of the area’s most commanding hilltops. Located near