Friday, March 20 2026

Tag: Turkey History

Ottoman Village Square Discovered at Sillyon Ancient City in Antalya

Ottoman Village Square Discovered at Sillyon Ancient City in Antalya

A quiet patch of ruins in southern Türkiye has revealed an unexpected layer of history. At the ancient city of Sillyon, archaeologists have identified the remains of an Ottoman-era village square, complete with a mosque, a water source, and an open communal space—suggesting that the site remained a living settlement long after antiquity. The discovery