It was thought to be an ordinary water source: the Roman Pool of Bahçeli turns out to be a healing sanctuary
Eighty years after the last excavation, the Roman Pool in Bahçeli, a town near Bor in Niğde Province, has revealed an entirely new identity. Once believed to be a mere component of Tyana’s water supply system, the monumental pool has now been identified as part of a Roman healing sanctuary dedicated to the god Asklepios
1,500-Year-Old Baptistery Unearthed in Ancient City of Tyana
Ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Tyana, located in Kemerhisar town of Bor district in Niğde, Türkiye, continue to reveal stunning insights into the region’s rich historical heritage. The latest discovery is a remarkably well-preserved baptistery believed to be over 1,500 years old. Part of Türkiye’s “Heritage for the Future” Initiative Archaeological work at