‘King’s Daughter’ in Yozgat to open to tourism

The Basilica Therma, a Roman-era bath in the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat’s Sarıkaya district, known as the “King’s Daughter” among locals, is set to open to tourism within a few years once excavations have ended. 

Sarıkaya Mayor Ömer Açıkel said the bath depicted the artistic and historical features of the Roman Empire. 
He also said some business places were expropriated as part of the excavation works. 

“After the expropriation, the bottom of the columns and a half-Olympic pool were unearthed. Inside this pool is an early Christian-era baptism stone that was used since the Roman era. Two small pools in the back side were also unearthed and the expropriations are continuing,” Açıkel added. 

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Structures at Uşaklı Mound may be ancient Zippalanda

This year’s excavations at the Uşaklı Mound in Yozgat have unearthed two structures that may be part of “Zippalanda,” an ancient Hittite center. 

Last year, 4,000 year-old cuneiform scripts were found at the mound in the Central Anatolian province of Yozgat’s Sorgun district. 

Excavations started in 2008 in the Uşaklı Mound, close to the Büyük Taşlık village, by a team headed by Florence University Professor Stefania Mazzoni. This year works at the ruins have unearthed two structures, possibly a temple and a castle. 

The deputy head of the excavations, Florence University’s Valentina Orsi, said they were trying to know the field with a previous surface survey and the mound had “significant historical features.” 

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Underground history unearthed in Yozgat

YOZGAT - Doğan News Agency

The central Anatolian city of Yozgat has been one of the areas of archaeological excavations for many years. With the beginning of summer season, the city hosts archaeological teams from Turkey and the world

Yozgat’s other historical areas are once again hosting archaeological excavation teams from Turkey and the world.

Surface surveys and excavations that have been continuing in the central Anatolian province of Yozgat’s five different areas have been initiated once again this year, this time in three areas.

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