Juliopolis:The Lost City
Excavations of Necropolis of Roman Era were carried out at the Nallıhan province, Çayırhan
town, Gülşehirsite in 2009 by the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. Scores of bronze coins
with the name of Bithynia’s lost city Juliopolis written on them were found in the necropolis.
The ParnasosAncient Site-
Church Remains
It is located within the borders of the
Değirmenyolu (Parlasan) village of the
Şereflikoçhisar province. Inscription on
the ground mosaic of the naos of a church
belonging to the early Byzantine Era which was
found as a result of excavations, reveals that
it was constructed between 469-470 B.C. The
church is a structure with 5 haves and a basillica
plan.
Hacıtuğrul
Juliopolis’in Mücevherleri
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It is located 22 kilometers East of the ancient
Gordion site between the Hacıtuğrul village
and the Yenidoğan Train Station. The height
of the Hacıtuğrul Tumulus with 600x650
size is 24 meters. Pottery excavated from
the Tumulus shows similarity with the gray
ceramics found in Gordion and exported
Greek and Lydian ceramics. Exterior and
interior ramparts surrounding the settlements
display better craftsmanship than the ones
in the Gordion ancient site. Andesite stone
was used during the construction of this
settlement. Three tombs, two of them being
ordinary and the last one is burned cube, were
found during the excavations. This reveals
that there were two burial traditions in the
settlement. Crescent shaped bronze necklace
arrow head bracelte were found in the cube
tomb. Burial gifts found in the ordinary tombs
were pottery.
The Sinap Formation
Excavations
Sinap area covers Kazan, Çubuk, Elmadağ,
Ayaş, Kızılcahamam, Keçiören, Yenimahalle
and Beypazarı provinces. More than 100
fossile beds were detected as a result of
excavations carried out since 1989 as a part of
an international project. Our country plays the
role of a bridge between Africa, Europe and
the Asia. Ankara plays host to the rich fossils
of extinct animals in this large geographical
area. Fossils belonging to the Neogene Era
found in Ankara are an important source of
information about the historical-chronological
formation of Neogene Era creatures
and biogeography. Sheding light to the
association of mainlands will only be possible
with the biogeopgraphy of Anatolia.
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