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
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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