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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