Researchers have been unearthing remains at one of the world's oldest settlement areas, the Harran Ruins.
Researchers have been unearthing remains at one of the world's oldest settlement areas, the Harran Ruins.Archaeologists have been uncovering the remains of a fifth-century church during excavations at the Harran Ruins in southeastern Türkiye, one of the oldest settlement areas in the world and part of UNESCO's World Heritage Tentative List.
Mehmet Onal, head of the Archaeology Department at Harran University and the dig team leader, said that t he ancient beauties of Harran are being unearthed through these excavations and his teams are currently focusing on the church structure."We’ve excavated part of the church, which is quite large. We’re currently in its northern nave, and have uncovered most of it," said Onal.
The church is considered quite large for its time, he said."It’s a church at the cathedral level, the largest in southeastern Türkiye, over 70 metres long, made of cut stone blocks. During the excavations , we also found glass mosaic tesserae , mostly used on walls and arches.”Onal said the mosque and church was looted and destroyed during Mongol invasions starting in the 13th century and was also damaged by natural events.
Onal said the church was looted and destroyed during Mongol invasions starting in the 13th century and was also damaged by natural events."The wall of the northern nave has completely tilted sideways, showing clear evidence of the earthquake."
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