Metropolis Excavations 2011

Third Bath in Metropolis Sparks Excitement

Metropolis Excavations 2011

Third Bath in Metropolis Sparks Excitement

Excavations that lasted throughout 2011 season aimed at delineating the extent of expansion and the borders of the city during the Roman era. Accordingly, the excavation work concentrated around the Roman bath in the “Han Yikigi” site, whose excavation was initiated in 2009, as well as the marble courtyard area located to its east. Palaestra (Wrestling Ground), surrounded by mosaics and covered with marble floors, was fully unearthed.

A new bath structure identified in the north of Palaestra was the most thrilling recovery of the season. Including this structure, the total area of the whole complex was calculated to occupy a 1000-square meter space. Pieces of marble and shards of window glass have been unearthed during the excavations. The numerous oil lamps as well as other small artifacts that have been unearthed point towards a vibrant social life in the bath.

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