Lion mosaic discovered in ancient city in northwest Türkiye

STORY: Lion mosaic discovered in ancient city in northwest Türkiye SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:36 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the lion mosaic in Duzce, Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish archaeologists have discovered a lion mosaic during excavations in the northwestern province of Duzce, state media reported on Thursday. The excavations in the ancient city of Prusias ad Hypium are located in the Konuralp district of Duzce, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported. Experts believe that the newly-discovered mosaic room represents a late Roman era cult area, where a society or a group of people practiced a lifestyle that included specific values, beliefs, traditions, art, and other cultural elements. It was found that the entire room was covered with a mosaic floor consisting of finely crafted white, blue, yellow, green, and brown tesserae (small mosaic stones of various colors). The artifacts unearthed inside the room als

Portrait of Alexander the Great's head unearthed in Türkiye

STORY: Portrait of Alexander the Great's head unearthed in Türkiye DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:37 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of photos of Marble portrait of the head of King Alexander III of Macedon STORYLINE: A marble portrait of the head of King Alexander III of Macedon, known as Alexander the Great, was unearthed in the western Black Sea region of Türkiye, local authorities said Thursday. The finding came during the ongoing excavations at the Prusias ad Hypium Ancient Theater in the province of Duzce, said the local municipality on its website. It added that the piece was delivered to the Duzce Konuralp Museum to be examined and displayed. Meanwhile, the museum stated that the Alexander head, measuring 23 cm from the top of the head to the neck, is dated back to the 2nd century AD. "The king was depicted with deep, upward-looking eyes and a slightly open mouth that does not reveal the teeth," the museum's statement was quoted by the municipality as