PodcastCollapsed garden reveals Roman tomb chamber in southeastern Gaziantep province
A Roman tomb chamber was revealed after a garden at a personal residence collapsed due to earthquakes in Turkey’s southeastern Gaziantep Province.
A collapsed garden in Turkey’s southeastern Gaziantep Province has revealed an 8-foot-high Roman tomb chamber with five human bones, one empty earthenware, and one bronze fibula pin.
The continuing aftershocks in the Nurdağı district of Gaziantep province following the Feb. 6 earthquakes led to the collapse of a garden floor on Dec. 1. The homeowner notified the provincial gendarmerie commisserie.
As security forces secured the area, they notified the Gaziantep Museums Directorate upon the initial findings drew attention, reported the Demirören News Agency (DHA). Investigation continues in the area.