Under a grassy field in southeastern Europe sat some mysterious ancient ruins. Archaeologists had known about the site for decades but didn’t know much about its age or purpose — until now ...

The Aqueduct of Constantinople: ... Ball?germe, was blown up with dynamite in 2020 by treasure hunters who erroneously believed they could find gold in the ruins. RELATED TOPICS.

Archaeologists excavating beneath the ruins of an early Christian church have unearthed underground rooms and a tunnel from 1,500 years ago in the oldest part of Istanbul — once Constantinople ...

Under a grassy field in southeastern Europe sat some mysterious ancient ruins. Archaeologists had known about the site for decades but didn’t know much about its age or purpose — until now.

Archaeologists in Istanbul have discovered the remains of underground rooms and a tunnel while excavating the ruins of an early Christian church. The rooms appear to be around 1,500 years old when ...

The late Roman aqueduct provided water for the population of Constantinople. ... was blown up with dynamite in 2020 by treasure hunters who erroneously believed they could find gold in the ruins. ### ...

The ruins are from the sixth-century church of St. Polyeuctus, which was one of the largest in Constantinople — as Istanbul was called before its conquest by Ottoman Turks in 1453.

The Roman Empire included all of what is now Turkey, and Constantinople served as its capital until the Byzantine defeat in 1453 Turkey: Five Roman heritage sites you should know about | Middle ...

View A capriccio of classical ruins with Belisarius begging at the entrance to Constantinople, with a statue of Hercules and the hydra at right by Giovanni Paolo Panini on artnet. Browse upcoming and ...

Believed to be more than 1,500 years old from the Byzantine Empire, the ruins were found in Maarat al-Numan in Idlib province, located on the route between the cities of Aleppo and Damascus.