Worldwide research causes us to come across ruins from ancient civilizations and learn about the past. Our country is also among the rich locations in this respect. Of course, such discoveries can also occur by chance.
Now, such an event took place in Eskişehir. It was stated that a farmer who plowed his field in the town of Sivrihisar discovered an artifact from very ancient times. The figures found on the discovered artifact also drew great attention.
Roman artifact found
According to reports, a farmer plows his field in Sivrihisar’s Kaymaz Neighborhood Holuz Mevkii and found a stone artifact with a cross and many different figures on it as a result of it being stuck on his plow. It was reported that the artifact discovered in the land, which is stated to be a first-degree protected area, has a length of 1.5 meters and a width of 1 meter.
Authorities took action after the stone artifact was found. As a result of the examinations, it was determined that this work, which contains many figures, belongs to the Roman period. After that, the stone work was taken to the Eskişehir Museum Directorate.
It was reported that an investigation was launched against the owner of the field who found hundreds of years old stone artifacts. The accusations of ‘opposition to the Law on the Protection of Cultural and Natural Assets’ and ‘not complying with the principles set for archaeological sites’ were cited as the reason for this. It is stated in the determined laws that it is forbidden to excavate without permission in order to find cultural assets in protected areas.
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