Marmaris Museum Directorate

Human skull, bones found in historic church in Turkey's west

Excavations in the garden of a 19th-century Greek church in the western province of Mu?la's Datça district have unearthed a grave, human skull and pieces of bone. 

The church, situated in the H?z?r?ah neighborhood six kilometers from the district center, has undergone recent restoration as part of a project backed by Datça Municipality. 

Excavations to start in city of Amos for the first time

Archaeological excavations will soon begin on the ancient city of Amos, which has never been the subject of a dig. However, no sponsor has yet been found to help cover part of the costs of the endeavor Excavations are soon set to start on the 2,200-year-old Amos, one of the most important ancient cities in the southwestern province of Mu?la's Marmaris district.