Tripolis on the Meander

Ongoing excavations in Turkey's southwest have revealed details on earthquakes from an ancient period.

Excavations and restoration efforts that began in 2012 in the ancient city of Tripolis in the southwestern province of Denizli's Buldan district revealed skeletal remains as well as the effects of earthquakes on structures at the site.

The archaeological excavations carried out in the ancient city of Tripolis in the western province of Denizli's Buldan district have unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman-era sewer system, which is 160 centimeters in height and 70 centimeters in width.

A surface survey will be carried out in collaboration with Pamukkale University (PAU) and the Sarayköy Municipality to unearth the underground ancient city of Attouda in the western province of Denizli's Sarayköy district.

An archeological team has unearthed a 12-room villa with mosaic-covered floors and walls decorated with colorful frescoes and vegetative geometric figures in the ancient city of Tripolis located in Turkey's Aegean region. The villa is estimated to be nearly 2,000 years old, according to the head of the excavation team.

President Prokopis Pavlopoulos stated on Sunday from Tripolis in the Peloponnese that Greece’s course toward the future demands the absolute unity of all the democratic political forces in support of major national goals. “One of those goals – and perhaps the most important today – is the country’s European prospect,” he said.

Archaeological excavations in the western province of Denizli's Buldan district have unearthed many finds related to "ludus duodecim scriptorum," a Roman-era version of the popular game backgammon.

Structures from 1,900 years ago have been unearthed during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Tripolis, located in the western province of Denizli's Buldan district. The structures were used as granaries, according to officials. 

The archaeological excavations have been ongoing in Tripolis, located on a triangle of Phrygia, Karia and Lydia. 

Two skeletons have been discovered in a sarcophagus found in a sand pit near the ancient city of Tripolis in the western province of Denizli's Buldan district. The skeletons were estimated to belong to a couple who lived 18 centuries ago.