Konya Museum Directorate

The gate of an ancient castle used by several civilizations over thousands of years has been unearthed in central Turkey, according to a senior academic involved in the dig.

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A 2,700-year-old ancient funerary stele that went missing before being found in the yard of an excavation company has turned out to be a fake. 

It was determined that the stone was made out of volcanic pink andesite stone and was covered with a chemical substance to present a historical look.