October
01
/ 2021
The ancient city of Blaundus, an erstwhile Roman episcopal city in the Roman province of Lydia (modern-day Anatolia), which is within contemporary Turkish borders, has just witnessed a spectacular find! A total of 400 rock-cut tombs, approximately 1,800 years old, have been found. The best part? Decoration and representation of various motifs, including vine branches, grapes and flowers, which are beautiful to look at, and historically fascinating. Excavations and Finds: Ancient Funerary Practices? In 2018, a month-long excavation commenced in Sulumenli Village in Usak, which revealed numerous monuments at the site. The success of this month-long endeavor encouraged the Ulubey District Governor, Onur Özaydın, to push for a resumption of the search in 2019, and the current dig has been
