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The 2,000-year-old Roman Bath is open to visitors

The landscaping works started with the aim of opening the Basilica Therma Roman Bath, also known as the "King's Daughter", which is located in the Sarıkaya district of Yozgat and whose history dates back 2,000 years, has come to an end. The Basilica Therma Roman Bath was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2018, preserving its architectural features. In May of last year, environmental planning studies were initiated by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, in order to bring the bath to tourism and to open it to visitors, and these works have reached the final stage. Only two examples in the world, one in Baht city of England and the other in Sarıkaya district of Yozgat and which is accepted as the oldest thermal treatment center in the world by scientific circles, the Roman Period Basilica Therma Roman Bath will open its doors to its visitors on 15 August. Within the framework of the project, a tourist welcome center, promenades, photo shooting areas, cafeteria and souvenir sales areas will be built. Saying that the historical Roman Bath is an important cultural heritage of the region, Yozgat Governor Ziya Polat stated that the work on landscaping is nearing an end. Governor Polat said, “When we say the middle of history, the Roman Bath in our Sarıkaya district comes to mind. As it is known, the tender and project of the landscaping work of the Roman Bath was made. Hopefully, we aim to take delivery from the contractor company on August 15 and bring it to tourism. The works have reached the final stage. We think that it will add added value to Sarıkaya, Yozgat and our country with its visitor welcome center, place where local products will be sold, cafeterias, walking and photographing areas. I hope all history lovers and nature lovers will come to Yozgat."

Excavations continue in Tlos Ancient City in Muğla

Muğla Governor Orhan Tavlı, who visited the anti-city in Yaka Mahallesi, one of the oldest settlements of the Lycian civilization, gave information about the studies from Prof. Dr. Taner Korkut, Professor of Archeology, Faculty of Letters, Akdeniz University, Head of the Ancient City of Tlos Excavation. Korkut explained that the scientific data obtained as a result of the studies in the region shed light not only on the Lycian region but also on the history of Anatolia. Indicating that Tlos, where sports and art are blended, has a settlement history of 14 thousand years, Korkut pointed out the importance of the data obtained from the excavations in terms of tourism as well as its scientific meaning. Korkut explained that excavations were carried out in the rock tombs in the acropolis, the parliament building and the stadium area, adding that they strengthened the stage building of the ancient theater that drew the eastern border of the city. During the visit, Tavlı was accompanied by Seydikemer District Governor Yıldız Büyüker and Seydikemer Mayor Bayram Önder Akdenizli.

New season excavations started in Aizanoi Ancient City

Governor Ali Çelik, in his statement, reminded that the excavations in the ancient city, which is home to the best preserved Zeus Temple in Anatolia and included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2012, were carried out by Kütahya Dumlupınar University (DPU) with the support of the Presidency and the Governorship. Stating that new findings are expected to be unearthed during the excavations to be carried out this year under the chairmanship of DPU Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department of Archeology Prof. Dr. Gökhan Coşkun, Çelik said: "This season, intense work is planned in the sectors of Penkalas Stream (Koca Çay), agora (bazaar), propylon, theater and Meter Steunene sanctuary. We have made great progress especially in the Penkalas Project and we are nearing the end. I sincerely hope that this season will again be full of discoveries and open new doors for us about Aizanoi's mysterious past. The passion, knowledge and dedication of our excavation team will undoubtedly make a tremendous contribution to our history this season as well." Çelik wished success to the excavation team, who worked with great devotion to reveal the secrets of the past. Aizanoi Ancient City It is estimated that the city area of Aizanoi, which is 57 kilometers away from the city center of Kütahya and is considered one of the main settlements of the Aizanitis of Phrygia, has been used since 3000 BC. It is stated that the city, which was under Roman rule in 133 BC and was also the center of the bishopric, lost its importance in the early Byzantine period. The city, which was the base of the Çavdar Tatars in the 13th century and later renamed Çavdarhisar, was discovered by European travelers in 1824. During the excavations carried out by the German Archaeological Institute in 1970-2011, Anatolia's best-preserved Zeus temple, theatre, stadium, two baths, the world's first stock market, columned street, 5 bridges over Kocaçay, the "Meter Steunene" sanctuary, necropolises, dams and waterways were unearthed. Settlement layers dating back to 3000 BC were found around the temple. The license of the German Archaeological Institute, which has been working in the ancient city during the summer months for 41 years since 1970, was canceled in 2011 by the decision of the Council of Ministers, and the excavation task was given to Turkish archaeologists.

Kızkalesi is ready to welcome its guests during the holiday

The tourism season continues in Kızkalesi in the district of Erdemli, which is part of the ancient city of Korykos, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List. The facilities on the beach, which have the "blue flag", which is the symbol of a clean, well-equipped, safe environment, continue to host domestic and foreign tourists. In the tourism region, which attracts attention with its 2-kilometer-long and 55-meter-wide stone-free beach, which hosts the unique shades of blue, businesses are happy when the facilities are mostly full due to the holiday. The final preparations have been completed before the holiday in the hotels in the region, where water sports are also possible. "Reservations are about to reach 100 percent" Kızkalesi Tourism and Culture Association Vice President Mehmet Şirin Öztop told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the 9-day holiday made the operators in the region happy. Noting that the activity started in tourism towards the end of June, Öztop said, "As tourism professionals, we are extremely happy with the decision of the holiday. We will spend 9 days to the fullest. The reservations received for the holiday in our hotels and businesses are about to reach 100 percent." Öztop stated that all preparations were made in the region days ago and said: "We will spend our 9 days like a holiday, we will make our guests extremely happy and send them off. The problems in the infrastructure of our enterprises have been resolved. Everyone is ready, we are looking forward to the holiday. Kızkalesi is a very beautiful place. Our castle is in the middle of the sea, it is like no other. There are many historical and touristic places around us. We do not only market sand, sea and sun. Our guests who want to enrich their holidays can head to different destinations. There is a bird sanctuary, rafting, diving sports and nomadic culture in our nearby region. We are waiting for everyone to Kızkalesi for the holiday." The occupancy rates in the holiday are expected to be reflected in the season Mehmet Tatlı, the manager of a hotel with a capacity of 250 people in the tourism center, emphasized that the holiday had a positive effect on the tourism season in the region, and said: "With the closure of the schools, there was a slow movement in the region. Currently, our occupancy rate is around 30 percent. We think that the occupancy rate will reach 90 percent with the holiday. We hope that the season will continue like this until the schools open after the holiday. It was very good for us that the Eid holiday was announced for 9 days. Kızkalesi is a beautiful holiday region with a family atmosphere, a blue flag, appealing to domestic tourism, and an affordable price. We welcome all our guests."

Beçin Ancient City sheds light on the history

Excavations are carried out regularly in the ancient city, which was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List in 2012. In the works where many artifacts are brought to light, the surviving historical structures are restored and brought to tourism. Head of the Excavation Delegation, Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Letters, Department of Art History Professor Dr. Kadir Pektaş, told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the works in the ancient city were carried out meticulously. Stating that they reach important data every year in the archaeological studies in the ancient city, which is one of the special places where Anatolian history can be watched uninterruptedly, Pektaş said, "This year's excavations started about 1.5 months ago. Our excavations continue in 3 different areas. We are doing excavations in the cistern with pomegranate inside the Inner Fortress, in the tower section at the foot of the walls just outside the Inner Fortress, and around the area where the chapel is located." Noting that this year's excavations were carried out by 40 people, 14 of whom were experts, Pektaş noted that they are also working on the evaluation of the finds obtained from the excavations and the preparation and implementation of restoration projects. Pektaş said that every piece found made them very excited and used the following expressions: "During our excavations, finds dating back to the 6th century BC, especially in the tower section just outside the inner castle, were found. In the area where the chapel is located, finds from the Byzantine period to the middle of the Ottoman period were uncovered. Here, too, more ceramic finds, coins, other metal finds and jewelry were found. Our excavation work in the cistern in the Inner Castle continues. When our work here is completed, we will prepare the restoration and exhibition project of this place and present it to the Board of Monuments." Emphasizing that in the previous years, they revealed that uninterrupted settlement continued from the Hellenistic period to the Republican era, Pektaş said that there was an uninterrupted construction in the city from every period, layer by layer. Stating that the bottom history of the Muğla region and Milas will emerge from Beçin, Pektaş added that these data have started to come to light, especially with this year's excavations.

Visitors flock to Harput, the cradle of civilizations

Visitors started to come to Harput, the gateway to Elazığ's tourism, which is 4,000 years old. Citizens who took advantage of the hot weather in Elazığ flocked to the historical Harput District, the cradle of civilizations, which is the center of tourism in the city. Located 6 kilometers from the city center, the historical Harput District, known as the cradle of civilizations, has an important historical and religious value, and was flooded with visitors at the weekend. Visitors to the historical site had the chance to see and tour the mosque, mausoleum and many historical buildings in the Harput District, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, from its curved minaret, which is registered even more inclination than the Leaning Tower of Pisa, to the Harput Castle. Some citizens enjoyed the holiday by barbecue in picnic areas. Hayrettin Aytekin stated that they came to Harput as a family; "The weather was nice at the weekend, so we thought we'd take a stroll with the kids. It's my first time on the viewing terrace, too. It's nice, well done to those who did it. Harput is a historical place in our Elazığ. Everyone should come and see it." Batuhan Aşkın Doğan said, “We are now in Harput, which is a historical and cultural place. You can find historical artifacts even on paving stones in its 4,000-year-old historical texture. On the weekends, local and foreign tourists come and stay in the boutique hotel. Tourists love to visit historical places."

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