Uncovered in the ancient site of unparalleled importance, Izmir, Turkey, was the grave of a Roman Gladiator along with twelve other bodies.
Archaeologists unearthed a tomb in Izmir, Turkey, from the third century that held much more than a Roman gladiator. Reused in the fifth century for Christian burials,Brimming with intrigue, the location had initially been a burial site. Over the years, it became a wooden-roofed basilica and then a domed church under the reign of Justinian I. The tomb holds that span of time. And with it, archaeologists can garner new insights into the ancient city ’s long and enduring history.
Richer materials having been used, archaeologists find it highly unlikely that members of a less affluent class would have been buried in such a meticulous manner. The team has not yet found examples that compare to the crosses, which indicates that these symbols are stylistically remarkable. Continuing to move through time, the tomb’s lid seems to have been added in the seventh and eighth centuries. Repairs appeared to have been made to the underlining mosaic after the Justinian era.
In 2020, a project spearheaded by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism initially intended to explore the Basilica of St. John. Constructed in the sixth century under Justinian I, the ruler of the Byzantine Empire, it was also the most important Greek city in Ionian Asian Minor. John the Apostle was even believed to have been buried on this sacred ground.
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