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Archaeologists have unearthed a fourth-century Roman military structure in southeastern Turkey, confirming historical records of the fortress's construction during the reign of Emperor Constantius II.
Erdal consulted with Roman architecture experts to identify the large, blocky stones as remnants of the"opus isodomum" wall construction technique. The Romans regularly used this method in their local public buildings, but it is not often found in the provinces of the empire. Archaeological excavation at Hasankeyf over the years has revealed items from a variety of time periods. These artifacts include a clay horse figurine from the Iron Age, floral frescoes from the 13th to 14th centuries, and Muslim coffins from the Ottoman period, the Daily Sabah reported.
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