Major Discovery in Pompeiopolis: A 2,000-Year-Old Head of Eros and a 105-Square-Meter Mosaic.
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Excavations at the ancient city of Pompeiopolis in the Taşköprü district of Kastamonu have unearthed a remarkably well-preserved floor mosaic, approximately 105 square meters in size, dating back to the 4th century AD and featuring geometric compositions.
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced that during excavations at the ancient city of Pompeiopolis in Taşköprü district of Kastamonu, they uncovered floor mosaics covering approximately 105 square meters, dating back to the 4th century AD, and a head of Eros dating to the second half of the 2nd century AD...
Turkish archaeologists announced the discovery of a 105 square meter mosaic in the ancient Roman city of Pompeiipolis, located on the Black Sea coast. The finding, dated from the fourth century AD, was revealed...
A geometric floor mosaic, approximately 105 square meters in size and dating back to the 4th century AD, has been unearthed at the ancient city of Pompeiopolis in Kastamonu. Read more here: Giant Roman Mosaic and Head of Eros Found in Kastamonu (Arkeofili).
There is a Roman city on the Turkish coast of the Black Sea called Pompeyópolis. It was founded by no one related to the eruption of Vesuvius of the year 79 and has no connection with the Italian Pompeii: the name comes from Pompey Magno, who created it in 64 or 63 BC as one of the seven cities with
Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Nuri Ersoy: “We uncovered floor mosaics of about 105 square meters, which are dated to the 4th century AD, consisting of geometric compositions and quite well preserved. Our excavations are ongoing. Let us give the gospel of one more important find from our work in 2026. A head of Eros dated to the second half of the 2nd century AD”
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