Exciting Discovery: 2,000-Year-Old Mosaic Unearthed in Konya

The mosaic artwork uncovered during the excavation works at the 2,000-year-old ancient Roman Savatra Ancient City in the Yağlıbayat District of Konya's Karatay district is priceless.

With the support of Konya Metropolitan Municipality and Karatay Municipality, the excavation team continues their work in the ancient city located on the historical Silk Road, 70 kilometers away from the city center.

The findings unearthed during the excavations conducted under the administration of the Konya Museum Directorate on the slopes of Bozdağ reveal that the region has been inhabited since prehistoric times and was also an important settlement during the Roman period.

As the city, which includes a parliamentary building, tower, castle, mint, ancient roads, and underground tunnels, begins to gradually reveal its historical fabric, the excavation works in the area where the Roman theater and stage building are located have largely been completed.

Karatay Municipality Mayor Hasan Kılca shared the mosaic artwork unearthed in the Savatra Ancient City on his social media. Archaeology experts emphasized that this artwork is the first of its kind to be found in the Konya region, highlighting its significant importance for the area.

For the first time in such a clear photograph, the Anatolian leopard, Anatolian wild sheep, and ducks are visible.

Mayor Kılca said, "Hopefully, this place will become a new tourism destination. We are witnessing very valuable findings in the Savatra Ancient City. Just recently, for the first time, an inscription with the word 'Turk' from pre-Islamic times was obtained. With the ongoing excavation of the theater and the mosaics you see here, you can see that this is a truly special area."