Roman Period Border Watchtowers Found in Konya

In Konya, 100 watchtowers built by the Roman Empire as a border post 2,000 years ago have been unearthed.

In Bozdag National Park, located in the Karatay district of Konya, 100 watchtowers were found that were built as a border post by the Roman Empire 2,000 years ago and were later used by Byzantium. It was determined that the area where the towers are located was used as a military garrison during the Roman period, as a bishopric center in the early Christian period, and as one of the important trade centers during the Seljuk period

An important region since ancient times

The ruins in the region, which preserved its importance from the Antiquity to the Islamic period, turned out to be an important region that has been used since Antiquity in the historical and cultural sense of Bozdağ National Park, which is a natural protected area. It has been established as both a military garrison and an important bishopric center for Christians since the Roman period. Military bases and towers established at many strategic points were detected in the area. The aim is to ensure security, protect the road route and gather the army by taking early precautions against the enemy. This is reported to be a very untouched area that has never been explored before.

42 of them documented

In the research carried out for about 2 years, 3,500 hectares of land were scanned. 100 towers built on road routes have been identified. The experts photographed 42 of the towers, which were built as watchtowers with double or single battlements, where one or two guards could stand.