Dating back to the Roman era...a 2000-year-old marble sundial was found during excavations in a riverbed
Turkish archaeologists found a marble sundial, dating back to the Roman era, in the archaeological city of Ayzanoy in Kutahya Province, western Turkey, and its age is estimated at about two thousand years.
The head of the excavation team at the site, Gokhan Cosgun, said that they found the sundial during excavations in the course of the Koca Gay “Pinkalas” River, which passes through the archaeological city.
He explained in an interview with Anadolu Agency that the clock dates back to the Roman era and is the first of its kind found in the archaeological city of Ayzanoy, located in the Çavadarhisar district of Kutahya.
He noted that the clock is almost complete and is only missing some small pieces. It is in very good condition. Its height reaches 45 cm and its width is 43 cm. Its age is estimated at about two thousand years.
He pointed out that sundials were placed in central places in ancient cities for people to watch to determine the time, just like clock towers today.
The city of Ayzanoy is one of the most prominent archaeological monuments in Kutahya. It is called the Second City of Ephesus, due to its resemblance to the world-famous city of Ephesus, located in the Izmir Province, west of the country. The ancient city was included on the Tentative List of World Heritage Sites of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2012, and work continues. Exploration there since 2011.
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