Laodicea was founded by Antiochus II Theos ... being preserved with their original painted colors—a rarity in ancient art. The statues are believed to be the work of Rhodian sculptors ...

Photo: Excavation Committee of the Ancient City of Laodicea Archaeologists working ... a stadium and a myriad other public buildings and works of art. It was granted free city status under ...

Home to historical ruins dating back to 5500 BC, Laodicea was one of the most important centers of trade, art, and sports in ancient Anatolia – the heartland of modern Turkey ­– and attracts ...

An archeological team helped with the restoration of the amphitheater in Laodicea, a project that started in 2003. Upon finding the ancient statue head of Hygieia, Celal Simsek—a researcher from ...

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DENIZLI, TURKEY—Hurriyet Daily News reports that a fragment of a sculpture depicting the head of a priest has been unearthed in the large ancient city of Laodicea, which is located in western ...

He believed the ruined Laodicea Temple is one of the treasured sites in Nahavand and it bears relics, which date from the time of the Seleucid Empire. In 1943, archaeologists discovered an 85x36 ...

The ancient theatre of Laodicea, built during the Hellenistic period, has been restored for a once-in-a-millennium concert The ancient city of Laodicea's theatre hasn't seen a full crowd in centuries.

The excavation and restoration studies of Laodicea City were completed in a short period of 20 years and the ancient city was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tentative List in 2013 as ...