Karabuk, Turkey-turkey today A 1,750-year-old tomb consisting of a large storage jar has been discovered in the ancient city of Hadrianopolis, located in Turkey’s western Black Sea region, reports said. Ersin Celikbaas of Karabuk University said the tomb is the first of its kind found in the region. The jars contained human remains and grave goods, including seven small clay vessels, an oil lamp, a coin, a knife, and two bone hairpins. The pottery was made locally, Celikbaas said, while the hairpin suggests the remains belonged to a woman. This coin was minted during the reign of the Roman emperor Probus. Advertisement 276–282), and was used for burials until the end of the 3rd century Advertisement To read more about Roman-era Anatolia, visit “show your best face“
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