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Villa believed to be from the Roman period unearthed in the Ancient City of Adramytteion

In the excavations of the Ancient City of Adramytteion, ongoing since 2012 in Burhaniye district of Balıkesir, remnants of a villa believed to be from the Roman period, with largely preserved mosaics, have been found.

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Villa believed to be from the Roman period unearthed in the Ancient City of Adramytteion

Özgen explained that the halls were adorned with mosaic floors, fresco-covered walls, and figurative and geometric embellishments, saying: "Especially in the northern hall, there are 15 panels featuring different types of birds, a fish figure, and a winged horse figure, which was represented on the coins of the city of Adramytteion in the 4th century BC. It is quite significant that the winged horse, this motif, appears as an element representing the city in a Roman period structure approximately 500 years after its use on coins."

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Villa believed to be from the Roman period unearthed in the Ancient City of Adramytteion

Özgen stated that cat and dog figures were also found in the mosaics, and that the names of the animals were inscribed along with them.
Özgen stated that the cat figure was depicted with a name meaning "Emerald" and the dog with the name "Oceanos," noting that these details allowed for evaluations regarding the owner of the structure.

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Villa believed to be from the Roman period unearthed in the Ancient City of Adramytteion

Özgen expressed that the decorations and finds in the eastern hall indicated the structure's use in the 2nd century AD, and stated that the structure continued to be used in later periods.

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Villa believed to be from the Roman period unearthed in the Ancient City of Adramytteion
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Villa believed to be from the Roman period unearthed in the Ancient City of Adramytteion
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Villa believed to be from the Roman period unearthed in the Ancient City of Adramytteion
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Villa believed to be from the Roman period unearthed in the Ancient City of Adramytteion
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Villa believed to be from the Roman period unearthed in the Ancient City of Adramytteion