Posted on 08/17/2008 9:22:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The Austrian archeological team that has been carrying out excavations in Ephesus enlarged the scope of their activity in the past months to cover the nearby tumulus Cukuricihoyuk. The team has uncovered archeologically unique relics in the ancient tumulus[.]
Traces of ancient settlements were unearthed during excavations of a tumulus located to the southeast of the ancient city of Ephesus.
The Austrian archeological team that has been conducting excavations in Ephesus near the city of Izmir for more than a year expanded the scope of their activity in recent months to include the nearby tumulus of Cukuricihoyuk. Led by Dr. Sabine Ladstatter, the team has uncovered archeologically unique relics in the ancient tumulus. Relics shed light on ancient settlements that existed from 6,000 B.C. to 3,000 B.C.
Furthermore, the team has uncovered some relics at a site where the port of ancient Ephesus used to be. Ladstatter said they have also spent time on geophysical examinations in Ephesus in the last few months...
Only 13 percent Ephesus has been unearthed so far. How long it will take to fully uncover the ancient site is unknown.
(Excerpt) Read more at turkishdailynews.com.tr ...
Turkish cities attract more Arab tourists recentlyTurkey, particularly Istanbul and Bursa, has experienced a large influx of Arab tourists in the past year; this is partially due to the export of Turkish pop culture, which has proved extremely popular in Arab countries. Traditionally large Arab families and their extravagant spending habits have contributed to both the number of Arab tourists and to the boost in the tourism industry... Taking a closer look at the number of tourists coming to Turkey provides a clearer picture of the situation. The United Arab Emirates sent 911 people in 2006 and 925 in 2007; by June of this year, however, the number had already reached 2,347. Similarly, in 2006 Kuwait sent 811 visitors, but this year has already sent 2,808. The rates of change in the number of tourists from major Arab countries from 2006 to 2008 are 157.6 percent for the United Arab Emirates, 121.5 percent for Bahrain, 245 percent for Kuwait, 99.4 percent for Jordan, 85.1 percent for Iraq and 44.7 percent for Syria. Interestingly, Saudi Arabian holidaymakers have started to show less interest in Turkey, as the number of tourists dropped by 11.7 percent.
World Bulletin
Sunday, August 17, 2008
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