In the Field - A Three-Headed Statue of Hecate Discovered in Ancient City Located in Turkey
In the Field - A Three-Headed Statue of Hecate Discovered in Ancient City Located in Turkey
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In the ancient city of Kelenderis in Mersin, located in the south of Turkey, the statue of the 3-headed goddess Hecate, which is evaluated to be 2300 years old, and ceramics belonging to the Hellenistic period were unearthed.
The ancient city of Kelenderis is located at the Mediterranean coast of Turkey in modern town of Aydincik, which is in the province of Mersin.
In the ancient city of Kelenderis, the excavation and restoration/conservation works started in 1987 continue uninterruptedly. There have been exciting developments in the studies carried out this year under the coordination of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Batman University.
You can read the official statement from Batman University here (in Turkish but can be translated from the web browser).
Editor’s note - In the Greek religion, the goddess, Hecate, is known for bestowing wealth and the blessings of daily life.