1,900-year-old statue discovered in Istanbul

Teams from Istanbul Municipality have discovered a statue from the Roman period, estimated to be 1,900 years old, in the area of the Saint Polyeuktos Church in Saraçhane that was destroyed during the Latin occupation.

The teams from Istanbul Municipality’s Cultural Heritage Department initiated an excavation work in the area where the church was destroyed on June 8 last year.

During the ongoing efforts on the north side of the church, a statue was discovered when the team went down 1 meter below the ground on March 31. At the end of the excavation, the statue was completely unearthed.