Archeological work, led by professor Gürcan Polat of Ege University’s Department of Archeology, at the site of the ancient city of Antandros in the Altınoluk district of western Turkey’s Balıkesir province will continue all year long, according to a statement from the Antandros Foundation’s Altınoluk Save, Protect and Preserve the Historical City project.
Previously, excavations at the ancient site used to be conducted for only three months a year, during the summer. Work at the historical site will continue, thanks to two new projects signed between the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the excavation directorate, titled “Protocol for Supporting Archeological Excavations Yearlong” and “Project for…