Potret Gerbang Koressos di Kota Kuno Efesus Turki Digali

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Potret Gerbang Koressos di Kota Kuno Efesus Turki Digali

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Rabu, 10 Jul 2024 21:00 WIB

Turki - Kota kuno Efesus yang didirikan pada Abad 11 Sebelum Masehi (SM) punya 3 gerbang. Nah, salah satunya Gerbang Koressos ini sedang dilakukan penggalian.

IZMIR, TURKIYE - JULY 03: An aerial view of Ephesus, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, shows visitors as excavation continues to unearth the Koressos Gate, one of the three major gates of the ancient city of Ephesus, in Izmir, Turkiye on July 03, 2024. Excavation and restoration works have been ongoing for 161 years in Ephesus, one of the largest tourism, trade and port cities of the ancient period. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Pemandangan udara Efesus, yang ditetapkan sebagai Situs Warisan Dunia UNESCO pada tahun 2015.
IZMIR, TURKIYE - JULY 03: An aerial view of Ephesus, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, shows visitors as excavation continues to unearth the Koressos Gate, one of the three major gates of the ancient city of Ephesus, in Izmir, Turkiye on July 03, 2024. Excavation and restoration works have been ongoing for 161 years in Ephesus, one of the largest tourism, trade and port cities of the ancient period. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Kota kuno Efesus ini didirikan pada Abad 11 SM oleh Pangeran Ionia Androclos. Ionia merupakan bagian dari peradaban Yunani kuno. Efesus adalah kota pelabuhan kuno yang reruntuhannya terpelihara dengan baik di Turki modern. Kota ini pernah dianggap sebagai kota Yunani terpenting dan pusat perdagangan terpenting di kawasan Mediterania.Β 
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IZMIR, TURKIYE - JULY 03: An aerial view of Ephesus, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, shows visitors as excavation continues to unearth the Koressos Gate, one of the three major gates of the ancient city of Ephesus, in Izmir, Turkiye on July 03, 2024. Excavation and restoration works have been ongoing for 161 years in Ephesus, one of the largest tourism, trade and port cities of the ancient period. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Direktur Penggalian Kota Kuno Efesus dan dosen di Institut Arkeologi Austria dari Akademi Ilmu Pengetahuan Austria, Martin Steskal menyatakan, penggalian di lapangan akan dilakukan hingga akhir Oktober 2024, dilanjutkan dengan pemeriksaan artefak yang digali. Ia menyebutkan, mereka melakukan penggalian di Gerbang Koressos, Kuil Serapis, dan Lapangan Domitian pada musim panas ini dan melanjutkan pekerjaan restorasi pada lukisan dinding di Rumah Teras.
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IZMIR, TURKIYE - JULY 03: An aerial view of Ephesus, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, shows visitors as excavation continues to unearth the Koressos Gate, one of the three major gates of the ancient city of Ephesus, in Izmir, Turkiye on July 03, 2024. Excavation and restoration works have been ongoing for 161 years in Ephesus, one of the largest tourism, trade and port cities of the ancient period. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Steskal menyoroti bahwa mereka mulai mengerjakan Gerbang Koressos, yang sebelumnya belum pernah dikerjakan oleh siapa pun. β€œIni adalah situs penggalian yang sangat penting. Ada tiga gerbang penting di Efesus. Gerbang Koressos merupakan gerbang terbesar ketiga. Kami mulai bekerja di sini dua minggu lalu dan akan terus bekerja sepanjang musim panas,” tutur Direktur Penggalian Kota Kuno Efesus Martin Steskal.Β 
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IZMIR, TURKIYE - JULY 03: An aerial view of Ephesus, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, shows visitors as excavation continues to unearth the Koressos Gate, one of the three major gates of the ancient city of Ephesus, in Izmir, Turkiye on July 03, 2024. Excavation and restoration works have been ongoing for 161 years in Ephesus, one of the largest tourism, trade and port cities of the ancient period. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Prof Dr Serdar Aybek, dosen Departemen Arkeologi Universitas Dokuz Eylul dan koordinator proyek β€œEndless Ephesus: A Legacy to the Future”, menyatakan bahwa tujuannya adalah untuk menggali dan membuka kepada pengunjung struktur monumental di pusat kota Efesus.
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IZMIR, TURKIYE - JULY 03: An aerial view of Ephesus, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, shows visitors as excavation continues to unearth the Koressos Gate, one of the three major gates of the ancient city of Ephesus, in Izmir, Turkiye on July 03, 2024. Excavation and restoration works have been ongoing for 161 years in Ephesus, one of the largest tourism, trade and port cities of the ancient period. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
β€œKami telah mulai membersihkan bangunan monumental di pusat kota kuno. Kami saat ini berada di dalam Gimnasium Vedius. Selain itu, kegiatan pembersihan juga dilakukan setelah selesainya penggalian di stadion kota dan Harbour Street. Sebagai bagian dari proyek, pekerjaan regulasi akan dilakukan,” tutur Prof Dr Serdar Aybek, dosen Departemen Arkeologi Universitas Dokuz Eylul dan koordinator proyek β€œEndless Ephesus: A Legacy to the Future".
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IZMIR, TURKIYE - JULY 03: An aerial view of Ephesus, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, shows visitors as excavation continues to unearth the Koressos Gate, one of the three major gates of the ancient city of Ephesus, in Izmir, Turkiye on July 03, 2024. Excavation and restoration works have been ongoing for 161 years in Ephesus, one of the largest tourism, trade and port cities of the ancient period. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Pekerjaan penggalian dan restorasi telah berlangsung selama 161 tahun di Efesus, salah satu kota pariwisata, perdagangan, dan pelabuhan terbesar pada zaman kuno.
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IZMIR, TURKIYE - JULY 03: An aerial view of Ephesus, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, shows visitors as excavation continues to unearth the Koressos Gate, one of the three major gates of the ancient city of Ephesus, in Izmir, Turkiye on July 03, 2024. Excavation and restoration works have been ongoing for 161 years in Ephesus, one of the largest tourism, trade and port cities of the ancient period. (Photo by Mehmet Emin Menguarslan/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Sepanjang sejarah, Efesus selamat dari berbagai serangan dan berpindah tangan berkali-kali di antara para penakluk. Kota ini juga merupakan pusat penginjilan Kristen awal dan tetap menjadi situs arkeologi penting dan tujuan ziarah Kristen.
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Potret Gerbang Koressos di Kota Kuno Efesus Turki Digali
Potret Gerbang Koressos di Kota Kuno Efesus Turki Digali
Potret Gerbang Koressos di Kota Kuno Efesus Turki Digali
Potret Gerbang Koressos di Kota Kuno Efesus Turki Digali
Potret Gerbang Koressos di Kota Kuno Efesus Turki Digali
Potret Gerbang Koressos di Kota Kuno Efesus Turki Digali
Potret Gerbang Koressos di Kota Kuno Efesus Turki Digali
Potret Gerbang Koressos di Kota Kuno Efesus Turki Digali
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