Illegal excavation of mosaics occupying in Zile – History Blog

Authorities seized the mosaic found in an illegal excavation of a house garden in the Zile district of Türkiye’s Black Sea region. The mosaic has not been studied in detail, but the decorative patterns (Gilo cut-knots, wavy patterns) and styles date back to the Roman Empire.

Mosaic is the figure of a woman in exquisite clothes and gemstone jewelry. She is labeled “τρυφη”, also known as Tryphe, anthropomorphism of luxury or indulgence. For historians and philosophers of the Empire Rome, this concept had a luxurious over-meaning meaning, leading to moral corruption, and the fall of the Sicilian Greek sybaris colony was the source of the word “Sybaritic” to describe the decadeadecadecadecadecadecadecadectiondecadecadecadetal seeking pleasure.

However, in the Hellenistic (3rd century BC) and in the cultural Greek region of Roman times, this concept was seen as aligning with the “Bios” (life) (life) to create a pleasant, gentle presence. With the Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt, it evolved into a philosophy of governance. Every whimsical or appetite-willed public affluence and indulgence emphasizes their immense wealth and the power of God. Mosaics are references to pleasant relaxed life, not moral corruption that undermines Sibaris or Ptolemy buckling.

Provincial Gendarmerie Command raided the Vineyard House last week after a predator posted a video of himself actively violating the law on social media. Because you can never underestimate the foolishness of the predator, this guy takes the robber in the video and holds up a note with a location, date and his name (“Tokat 08.04.2025 Memet). They dig a bunch of bags, but the whole sly trick is arrested.

Zile, known as Zela in ancient times, was the background of the iconic moments in Western cultural vernacular. Here Gaius Julius Caesar defeated the army of Pharnaces II so quickly and decisively that he famously claimed “Veni, Vidi, Vici, Vici”, which is usually translated as “I come, I see, I see, I conquered.”

Caesar and Ptolemy XIII have just emerged from the ship in the siege of Alexandria (47 BC). The king used Caesar’s entanglement in the Egyptian civil war to expand his kingdom, invaded the Armenian small, part of Cappadocia, and occupied the Roman provinces of Villania and Pontez. After Caesar completed the job in Alexandria, he went straight to Armenia to handle the lawsuit. The king sent envoys to reach an agreement with Caesar, but they were rejected and the two armies clashed in Zera. It was an all-round route, from just five days from Caesar landing in Armenia, the smaller Armenia to destroying the Pharnaces army. In a letter to a friend, Caesar wrote: “veni, vidi, vici”, if you forgive obsolete, it will be virus. According to Suetonius, Caesar had a tablet with phrases that listed triumphal parades in front of his chariot to celebrate his failed Pontes.

The vineyard houses found in mosaics are 200 metres (656 feet) from the Zile Castle Fortress, and the recent excavation found that a group of three marble steps were actually part of the Roman amphitheater standing at the site. The excavation reveals other stairs and the first row of seats reserved for the city’s tallest VIP.

The ancient theater is an outstanding structure in Zile’s historical landscape, demonstrating the town’s status as a cultural and social hub in the Roman era. Discovery continues to deepen our understanding of this key website, and ongoing research may soon find more information about the city’s public places, entertainment and daily life. […]

The discovery of mosaics and ongoing excavations in the ancient theater will be expected to significantly enhance Zile’s popularity in the academic and tourism sectors. [Murat Tekin, head of the excavation team at Zile Castle Ancient Theater,] It means that expanding excavations to areas including mosaics can provide valuable insights into Zile’s ancient urban planning, lifestyle and cultural practices.