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Archaeologists find a vaulted structure beneath earthquake rubble

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Archaeologists are conducting a rescue excavation following the discovery of a vaulted structure in Antakya, Türkiye.​


The structure was discovered beneath the debris of a two-story house on Kurtuluş Street which collapsed during the 2023 earthquake centred in Kahramanmaras.

The earthquake caused extensive damage to many of the street’s significant historical and religious buildings, which are now being restored through a revitalisation project led by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism with support from the European Union (EU).

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