Karkemish (Turquie): Archaeologists dig at ancient site on the Turkish-Syrian border
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About one-third of the 90-hectare (222-acre) archaeological site lies inside Syria and is therefore off-limits; construction and farming in Jarablous have encroached on what was the outer edge of the ancient city. Most discoveries have been made on the Turkish side.
Among the artifacts uncovered at the site is this Roman statue which now at the entrance of a museum
Despite the danger posed by the ISIS fanatics just a few metres away, archaeologists continued their work
Among the artifacts recovered from the site is this bath and a pair of ancient jugs
Intriguingly, the artifacts recovered represent a number of different civilisations who all spent time in the area
