Abstract:

Kemah Castle Excavation has been continuing under the direction of Professor Dr. Hüseyin YURTTAŞ since 2010, due to article 35 of the law number 2863, and with the permission verdict of Ministry Council number 2010/721, in connection with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Atatürk University. Castle Road, Guard Rooms, Bey Mosque, Structure of Hamam, and opening the Routes of Walkways are determined as workspaces in Kemah Castle Excavation. 198 pieces of both manuscript and published Holly Qur’an, and books written in various issues were found in domed area of the south-west side of Palace Hamam in 2012. Besides, a lot of pieces of glazed and unglazed ceramics, and gypsum parts in geometric size and shapes with animal figures were also found out during the excavation.

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