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History beneath the brothels: Ankara's ancient layers resurface
Where Turkey's first state-licensed brothels once stood, archaeologists have unearthed an Ottoman bathhouse, a Roman theatre and a cache of medieval medallions — revealing a capital city far older, and far richer, than its grey modern reputation suggests. The restoration work on the walls of Ankara Castle was completed in 2025/Photo: Gökçen Tuncer Bentderesi is a neighbourhood that has carried the weight of history on its narrow shoulders for millennia — Hittite traders, Roma
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