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BONES, SKULL REVEALED AT ANKARA OPERA AND BALLET
tert.am
30.08.12
Renovation work at the Ankara State Opera and Ballet~Rs building has
unearthed a skull and human bones from the opera stage~Rs orchestra
pit, 25 to 30 meters underground. The finds have been sent to a museum.
Human bones and a skull have been discovered under the stage at the
historical Ankara Opera House, home of the Ankara State Opera and
Ballet (ADOB), during renovations, Hurriyet Daily news reports.
Restoration work at the building has been halted to permit
archaeologists a chance to examine the venue.
ADOB performs most of its pieces in the historical opera building,
which was built in 1933 as an exhibition house and turned into an
opera house in 1984. The State Theaters also use the building under
the name Büyük Tiyatro (Great Theater). Since it is an old structure,
the stage was insufficient for the needs of the opera and underwent
a restoration process at the end of the last opera season.
During the renovations, a skull, arm, leg bones and pottery were
discovered 25 to 30 meters under the stage. The directorate informed
the Culture and Tourism Ministry about the findings and archaeologists
from the Cultural Heritage and Museums General Directorate investigated
the area.
According to some resources, the area was an Armenian cemetery during
the Ottoman Empire, which might be the source of the remains.
tert.am
30.08.12
Renovation work at the Ankara State Opera and Ballet~Rs building has
unearthed a skull and human bones from the opera stage~Rs orchestra
pit, 25 to 30 meters underground. The finds have been sent to a museum.
Human bones and a skull have been discovered under the stage at the
historical Ankara Opera House, home of the Ankara State Opera and
Ballet (ADOB), during renovations, Hurriyet Daily news reports.
Restoration work at the building has been halted to permit
archaeologists a chance to examine the venue.
ADOB performs most of its pieces in the historical opera building,
which was built in 1933 as an exhibition house and turned into an
opera house in 1984. The State Theaters also use the building under
the name Büyük Tiyatro (Great Theater). Since it is an old structure,
the stage was insufficient for the needs of the opera and underwent
a restoration process at the end of the last opera season.
During the renovations, a skull, arm, leg bones and pottery were
discovered 25 to 30 meters under the stage. The directorate informed
the Culture and Tourism Ministry about the findings and archaeologists
from the Cultural Heritage and Museums General Directorate investigated
the area.
According to some resources, the area was an Armenian cemetery during
the Ottoman Empire, which might be the source of the remains.