Excavations at Derbe Have Begun

Dr. Mark Wilson—author of the excellent Biblical Turkey—has drawn our attention to the fact that excavations at Derbe have begun!

View of the mound of Derbe (Kerti Hüyük)—Early July
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The excavations have been underway since July 8, 2013 by researchers of the Selçuk University.  They say that they have found remains of what may be a Christian Church, walls, tombs, etc.  It seems that there are also remains that date back some 8,000 years ago! [This would seem to make them almost as old as not-to-distant Catalhüyük; CR]. The announcement is found in the Hürriyet Daily News.