 Istanbul's Hyderpasa Rail Station is continuing to reveal its secrets, with the recent discovery of a 1500-year-old church during excavations as part of the Marmare Project. The ancient church is thought to be from the 5th century AD, with archaeologists continuing to carefully carry out excavations to unearth the mysteries of the area. Archaeologists have unearthed hundreds of ancient artifacts here, recently including pieces of old pottery, coins and Ottoman-era waterways and even graves dating back 5000 years. Earlier this year, a 2000-year-old road containing artifacts dating back to the Byzantine period were discovered during the construction of a hotel in Istanbul, as reported in the Daily Saba. The construction of the hotel was suspended after the Istanbul Cultural and Natural Heritage Preservation Board No. 5 was informed about the finding through photos and a report and launched excavation work at the site. Researchers noted that the ancient road had various stores and more artifacts can be found following excavation work. The Heritage Preservation Board will decide on the fate of the ancient ruins and the hotel construction. Discovering ancient artifacts during construction work is very common in Istanbul, which was the capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Such discoveries have also been made during constructions. For instance, in February 2018, workers found a 2000-year-old sarcophagus at a school construction site, while a number of ancient artifacts were found at the construction of the Hydrapasa Rail Station. According to the reports, the sarcophagus is from the Roman period and was discovered at the construction site of a high school in the neighborhood of Acibadem. Archaeologists were immediately called to the scene to examine the ancient tomb, however archaeologists are yet to make a statement regarding the details of the sarcophagus. Just a short one for the moment, guys, regarding these ancient discoveries in Turkey and we will be back just shortly with more ancient and lost history. In the meantime, comments below and, as always, thank you for watching!