1,300-Year-Old Byzantine Bread With Greek Inscription Unearthed in Turkey

Archaeologists in southern Turkey have unearthed five remarkably preserved loaves of bread dating to the Byzantine era, including one bearing a Greek inscription and an image of Jesus Christ. The discovery was made in 2025 at the ancient Greek city of Eirenopolis (Greek: Εἰρηνούπολις)—modern-day Topraktepe in Karaman’s Ermenek District— and offers new insight into the […]