From Fox News: Extraordinary ancient finds were recently unearthed in Ephesus, the Turkish city where Paul the Apostle once preached.
The discovery was announced by Anadolu Agency (AA), a state-run outlet in Ankara, on Dec. 12. Ephesus is also known as being one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of Revelation.
The star of the excavation was a Roman-era marble bathtub, along with a fragment of a male statue’s torso that was later reused as a paving stone.
“It is an unusual discovery because it is not something we encounter frequently,” Archaeologist Serdar Aybek, speaking to AA, said.
The bathtub dates back to the first century A.D. and was likely “intended for domestic use,” he said.
“We believe it belonged to the Terrace Houses and was used in the first century A.D.,” he added. “We found it during work at the theater, and its size shows it was used in a house.”
Aybek said the statue fragment discovery was “completely unexpected.” Dated between the first century B.C. and the first century A.D., the piece belonged to a statue of an unidentified man that had been carved into multiple parts.
Archaeologists working in the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Ephesus (Selçuk, Türkiye 🇹🇷) have uncovered a finely crafted Roman marble bathtub that was later repurposed as a fountain trough. The discovery was made during ongoing excavations along ancient stadium street, offering… pic.twitter.com/CjvwqiAtPv
— Archaeo – Histories (@archeohistories) December 16, 2025
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