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Excavations in the area believed to be the mausoleum of Aratos, the famous poet and astronomer of the Hellenistic period, in Mersin province located in the south of Turkey have uncovered most of the inner wall. This significant discovery was reported to have been made by the team led by Professor Remzi Yagci, from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Letters’ Museology Department, in the ancient city of Soli Pompeiopolis.

The city of Soli Pompeiopolis, located in the west part of Mersin, was one of the important ports of the Cilicia region in the second and third centuries BC, according to a statement made by the Mezitli Municipality.

Yagci noted that the mausoleum is 150 meters away from the colonnaded street in the ancient city, adding that the findings are significant both scientifically and in terms of Mersin tourism. “We are trying to reveal the monumental structure, of which there is not enough information about its shape because it is in pieces in our studies,” he said.

Dr. Deniz Kaplan, an archaeology department lecturer at Mersin University, emphasized their satisfaction with the satisfactory results of the excavation in a short time, saying that despite the findings, they are still at the beginning of the road. “As can be seen from the excavations, we are faced with a circular structure in the center and a hexagonal infrastructure around it with two lines. As the excavation progresses, the plan views of these elements may change, and we will be able to tell clearer information when it progresses,” she said.

During the fourth century BC, Soli Pompeiopolis was ruled by the Persians. After Alexander the Great drove the Persians out of Cilicia, the Kingdom of Macedon and later the Seleucid Empire ruled over Soli Pompeiopolis. Under Seleucid control, the ancient city reached its peak during the Hellenistic period. Philémon, a poet of the New Comedy – a form that adapted the representation of ordinary life – the Stoic philosopher Chrysippus, and Aratos are among the prominent individuals from Soli during this era.

Recent excavations at the archaeological site in the Mezitli district have been focused on uncovering the memorial tomb of Aratos, the famous ancient Greek astronomer and poet of the Hellenistic period.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Yagci said that Aratos was among the most famed people of his period. “His fame even survived to date. Aratos was born in Soli-Pompeiopolis but died in Pella in central Macedonia. Nevertheless, people built a memorial tomb for him in his birthplace.”

Mentioning the discovery process of the memorial tomb, Yagci said, “The tomb was discovered by travelers in the 19th century and remained underground for many years. A sarcophagus with engravings is seen here. For this reason, it was named Aratos’ tomb by the paleographer Victor Langlois. Afterwards, Ghevont Alishan has transferred the tomb on the scaled plan. This is a crater-like place, a monumental structure. It has a symbolic meaning. It is not a very practical building functionally, but it has a monumental and symbolic significance.”

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Professor Remzi Yagci said that their primary aim is to restore the memorial tomb and added, “With restoration and restitution projects, we will turn this place into a world-class center that attracts the attention of history enthusiasts.”

Aratos (315 BC Tarsus – 240 BC Macedonia, Pella) was a Stoic philosopher, poet, mathematician, and astronomer who lived in antiquity. Aratos completed his primary education in Tarsus, later went to Athens to study mathematics and astronomy in his twenties, while he studied philosophy with the Stoic philosopher Zeno.