Turkey: Stone artifact identified as prophet relief

By Engin Ozekinci</p> <p>KONYA, Turkey (AA) – Discovered in the central Konya province last month, a stone artifact was identified as the relief of Biblical figure Daniel. </p> <p>The artifact — unearthed during a house construction in Konya's Doganhisar district in November — is displayed in Aksehir Museum in Aksehir district. </p> <p>Ilker Mete Mimiroglu, an arts professor at Konya’s Necmettin Erbakan University, said that the relief dates back to fifth century A.D.</p> <p>“This artifact was made by the Christians to remember the prophets before their era,” Mimiroglu added.